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Paul Rudd Joining Cast of ‘Ghostbusters 2020’

Paul Rudd is the latest actor to join the cast of Ghostbusters 2020, which is a continuation of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II from the 1980s. According to Variety, Rudd will play a teacher in the film, but…

Paul Rudd Joining Cast of 'Ghostbusters 2020'

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 10: Paul Rudd attends the UK Fan Event to celebrate the release of Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” at Picturehouse Central on April 10, 2019 in London, England.

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Paul Rudd is the latest actor to join the cast of Ghostbusters 2020, which is a continuation of Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II from the 1980s.

According to VarietyRudd will play a teacher in the film, but no other plot details have been released. Ghostbusters 2020 director Jason Reitman, the son original Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman, said in a statement on Rudd's casting, "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."

The only other members of the cast that have been made public are Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) and Mckenna Grace (Gifted.Sigourney Weaver has been rumored to reprise the role of Dana Barrett, but nothing has been confirmed.

A teaser trailer (below) for Ghostbusters 2020 was released in January.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights