Well it had to start soon, but the big names have started joining the upcoming Ghostbusters 2020 and the most recent addition is a gem!
Yes, Paul Rudd, he of Ant-man, Friends and Role Models fame, has signed on as ‘a teacher’ in Jason Reitman’s upcoming movie.
Now, Rudd shares a very cool video below but doesn’t reveal too much about his role except he’s in it… but as someone who has given this waaaaaay too much thought over the years Rudd was always one of my top choices for a Ghostbusters role – I always liked him but his role in Role Models cemented the notion for me.
Jason Reitman, whose father Ivan Reitman directed the original movies, had this to say: “I’ve been wanting to work with Paul Rudd since my short film opened for ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ at Sundance. I’m thrilled he’ll be joining this new chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe.”
Ghsotbuusters is a unique franchise as the role needs someone who is funny naturally and not just when they have dick and fart jokes – the humour comes from the ridiculousness of these guys (and gals if it goes that way (it will)) who are just doing a day-to-day job that happens to be completely mental.
Rudd joins Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace in the movie.
The little details we do know about the movie is that it centres around a family who have a massive- but unknown – connection to the original GB movies. I’m guessing Rudd is part of the family or a teacher of the kids who will become involved somehow.
Of course, we also haver reason to believe Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, Ernie Hudson, Dan Ackroyd and Bill Murray will be returning to their original roles too.
Honestly, Rudd and Jason Bateman were always my two main choices so this makes me very happy.
Thoughts?
Look who accepted the call. #GB20 pic.twitter.com/QwYSiw5pBq
— Ghostbusters (@Ghostbusters) June 27, 2019
Source: Variety
Marc
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