The new Ghostbusters cast is made up of women – get over it

On July 15th, the new Ghostbusters movie will be out in theaters.

While some people are excited for its release. There are many people – mostly men – who argue it is a terrible movie just because the new team is made up of women.

In the original film, the Ghostbusters team is made up of four men, played by Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Winston Zeddmore. In the new film, the team of four is played by Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wigg, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon. In the original movie, Sigourney Weaver plays the romantic interest that is eventually possessed, while in the new film, this role is given to Chris Hemsworth.

On YouTube, its official trailer has over 35 million views, with upwards 264 thousand likes and… 925 thousand dislikes?

The comment section below the trailer is full of people fighting over sexism, the feminist movement, and even if Bill Murray is rolling in his grave (even though he is still alive).

Some commented that the movie just does not interest them or that they did not want to see a reboot, but others are calling the movie a “chick flick” and a “gimmick” for all of the ladies out there.

 

To make matters even worse is what has been tweeted about the film. It seems that people are using this reboot as a way to get out every awful thing they can say about other people.

Frankly, it’s disgusting.

 

 

Unfortunately, there are comments like these found all over the internet. On Facebook, the new trailer’s comment section was bombarded by comments like these.

 

 

At least some people are standing up against them.

 

It is a shame that “fans” of the original movie think so little of the reboot without even seeing it. Even if the movie is a flop, it will introduce a new audience to the Ghostbusters fandom and will generate more love for the original movie. Instead, the “fans” that are bad mouthing everyone involved in or supporting the new production could be chasing away others who may enjoy the older film.

For years the original cast and production team of Ghostbusters attempted to put something together as a third installment to the franchise. After many arguments between cast members and the death of Harold Ramis, the third project was never made. They gave the script to Paul Feig, the director of the new movie, who then waited to make changes depending on the actors or actresses chosen as the four ghostbusters.

In an interview with the New York Times, Melissa McCarthy said that Feig would show the cast pictures of young girls dressed up in their Ghostbusters uniforms, with proton packs and other props. Things like that are why this reboot needed to be made – to inspire a new generation.

In the same interview, when asked about how the reboot could “ruin childhoods,” McCarthy stated that “If this broke it, it was pretty fragile to begin with.” Kristin Wiig also said that the people who think that “need to probably go to therapy.”

Perhaps some of the anger towards this movie is because female comedians still do not have the same respect as men. Bring four of them together for the reboot of a famous franchise and it may be enough of a new idea that people get upset.

Despite the negativity, it is time for Hollywood to change, to poke fun of its sexist ways and flip the way they create movies. Women and girls should be encouraged to become who they want to be, and to ignore anyone who puts them down.