The first photograph of Chris Hemsworth as Ghostbusters secretary Kevin has hit the web, suggesting the hulking Aussie actor may have more to do than just answer phones in the supernatural reboot.
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Hemsworth, who signed on in June after director Paul Feig agreed to beef up his part, is seen astride a motorbike in what is believed to be a scene from the film. His khaki outfit with orange stripes is similar to the threads worn by the main Ghostbusters quartet of Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones in the female-fronted reboot, though there is no proton pack in sight.
Hemsworth, best known for playing Thor in Marvel Studios’ series of blockbuster superhero movies, steps into the shoes of Annie Potts, who played receptionist Janine Melnitz in 1984’s Ghostbusters and its 1989 sequel. Original stars Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd have also joined the reboot: Murray is rumoured to be playing a professional supernatural debunker who stands in opposition to the new team, while Aykroyd will reportedly feature as a taxi driver in a scene with Wiig, who plays parapsychologist Erin Gilbert.
The new film is expected to focus on a pair of unheralded authors (Wiig and McCarthy), who become a laughing stock after writing a book positing that ghosts are real – but have the last laugh when supernatural forces invade Manhattan. Supporting cast members include Neil Casey as villain Rowan, Andy Garcia as the mayor of New York and The Wire’s Michael K Williams as a character named Hawkins. Ghostbusters is due to hit cinemas on 15 July 2016.
