Chris Hemsworth is joining the cast of Paul Feig‘s female-led “Ghostbusters” film, TheWrap has learned.
Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon star in the film based on the classic ’80s supernatural comedy.
The director first shared the news on his Twitter account, posting a picture of Hemsworth with the caption, “Our receptionist.” Hemsworth will be taking over the role played by Annie Potts in the original 1984 film, which featured Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and the late Harold Ramis as the Ghostbusters.
Kate Dippold and Feig co-wrote the screenplay for the reboot, and filming is expected to begin this year.