Following months of rumors, it has been confirmed that Melissa McCarthy has officially signed on for the all-female ‘Ghostbusters’ remake. But that good news gets better– wait ’til you hear who else is joining the funny lady!
Following reports, Melissa McCarthy has been confirmed to star in the sure to be rad all-women remake of the 1984 blockbuster hit Ghostbusters. In the film, Melissa will play the Bill Murray role, leaving the roles played by Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Harold Ramis (who sadly passed away last year) up for grabs. The original film, which was also co-written by Harold and Dan, grossed over $200 million when it opened, and this remake is bound to be huge! So, which hilarious women are stepping up to join Melissa?
‘Ghostbusters’ Casting: Melissa McCarthy Confirmed For RemakeIf you thought an all-female remake of Ghostbusters with Melissa couldn’t get any better, you just might be wrong!
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Following Melissa’s official casting, The Hollywood Reporter has just announced that joining her will be Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, with Paul Feig on board to direct.
We’ll give you a moment to absorb that mind-blowingly awesome information.
All three of those women are uniquely hilarious in their own way, but they have one very important shared quality: they are current or former cast members on Saturday Night Live.
