Bill Murray Dream Casts Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig for All-Female GHOSTBUSTERS Reboot

As BWW reported in August, Bridesmaid director Paul Feig has been in talks with Sony to direct a GHOSTBUSTERS reboot, starring comediennes in the lead roles. No formal negotiations had been made at the time of the report.

While no details have been revealed as to which current funny ladies may be in line for the spooky comedy, original GHOSTBUSTERS star Bill Murray has some ideas of his own.

Speaking with The Star at the Toronto International Film Festival this week, the comic shared that he liked the idea of an all-female cast. "I'm fine with it," he said. "I would go to that movie, and they'd probably have better outfits, too." He went on to reveal who he would chose for his dream cast. "Melissa (McCarthy) would be a spectacular Ghostbuster. And Kristen Wiig is so funny - God, she's funny! I like this girl Linda Cardellini ("Mad Men") a lot. And Emma Stone is funny. There are some funny girls out there."

Later in the day, The Star asked McCarthy about the project and whether she had been offered a role. "I think that somebody is really trying to do it, but nobody has talked to me about it," she replied, adding "Listen, if the people I think are doing it are doing it, I must never question them."

The newest incarnation of the film will reportedly center on the newest generation of GHOSTBUSTERS and will feature cameos from the franchise's original stars . The GHOSTBUSTERS film, originally about unemployed parapsychology professors who become a ghost removal agency, has had three different movies and a cartoon series.

Source: Comingsoon.net

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