When it comes to Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters, there’s really no better person to give their seal of approval than Dan Aykroyd. After all, Aykroyd is the co-writer of the original two films, alongside Harold Ramis, who passed away early last year. He’s the man who helped create the universe in the first place. And to all the doubters of Feig’s version, Aykroyd thinks your worries are in the wrong place.
“In a way, his movie might be a little better than the first two because they can do more — CGI might be a little better. But also, you know, there might be more jokes in it. I’m really happy with what I’m seeing,” Aykroyd told EW. He continues, saying that he thinks, “…Paul’s idea of the gender shift was a very smart and fresh way to get everybody to re-look at this in a new way.”
In fact, Aykroyd’s belief in the film was so strong that he didn’t feel like he needed to be a part of it. “None of us lobbied to be in the third movie. We all felt that this Paul Feig concept was so strong that we didn’t have to be in it. But he called me. And of course, I said, ‘I want to help in any way I can.’”
This news comes after Kristin Wiig expressed her disappointment at the reaction that man people have had over the film, especially considering that they haven’t seen anything concrete aside from a few photos that have been provided by Feig.