Julia Roberts auditioned for the role of Dana Barrett but it went to Sigourney Weaver.

Who are the 4 female Ghostbusters?

This isn't the first time we've seen a female Ghostbusters team — Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) featured four female Ghostbusters, Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy), Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig), Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), and Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones).

Who are the actresses in Ghostbusters?

Ghostbusters (also marketed as Ghostbusters: Answer the Call) is a 2016 American supernatural comedy film directed by Paul Feig, who co-wrote it with Katie Dippold. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Neil Casey, Andy García, Cecily Strong, Charles Dance, Michael K.

Did Julia Roberts audition for Ghostbusters?

Gregory Hines and Reginald VelJohnson were also considered for the part. Daryl Hannah, Denise Crosby, Julia Roberts, and Kelly LeBrock auditioned for the role of Dana Barrett, but Sigourney Weaver attracted the filmmakers' attention.

Who turned down Ghostbusters?

Eddie Murphy reveals that Dan Aykroyd offered him a part in Ghostbusters but he turned it down: 'I did Beverly Hills Cop instead' Eddie Murphy has revealed that he turned down a role in the classic comedy film Ghostbusters.

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Was Tom Hanks in Ghostbusters?

Tom Hanks and Robin Williams were considered for the role of Dr. Peter Venkman. Almost none of the scenes were filmed as scripted, most had at least one ad-lib.

Who killed Egon Spengler?

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, the eldest daughter of the late Harold Ramis — Violet Ramis Stiel — talked about how Reitman brought Egon Spengler back for one last Ghostbusters adventure. Depicted as an eccentric recluse, Spengler is killed off by Gozer at the beginning of the story.

Why did Rick Moranis retire from acting?

Acting hiatus

In 1997, Moranis took a hiatus from working in the film industry. He later explained, "I'm a single parent and I just found that it was too difficult to manage to raise my kids and to do the traveling involved in making movies. So I took a little bit of a break.

Who is the blonde girl in Ghostbusters?

Jennifer Runyon was born on 1 April 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Ghostbusters (1984), A Very Brady Christmas (1988) and Up the Creek (1984)

Did Harold Ramis pass away?

Harold Allen Ramis (/ˈreɪmɪs/; November 21, 1944 – February 24, 2014) was an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.

Why did Ghostbusters 2016 flop?

Starring McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones, the all-female reboot received mixed reviews from both fans and critics. The negative commercial reaction contributed to a box-office bomb, with the film grossing only $222.9 million, marking a $70 million loss.

How old was Dan Aykroyd in Ghostbusters?

Ghostbusters has been such a huge part of our popular-culture for the last 30 years that it's easy to overlook what it represented at the time. In June 1984, when the film opened in theaters, Bill Murray was only 33 years old. Dan Aykroyd was just 31 and director Ivan Reitman was 37.

Who is the black girl in Ghostbusters?

Leslie Jones(II)

She played Patty Tolan in the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, directed by Paul Feig.

Who is the main girl in the new Ghostbusters?

Casting. The castings of Mckenna Grace as the young female protagonist, Finn Wolfhard as her brother, and Carrie Coon as their single mother were revealed in March 2019. Reitman described Grace as an avid fan of the series and a perfect fit for his concept of a teenage-female Ghostbuster.

Why wasn t Rick Moranis in Ghostbusters 2?

Moranis passed on lending his voice and likeness to the 2009 release of Ghostbusters: The Video Game, and also decided not to cameo in Paul Feig's 2016 reboot Ghostbusters, saying that it didn't make sense to him to "do just one day of shooting on something I did 30 years ago.” (via The Hollywood Reporter).

Who is Egon's daughter?

In the film, it is retroactively established by Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan (with acknowledgements from two of the franchise's creators Dan Aykroyd and Ivan Reitman and Harold Ramis's family as canon), that Egon fathered his daughter Callie in 1982 with someone before the events of the first film.

Who was the smartest Ghostbuster?

Each of the original Ghostbusters had a specific skillset, although at least three of them were of the highest of intelligence. Out of those three, it was Egon Spengler who was the smartest.

Is Donald Trump in Ghostbusters?

In 1989, Trump appeared in the music video for Bobby Brown's single "On Our Own", which was featured in the movie Ghostbusters II. In 1991, Trump originally made an appearance in the music video for Precious Metal's cover of Janet Robin's song, "Mr. Big Stuff".

Where was Ghostbusters filmed?

The Ghostbuster production process started in October 1983 and filming wrapped in 1984. While the ghostbusting trio establish their phenomenally successful business in New York, actual filming took place between the cities of New York and Los Angeles.

Why wasn t John Belushi in Ghostbusters?

Shortly before his death from a drug overdose in 1982, the actor had been cast as Dr Venkman in an upcoming supernatural comedy called Ghostbusters. Sadly, he never got to take on the role, and it went to the brilliant Bill Murray instead.