We just now got our hands on a high resolution look at the first official photo of Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters, which we first shared out of the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday morning.
Since then, the response to the photo has been pretty negative, and I just don’t get it.
Pictured are our all-new, all-female Ghostbusters played by Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones.
What impresses me the most is how much character these gals have, in a single shot. One of the hardest things to do in any ensemble, especially one where they all wear the same costumes, is give personality that stands out beyond an actor’s performance. Clearly, the standout is McKinnon, who looks like Egon straight out of “The Real Ghostbusters” cartoon series.
Even beyond this photo, there’s a lot to like. As much as McCarthy can be typecast as a female Chris Farley, she’s actually done some great work, including Bridesmaids, The Heat and allegedly Spy (I haven’t seen it yet). Maybe Ghostbusters is the film that breaks her free of the typecasting?
I know, I know, it’s just a picture, but I think the troll-breaks need to applied, at least until we see some footage. Unfortunately, it looks as if nothing is coming out of the Comic-Con, which means we shouldn’t expect to see anything until the New Year. For plot details, see our previous post where we first intro’d the photo.
The busting begins on July 22, 2016.
