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Melissa McCarthy suits up for soccer on "Life of the Party" set

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By Jennifer Brett
Sept 10, 2016

Melissa McCarthy truly is the life of the party in "Life of the Party," her new movie filming in metro Atlanta. Check out this awesome action shot!

MORE: Melissa McCarthy reveals how she lost 50 pounds

Explore That time Melissa McCarthy surprised the audience at Atlantic Station
GOOOOOOOAALLL! (Actually she's probably trying to prevent a goal.) Photo: Atlanta Filming

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Her latest project is another collaboration with husband/director Ben Falcone. Previously they filmed "The Boss" here .

In addition, she filmed "Identity Thief" with Jason Bateman in Atlanta while Ben appeared in locally shot "What to Expect When You're Expecting."

It was during "What to Expect" that the couple popped up at Turner Field. Maybe they'll get in another visit before the Braves move!

Photo: Pouya Dianat/The Atlanta Braves

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