Paul Feignever intended to make who you gonna call?
such a politically-charged question.
The political climate of the time was really weird, withHillary Clintonrunning for office in 2016, explained Feig.
Paul Feig recalls how Donald Trump impacted his 2016 all-female ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot.Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Sony
There were a lot of dudes looking for a fight.
When I was getting piled on, on Twitter, Id go back and see who they were.
Then Trump came out against us.
Chris Hemsworth, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy inGhostbusters(2016).Sony
He was like: Theyre remakingIndiana Joneswithout Harrison Ford.
You cant do that.
And now theyre makingGhostbusterswith only women.
and got all upset.
Everybody went fing cannibal.
If youre not, then … FeigsGhostbusterspremiered July 15, 2016, grossing $229.1 million worldwide.
That November, Trump and running mate Mike Pence won the presidential election against Clinton and Tim Kaine.
Co-star Harold Ramis died at age 69 in 2014.
