JRPGfan said:
^ this Ghostbusters had a black person in a lead role, and he didnt seem out of place. I dont think the new cast & writers for this movie can recreate the magic the old movies did. |
That's because Winston wasn't a walking stereotype. He was a great balance to the other 3 guys, playing it mostly straight. I fully expect the token black woman to say, "Now, that's what I'm talking about." One of the ultimate token lines. I mean she already has " Ah, hell no" down. I'm sure she'll also hit "That shit is whack" and "DAMNNNN!"
Personally, I hope the backlash forces them to go direct to DVD. And if they still want to do a decent reboot, make the one Tatum and Chris Pratt proposed. I could definitely see them as Ray and Peter, respectively. I think I read Ryan Gosling's name thrown around in one of the leaked emails, I bet he could pull off an Egon. Maybe Chadwick Boseman as Winston. Or an unknown. Just as long as he's not a fucking walking stereotype. Hell, they could ad lib 90% of the movie and it would be 10x funnier than this shit.
To me, this just illustrates why Pascal was fired. Bad decision after bad decision. Given the choice between this crap and a Tatum and Pratt vehicle (two of the biggest action and comedic actors currently, especially Pratt), she couldn't resist her feminist leanings and chose crap.
