Today, the official Ghostbusters account just tweeted out a video with the caption "Look who accepted the call," that announced Paul Rudd (Ant Man, Avengers: Endgame) has joined the cast of Jason Reitman‘s new movie!
Variety reports that Rudd will play a teacher in the movie, which will be a sequel to the original film. The site also notes that the film’s current title is Ghostbusters 2020.
"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," said Reitman.
Check out the announcement video below.
Previously confirmed cast members include Finn Wolfhard ("Stranger Things", IT 2017), Mckenna Grace ("The Haunting of Hill House"), Carrie Coon and Sigourney Weaver reprising her role as Dana Barrett.
The films story centers on a family that moves back home to a small town where they learn more about who they are.
The new Ghostbusters hits theaters on July 10th, 2020.