‘Ghostbusters’ Director Hits Back At Haters After Criticism Of Film’s All-Female Cast

The first official trailer for the all-female Ghostbusters reboot landed Thursday morning, stirring up the hornet’s nest that is the internet. So far, the two-minute trailer has been nothing short of polarizing, but if we go by the comments being posted across social media, it seems like the reason for the hate is the fact that the all-male characters from the Ghostbusters movies of yesteryear have been replaced by females. Paul Feig, the director and co-writer of the new Ghostbusters film, was well aware of all the criticisms being thrown at the trailer and had no qualms hitting back at those who believe that the new movie’s all-women cast (Melissa McCarthy, 45, Kristen Wiig, 42, Leslie Jones, 48, and Kate McKinnon, 32) have no place taking up the mantle of the original cast. Read More…