Which original 'Ghostbusters' star may be filming a cameo for the new movie?
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Molly Driscoll Staff writer
One Ghostbuster is reportedly returning to his roots.聽
Actor Dan Aykroyd, who starred in the 1984 comedy classic 鈥淕hostbusters鈥� and its 1989 sequel as Ray Stantz, recently tweeted that he was filming a scene for the new 鈥淕hostbusters鈥� movie. The new film, which is expected to be released in 2016, stars Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy of 鈥淏ridesmaids鈥� and 鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥� actresses Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones.聽
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The tweet was later deleted, but Aykroyd鈥檚 representatives reportedly told the that the actor is indeed involved in the film.聽
鈥淪py鈥� director Paul Feig said early on in the process that he would welcome cameos from the original actors, but judging from his remarks, Aykroyd may not be portraying Ray in the scene he was filming. 鈥淭hose are my comedy heroes,鈥� Feig of the original 鈥淕hostbusters鈥� actors. 鈥淪o as far as I鈥檓 concerned, anybody wants to come back I welcome with open arms. It would just be in different roles now, but it would be fun to figure out how to do that."聽
Feig also directed the films 鈥淏ridesmaids鈥� and 鈥淭he Heat,鈥� among others.
The return of Aykroyd is yet another example of a staple of the current reboot trend. In order to reassure fans of the connection to the original successful film, many new versions of old favorites include the original actors appearing in small or large roles.
鈥淭erminator鈥� star Arnold Schwarzenegger is currently starring in the film 鈥淭erminator Genisys,鈥� which also includes new actors portraying iconic roles like those of Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese. In addition, the upcoming 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� movie, 鈥淪tar Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens鈥� has not only new cast members like John Boyega and Daisy Ridley but also stars original series actors Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher. Older actors can appear in multiple installments or simply pop up in a single scene and then let the new actors take over.
