Ernie Hudson on March 21.Photo:Karwai Tang/WireImage
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Fans are in disbelief thatErnie Hudsonis 78 years old.
The actor from 1984’sGhostbusters, as well as the new sequelGhostbusters: Frozen Empire, has gone viral on social media for his youthful looks.
On Tuesday, a user on Xposteda picture of Hudson with a caption that got right to the heart of the matter: “Seventy f—ing Eight??”
(Left-right:) Ernie Hudson, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace and Gil Kenan at the photocall for “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” in London on March 21.Karwai Tang/WireImage
“Confirmed. He’s seventy eight. I can’t explain it either,”wroteproducer and Black List founder Franklin Leonard.
Noting that 78 is “almost 80,” one usercalledtheGhostbustersstar “the aging dream.” AndBuzzfeedreported that Hudson may be “a new supreme” when it comes to youthful good looks among celebrities likeGwen Stefani,Halle Berryand Rudd.
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When Hudsonappearedon the March 13 episode ofSherri Shepherd’s daytime talk seriesSherri, she expressed similar sentiments aboutThe Family Businessactor’s movie-star looks.
“Do you have women coming on [to you] and going, ‘Can you sign my chest?’ " asked Shepherd, 56.
The actor joked, “No, and I’ve been waiting for that!” Shepherd proceeded to pull out a marker for him as the studio audience laughed and cheered. “I got ‘Ernie Hudson’ on my chest, y’all!”exclaimedthe host after he scribbled his name.
(Left-right:) Dan Aykroyd, Annie Potts and Ernie Hudson at the premiere of “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” in New York City on March 14.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
“The Spengler family returns to where it all started — the iconic New York City firehouse — to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level,” according toFrozen Empire’s synopsis.
“But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.”
“I enjoyed the movie, but I think it wasn’t what fans were hoping for,” he said. “I’m a fan of [writer-director] Paul Feig so I have nothing negative about him to say. Other than: I don’t quite understand why you do a reboot, you know what I mean? Just make another movie.”
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireis in theaters now.
source: people.com
