Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy Among Actresses Possibly Cast for All-Female ‘Ghostbusters’
Published at(NEW YORK) — Now you know who to call.
Just three months after making it official that he would be directing the new Ghostbusters with an all-female cast, Paul Feig on Tuesday tweeted out a picture of four very funny ladies — Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Saturday Night Live stars Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon.
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) January 27, 2015
The news comes after Feig, who directed Bridesmaids, tweeted in October, “It’s official. I’m making a new Ghostbusters & writing it with @katiedippold & yes, it will star hilarious women. That’s who I’m gonna call.”
It’s official. I’m making a new Ghostbusters & writing it with @katiedippold & yes, it will star hilarious women. That’s who I’m gonna call.
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) October 8, 2014
McCarthy and Wiig both famously worked with Feig on his 2011 hit Bridesmaids.
The original Ghostbusters starred Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray.
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