With the details regarding the latest reboot of the much loved comedy film, "Ghostbusters," every piece of new information is highly appreciated by the fans of the franchise. Hence, Paul Feig's disclosure of yet another nugget of "Ghostbusters" trivia caused the eager followers of the project to immediately take it upon themselves to spread the news and of course, speculate on the potential plot and changes to be expected from the all-female film.
According to Coming Soon, the "Ghostbusters" director finally revealed the names of the characters in the upcoming reboot. Responding to the clamor on social media, Feig gave in and disclosed the identities of the all-female "Ghostbusters" via Twitter. He wrote, "Okay, here you go. Erin Gilbert, Jillian Holtzmann, Abby Yates and Patty Tolan. Now you know even more."
As if the piece of new info was not enough, a separate post from the Twitter account of NYC Ghostbusters further revealed who the actresses will be playing. According to the post, the character Jillian Holtzmann will be portrayed by Kate McKinnon of "Saturday Night Live" fame. Melissa McCarthy, who recently concluded her stint in the action-comedy film, "Spy," with Jason Statham and Jude Law as well as starred alongside "Minions" star Sandra Bullock in "The Heat," will be playing Abby Yates. As for Kristen Wiig of "Nasty Baby" and the upcoming "Zoolander 2," the character named Erin Gilbert is designated to her. Rounding up the "Ghostbusters" is Patty Tolan who will be brought to life by actress Leslie Jones who starred in "House Arrest" and another featured artist in "Saturday Night Live."
@paulfeig Thank you! pic.twitter.com/5MPGLxkmzH
"” NYC Ghostbusters (@REALNYCGB) July 19, 2015
In an earlier report by Coming Soon, director Feig revealed the inspiration for the all-female cast of "Ghostbusters." He shared, "I like to ask, 'What haven't I seen women in that would be a cool role for them to play?'" Feig added, "Ghostbusters kind of just came about because they were talking to me about doing the sequel and I just couldn't figure out how to do it. You have to carry over something that started 25 years ago and you have an already-established mythology."
Revealing that he was initially stumped on figuring out a way to revitalize the decades old franchise, Feig shared that the idea of creating an all-female team of "Ghostbusters" eventually presented itself when he decided to work with the two things that inspired his artistry: "busting ghosts" and "funny women."
"Ghostbusters" will hit the big screen on July 22, 2016.
