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  • Ernie Hudson says Ghostbusters: Afterlife will reveal more about his character, Winston Zeddemore. 1 / 8

  • The character Winston was originally written for Eddie Murphy, but he had to pass. 2 / 8

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  • Winston was also meant to be one of the leads in Ghostbusters (1984). 3 / 8

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  • Instead, his role was heavily scaled down and his backstory abandoned. 4 / 8

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  • However, according to Hudson, Winston will be a 'complete character' in Afterlife. 5 / 8

  • The movie follows a family who discovers their secret connection to the original Ghostbusters. 6 / 8

  • Hudson will return for the film, along with former costars like Dan Aykroyd. 7 / 8

  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife arrives in theaters Nov. 11. 8 / 8

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