78-year-old Ernie Hudson has caught fans’ eyes from his apparent lack of aging.
According to Yahoo, fans have expressed confusion at how the actor is almost 80 but looks decades younger.
The actor shared pics from the Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire press tour, prompting fans to comment on his age.
“I am GENUINELY confused…Ernie is two years shy of 80?!?! What in the Twilight Vampire … is going on?????”
“Ernie Hudson doesn’t age. How can he look better than he did in the 80’s?!”
At a recent photoshoot, Hudson wore a fitting black tee showing off his biceps, which prompted social media users to marvel over his ageless looks.
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For comparison, other 78-year-olds include:
- Bette Midler
- Helen Mirren
- Goldie Hawn
- Tom Selleck
- John Lithgow
- Henry Winkler
- Steve Martin
- Liza Minnelli
- Mia Farrow
Hudson has been acting since his debut in 1976, with over 200 credits.
Hudson has starred as Winston Zeddmore in four Ghostbusters movies:
- 1984’s Ghostbusters
- Ghostbusters II
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- Frozen Empire
Hudson also cameo’d as Uncle Bill in 2016’s Ghostbusters.
In the first Ghostbusters, Winston joins the crew as he’s desperate for a job.
But in the latest one, he’s a wealthy businessman with a successful paranormal research center.
In a recent interview on the Jennifer Hudson Show, Ernie Hudson shared his love for the franchise.
“I want to do this as long as God blesses me to do it and people are willing to pay me. The best gift you can give is be an example of what’s possible. If I’m going to be an old man, an old Black man, I don’t want to be an old, broke, Black man. You know what I mean? I don’t want to be the guy who’s in bad health.”
