Production on Sony Pictures’Ghostbustersreboot is still under way in Boston, and according to a new report from theBoston Herald, the highly-anticipated reboot may have added a high-profile new cast member for a cameo role. DirectorPaul Feighas reportedly brought on heavy metal iconOzzy Osbournefor scenes involving a rock concert.Paul Feighas been posting photos from the set ever since production started earlier this summer, but he has yet to confirmOzzy Osbourne’s presence quite yet.
The scenes in question were shot at Boston’s Citi Wang Theater, which is actually just across the street from the Boston hospital that starsKristen Wiig,Melissa McCarthy,Leslie JonesandKate McKinnonvisited in costume last week. The theater was transformed into the Stonebrook Theatre for an event dubbed “Rock Revenge Fest featuringOzzy Osbourne,” which was part of a “12 Hour Marathon of Metal.” TheBoston Herald’s “spies” overheard several crew members talking aboutOzzy Osbourneoutside of the arena.
Kristen Wiig,Melissa McCarthy,Leslie JonesandKate McKinnonwere all said to be filming the scene inside this arena, but it isn’t clear how theseGhostbustersend up at the rock concert. Plot details have been hard to come by since production began, but one rumor claims that, years ago,Kristen Wiig’s Erin Gilbert wrote a book withMelissa McCarthy’s Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), which revealed that ghosts are real. Erin loses her teaching job at Columbia University once word of her book surfaces, and she reteams with Abby and her new partner, Jillian Holtzman (Kate McKinnon) and Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones).
The supporting cast includesChris Hemsworthas theGhostbusters' secretary andAndy Garciaas the Mayor of New York City, alongsideMichael K. Williams,Matt Walsh, Pat Kiernan andNeil Casey. OriginalGhostbustersstarsDan AykroydandBill Murrayare also set to appear in this reboot.Dan Aykroydis reportedly playing a New York City cab driver who picks upKristen Wiig’s character, andBill Murrayis reportedly playing a character who is trying to debunk theGhostbusters' claims.
Ozzy Osbourne’s last movie appearance was as the voice of Fawn in the 2011 animated comedyGnomeo and Juliet. He also voiced The Green Fairy inMoulin Rouge, appeared as himself in Little Nicky and played a band manager in The Jerky Boys. Are you looking forward toOzzy Osbourne’s appearance inGhostbusters?
