Kate McKinnon looks fantastic in the new Ghostbusters. I adore her in everything, but her costume in this movie reduces me to fanboy sludge. After a moment of thinking about the new set photo, it hit me why McKinnon’s character stands out.
Why Kate McKinnon’s Ghostbusters character looks so familiar
Egon, is that you?
Egon, is that you?


She looks just like Egon from the Ghostbusters cartoon of my childhood. I try not to fall victim to nostalgia, but I have lost this particular battle. Judging from my Twitter stream, I’m not the only one.
@plante https://t.co/9mW0BSOt7h
— Anthony Carboni (@acarboni) July 10, 2015 @plante she looks like Egon the cartoon version of the Ghostbusters.
— Matthew Morales (@Matthew_Mo) July 10, 2015 @plante We know who she's playing: http://t.co/KeQNvX1fDV
— Jeff Ryan (@Jeff__Ryan) July 10, 2015 Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.











