Question of the Week VOTING: Thoughts on a Female Ghostbusters Reboot

There's not really much evidence to say there will be an all-female cast. Only speculation.

I voted the third option, though.

When you have Variety reporting that it's "most likely" and Paul Feig responding to complaints that it's a "gimmick" via Twitter, it's at least worth discussing. It's certainly the biggest news to come out about the potential next movie, I'd say.

I'm not remotely interested in any form of reboot, no matter the cast.

It all depends on the cast. Could be great could be terrible. Just gotta wait and see.

I loved Extreme Ghostbusters in the 90's so I'll give this a shot too though a complete reboot sounds bad. Just continue the story with a...well, new story and characters.

I chose the second option, but I would prefer if it was male and female on the team, I mean I love the origiinal films but why not diversify a little.

My ideal reboot of Ghostbusters would be if they formed a new story around the film's original concept: A humorous movie about blue collar people busting ghosts in New York. Preferably in a similar vein to the new Jump Street movies.

Just give me a new story with different characters. I don't care if some of these characters on the team are women, but I don't want it to be entirely women, since that really does strike me as gimmicky.

Overall, I can't really say I'm a fan of the idea. It would take a lot to win me over, especially with Paul Feig. Bridesmaids was fine, but The Heat was terrible.

My biggest fear is that they cast Melissa McCarthy, and she goes around doing her usual Melissa McCarthy-isms as she busts ghosts.

if bill murray keeps saying 'f**k this' to any script ackroyd sends him, let it stay dead. the franchise'll be a ghost of its former self. see what i did there?

Why change it? If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I voted option two- I mean, if there are some top notch actresses on the team (That don't take the exact personality of the former team...) I will be down for it. But, otherwise, no.

Why make it a reboot? They could make it a spin-off, and expand on and use what the movies have already done, and do a new story, instead of doing the same story but with a different cast.

I don't understand why it's a reboot either. Ghostbusters could expand to another city instead. Female teammates sounds great, but I still want male Ghostbusters. I voted for not sure have to see cast.

I think if they go with an all-female Ghostbusters, they should be successors to the originals, but not a total replacement.

Wait to see who's cast. Gotta miss Bill Murray though.

@feartheliving said:

After Harold Ramis died, they shouldn't do another one

As far as I'm concerned, no Dr. Venkman = no maś for me :-/

As with everything, it depends on who is involved. I honestly don't care as long as it's a strong story and it makes sense to the narrative. Bill Murray was the anchor though. I know it was mostly Aykroyd's story and writing inspired by his fascination with the occult and all that, but Murray made the jokes and the jokes are what made the movie a hit. The jokes and the fantastic special effects which were top of the line in their day.

That's the real question. Is there an actor today, regardless of gender, race, sexuality or whatever other metric you want to judge by, who can live up to the legacy of Bill Murray? That's a hurdle they'll have to pass. I don't want the dark and gritty reboot of Ghostbusters. I don't want some cheesecake actress who can't read a line of dialog to save her life but she is clearly hired on looks alone. That ain't gonna fly if this is a reboot and they're supposed to be scientists.

With the right set of smart actors, or at least actors who can play smart, and the right script/story this could be great. But I'll remain cautious until I have reason not to be.

Are there seriously people complaining that an all female cast of Ghostbusters would be bad because of a lack of diversity!? Every movie ever made is starring straight white men for christ's sake this is a step in the right direction.

I haven't seen any of the previous Ghostbusters movies, so this doesn't affect me too much. However, why reboot it to begin with? Won't people who haven't seen/didn't like the originals stay away from it, and people who liked the originals not want to see it?

IDW's series is great origin films are great. This idea stinks to me.

@cassius_knightfall: Agreed. I don't like to criticize before something is out, but this leaves a bad taste already... I'd rather see another cartoon, comic series, video game, etc... But another movie? No thanks, there's a reason Bill Murray said he would never do another movie, because it's not needed.

@tparks: Exactly.

Kylie is life.

all for all female team!!!

@joygirl: Yup yup. I want a sequel with the Extreme Ghostbusters cast. Maybe replace one of the cast with a new female member.

great so the ghostbusters are gonna turn into 4 women talking about blowjobs and poo? I wasn't a fan of bridesmaids and I'm not a fan of this idea and the fact it's so unnecessary

Doesn't matter to me, so long as the movie has the same tone as the classic. Let's be honest, it wasn't the ghost busting that made those movies so great.

I guess i wouldn't be happy with a younger cast of the original team...so, as long as they're not throwing stereotypical jokes at you, like them yelling "eww, gross" everytime slimer appears, changing things up a bit with a female cast in my opinion would be awesome!

Well it is broke R.I.P Harold Ramis. I have no problem with a female cast, depending on who is cast.

Sure why not? we need more female friendly comics

Do it? Don't do it? The originals ain't changing.

Worst case scenario: It sucks and I move on with my life. That's not that big of a deal.

won't watch it if it has a female cast.

It all comes down to who they get, but I can't imagine any actor/actress nowadays that would actually fit being a Ghostbuster.

if anything i'm pro feminist, but i don't think i would buy an all female ghostbusters team, it wouldn't feel right

THIS

Meh!

@arturocalakayvee said:

Thank you for agreeing :D

I want to see the casting decisions; the idea has merit mainly because being a Ghostbuster wasn't contingent upon being male, so changing the sex of the characters wouldn't make much of a difference.

That could work pretty well, too. It would open up the "women doing a man's job" subplot, which wouldn't really exist if there was no male predecessors in the first place.

I just don't care, I feel so meh about it all, I've never been a fan, so I have no predisposed opinions on what it should be, I haven't seen it in years.

Right now I just feel, 'sure, why not?'