Ant-Man's Paul Rudd will be following in the footsteps of fellow Avenger Chris Hemsworth as he joins the Ghostbusters franchise for Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters 3.

Paul shared the news on Twitter in a hilarious video, shot in front of the iconic Ghostbusters firehouse.

He'll reportedly be appearing alongside original stars Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver in what is shaping up to be a pretty exciting sequel.

In the video, Paul said of the original Ghostbusters: "It's such an epic film – I love it!

"When I heard that Jason Reitman was going to be doing a new version in the fall, my agents called him and said, ‘Hey Jason, we hear there’s the part of a young – semi-young – strapping man that needs to be cast, who are you going to call?’

"When I heard they were going to call me, well… as you can imagine, I nearly slimed myself. I can’t wait to join the cast this fall for Ghostbusters. In fact, I’m sliming myself right now."

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Other stars confirmed for the new movie include Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard, The Leftovers' Carrie Coon and Captain Marvel's Mckenna Grace.

The film is set 30 years after the original Ghostbusters film and will focus on four teenagers and a single mother. It's set to begin shooting later this year.

Ghostbusters 3 will hit cinemas on July 10, 2020.


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