Comedian and actress Leslie Jones has responded to the news of the next Ghostbusters sequel by saying it's "insulting."



So insulting. Like fuck us. We dint count. It’s like something trump would do. (Trump voice)”Gonna redo ghostbusteeeeers, better with men, will be huge. Those women ain’t ghostbusteeeeers” ugh so annoying. Such a dick move. And I don’t give fuck I’m saying something!! — Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) January 19, 2019

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In a tweet sent out multiple times on different threads, Jones expressed her feelings on the news of the 2020 sequel, saying the fact that it's a follow-up to the original '80s films makes it seem like the 2016 film doesn't count.Judging by her tweet, Jones' assumption is that the movie will star a cast of men, which she feels will validate some of the criticisms aimed at director Paul Feig's 2016 film and its female Ghostbusters team.The 2020 sequel is rumoured to feature a 13-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl as two of its main characters.Jones says her comments are aimed at "whoever was making" the new film, adding that the response she received to her initial tweet was disappointing."It’s very sad that this is [the] response I get," she tweeted . "When the point is if they make this new one with all men and it does well which it will. It might feel that 'boys are better'. [I]t makes my heart drop. Maybe I could have [used] different words but I’m allowed to have my feelings just like them." Jason Reitman will be directing and co-writing the new film, and his father Ivan Reitman will be producing. Ivan Reitman directed the two original movies back in 1984 and 1989.“I have so much respect for what Paul [Feig] created with those brilliant actresses, and would love to see more stories from them. However, this new movie will follow the trajectory of the original film,” Jason Reitman said when the new film was announced.Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II star and co-writer Dan Aykroyd expressed a similar sentiment towards Feig and the cast of the 2016 reboot in an interview last November , but criticised Feig for the 2016 film ultimately costing "too much" and not listening to suggestions regarding the budget.You can read IGN's review of 2016's Ghostbusters right here

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