US EditionPaul Feig Says Trump Turned Female ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Into A “Political Statement”
- Paul Feig described the political climate in 2016 as "really weird," noting Hillary Clinton's campaign and increased antagonism from Trump supporters.
- Feig stated, "Trump came out against us," tying opposition to the all-female 'Ghostbusters' to Trump's remarks about it.
- He believed the controversy turned the film into a political statement, suggesting viewing it depended on one's stance on women's rights.
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Nolte: Lady ‘Ghostbusters’ Director Still Blames ‘Trump Supporters’ for Flop
Paul Feig, the director and co-writer of the all-female Ghostbusters (2016), is still blaming Trump supporters for that spectacular flop. | Entertainment Paul Feig, the director of the all-female "Ghostbusters" (2016), is still blaming Trump supporters for that spectacular flop.
Paul Feig Partly Blames Trump for All-Female ‘Ghostbusters’ Hate: “Everybody Went F***ing Cannibal”
Paul Feig, director of 2016’s all-female reboot of Ghostbusters, partly blames Donald Trump for the racist and sexist criticism the movie received from online trolls. During a recent interview with The Guardian, the filmmaker looked back at all the hate the action-comedy, starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, faced following its debut. “The political climate of […]
Paul Feig recalls Donald Trump fueling female “Ghostbusters” hate: 'Everybody went f---ing cannibal'
"There were a lot of dudes looking for a fight… I'd go back and see who they were. So many were Trump supporters." Paul Rudd & Carrie Coon on trying not to laugh while filming Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Paul Rudd & Carrie Coon on trying not to laugh while filming Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Paul Feig's 2016 Ghostbusters reboot became the target of one of the most intense misogyny campaigns in movie history — and the filmmaker thinks Donald Tr…
'Ghostbusters: Answer The Call' Director Paul Feig Blames Backlash On "The Political Climate Of The Time", Claims Critics Were "Trump Supporters"
In yet again attempting to blame the film’s failure on the undefined spectre of ‘bigotry’, Ghostbusters: Answer the Call director Paul Feig has claimed that not only was the backlash to his all-female franchise reboot a result of “the political climate of the time”, but “many” of those who were unhappy with the film were unabashed “Trump supporters”. Erin Gilbert (Kristen Wiig), Jillian Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), and Abby Yates (Melissa McCarthy…
Paul Feig Says Trump Turned Female ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Into A “Political Statement”
The Emmy-nominated writer and director explained that he made his 2016 female-led Ghostbusters reboot as it would have “felt weird” to continue with only part of the original cast after star Bill Murray publicly shot down the idea of a sequel.
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