Ever since it was announced that the "Ghostbusters" reboot would feature an all-female cast of lead characters, fans of the franchise have been speculating how the producers would turn the story around. Now, the film's director has spoken and revealed an interesting detail about the movie that would see the story put a spotlight on just a specific character out of the four.
It was such a huge surprise when it was revealed that the ghost-fighting quartet would return to the big screen with an all-female cast.
Wall Street Journal reported that director Paul Feig shared in an interview how he has been asked to do the reboot movie and initially declined the offer several times.
"The studio wanted it to be a sequel to the first two. I kept turning it down. Because I don't know how to do that, because Harold [Ramis] is gone, Bill [Murray] didn't want to do it," revealed Feig.
He added, "The minute I thought, wait, if I put all women in it, I know how to do that movie. If I can reboot it, put it in a world where [a ghost invasion] hasn't happened yet, then I have a ton of energy for it."
The director noted that while the new movie has "the same technological ideas" as the original, his team was careful to make the script their own. In fact, this would be evident in how the story would unfold to put focus on just one character, reported Cinema Blend.
Feig said that while the reboot film is a "team movie," the story would center on a specific character, played by Kristen Wiig. "It is an ensemble, but at the same time, you need the one person that brings you into the group," said the director.
This revelation made some fans of the cast question how the other characters would play out, considering the all-female lead are known and popular comediennes in their own rights.
Feig clarified that while the story would focus on one character, the roles of the other three have not been diminished. He added that, "Melissa [McCarthy] is sort of the leader of the group. But, everybody will be equal."
The "Spy" director shared that one of the challenges with having a brilliant cast is making sure they have enough material to develop the characters, wrote Flickering Myth.
"Everyone of those women is so strong and so funny - and the hard part is giving everyone enough stuff. Unless you want a three-hour long movie," said the director.
"Ghosbusters" is set to hit theaters on July 22, 2016.
