We’ve got a few casting stories to share this evening.  Briefly:

• As production gears up to begin next month, James Marsden has joined the cast of Anchorman 2 as a rival anchor and nemesis to Ron Burgundy.
• Michael Biehn has been tapped to topline the Canadian MMA horror thriller Severed Connection.
• Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan (Joyful Noise) is set to star opposite Anna Kendrick in writer/director Richard LaGravenese’s musical The Last Five Years.

Hit the jump for more information on the aforementioned casting stories.