Melissa McCarthy Still Doesn’t Get ‘Ghostbusters’ Backlash 5 Years Later
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etcanada.comIt’s been five years since the release of the 2016 reboot of “Ghostbusters” in which an all-female cast comprised of Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon suited up and declared they weren’t afraid of no ghosts.
The release of the film, however, was marred by sexist and misogynistic backlash on social media, decrying the idea of recasting the original male Ghostbusters as women.
Looking back, McCarthy admitted she still doesn’t understand why the film was targeted with hatred in certain quarters of the internet.
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