To say the response to the
Ghostbusters reboot has not been kind would be a gross understatement; the film has received a steady volley of criticism ever since the first trailer dropped, and hasn't had an easy ride as far as marketing goes. Currently, the first trailer stands as the most disliked trailer on YouTube, and much of the cast has received some unwarranted abuse online. In a new interview with The Guardian, star Melissa McCarthy shared her thoughts on the negativity surrounding the film. "
All those comments, 'You're ruining my childhood!'" she said.
"I mean, really, four women doing any movie on Earth will destroy your childhood? I have a visual of those people not having a Ben [Falcone, McCarthy’s husband], not having friends, so they’re just sitting there and spewing hate into this fake world of the internet. I just hope they find a friend."
Director Paul Feig defended McCarthy and the rest of his cast in a
past interview, saying that,
"I’m so proud of my cast. I think the cast is so good, and they can stand in the footsteps of who came before, because they’re such funny people but they’re different. That’s all you really want out of a comedy at the end of the day, is something different and new, and to just see great people do it."
Do you plan on seeing the film?
Ghostbusters is set for release on July 15, 2016.
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