Director Paul Feig has compared the reception of his 2016 Ghostbusters reboot to the misogynistic reaction some had to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign that same year.
During an interview with The Telegraph, Feig spoke about how he feels Ghostbusters came under the same kind of attacks that Clinton faced during her presidential campaign, saying, “I have been dying for somebody to look at Hillary Clinton’s campaign and us, because we were caught in the exact same vortex. It was shocking. I still think about it a lot, honestly — sometimes I’m like, ‘OK, stop thinking about it.’ Because I’m really proud of the movie, and while people still send me mean things, overwhelmingly more people tell me they love it.”
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The film and its stars became the targets of online attacks and harassment following the movie's announcement and first trailer. Actor Leslie Jones was, in particular, targeted by a misogynistic and racist group of people. Ghostbusters went on to earn $229 million at the worldwide box office. While there are no immediate plans for a sequel, Sony Pictures certainly has its sights on the future of the franchise, with an animated feature, more live-action films and possibly a television series.
Directed by Paul Feig, and from a script by Feig and Katie Dippold, Ghostbusters stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon. It is currently available for purchase on Digital HD, Blu-ray and DVD.
(via ComicBook)
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