Maybe don't call Dan Aykroyd?
Star writer in 1984 Ghostbusters He said it was unlikely he and Bill Murray would return to their iconic roles in the sci-fi comedy series.
“I don't see that happening,” Aykroyd said. New York Post While promoting his History Channel series Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd.
Og Saturday Night Live “I don't see where they'll need us to continue the work,” the cast member and Oscar nominee continued. “They've got a whole new cast, and they've got completely new ideas.”
Aykroyd, Murray, and the late Harold Ramis starred as Manhattan paranormal investigators in the 1984 action/light horror film, from a screenplay by Aykroyd and Ramis, with Ivan Reitman directing. Also starring Sigourney Weaver and Rick Moranis, the film was a critical and commercial success, spawning numerous sequels and reboots, as well as merchandise and a coveted place in the cultural zeitgeist.
The latest installment in the sprawling franchise is this year's film Ghostbusters: The Frozen Empireset in Oklahoma (along with some action sequences in his hometown of New York City) and starring Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, and Carrie Coon – reprising characters who originated in 2021 hereafter. Both Aykroyd and Murray appear in the film.
“I think they'll probably move on to develop it beyond the originals, which is what they should do,” Aykroyd concluded, speaking about the direction of the franchise.
while Frozen Empire The film was not a strong critical or commercial success, with director Gil Kenan expressing plans for additional films alongside writer-producer Jason Reitman, although nothing concrete has been announced.
Earlier this year, Aykroyd defended the 2016 all-female film remake, starring Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, and Kristen Wiig: “For the record, I'm very proud to be able to license this movie. And to have a hand in it and have a stake in it, and I fully support it, I don't smudge it at all I think it works really great out of all the products made.
