Leslie Jones Slams Jason Reitman's 'Insulting' 'Ghostbusters' Sequel
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Jason Reitman's sequel, which will be a direct follow-up to his father Ivan Reitman's 1984 and 1989 flicks. The Sony film will be entirely separate from Jones's 2016 feature, and will not reference any of its characters or events.
According to Jones, the move is dismissive and "so insulting," essentially saying "f*ck us" to herself and the rest of the cast, including all-female ensemble, noting sarcastically that this new movie would be "better with men" because, after all, "those women ain't [Ghostbusters]."
While Jones's comments are a bit over-the-top, she's not entirely wrong that Sony's decision is kind of "a d*ck move." After all, critics and fans generally enjoyed the 2016 film, which she briefly quit Twitter).
But director declined to move forward on a sequel as a result. The studio was eager to keep the "Ghostbusters" name alive, though, and continued to work on other projects centered around the property, ultimately leading Reitman to develop his new film.
It's unclear what the director's feature will focus on, though Harold Ramis ed away in 2014.)
We're guessing at this point, Jones won't be willing to make a cameo. Here's hoping Sony reaches out to the 2016 cast anyway, though, as a gesture of goodwill.
