Quote from: Hubbs on Jun 11, 2015, 03:11:20 AM
The most random casting ever, lets just cast Hemsworth because he's a big A-list star, doesn't have to fit the role or anything.
'Hey I have this great idea for Ghostbusters, lets swap the genders for every character! ta da!! So the Ghostbusters are now women and the receptionist is now a bloke! Hilarity will ensue I'm telling ya.' ( -_- )
Isn't this kinda reverse sexism? Seems to me he's been cast for his looks and physique (what else), so would I be right in assuming he'll be the eye candy for the female Ghostbusters? Something for them to perv over and crack naughty jokes/innuendos. Wouldn't that be just as bad as having the same deal for a female character? I'm guessing of course this angle is perfectly fine and will cause no uproar by the feminists 
Either the whole good looking team will fancy Hemsworth accept for McCarthy, but in a hilarious ironic twist ( ), Hemsworth will only be interested in McCarthy. Or McCarthy will be lusting over Hemsworth like a parasite whilst the others be all scientific and such. Or he'll go with the black female Ghostbuster to earn the movie a PC badge.
It's possible he might go against type and 'nerd it up' for the character role. I doubt it, though and, if so, it's a strong indicator this team doesn't 'get' what made the original film work so well.
Janine was a deliberate 'drone' receptionist stereotype, who played right into having a slight unrequited thing for Egon. Venkman wasn't interested in perving on her. He verbally-abused her.
Right now, it looks less like the fraternal formula, which made the original work so well, but more like a '
Hellboy'-suitable story.
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Ghostbusters' is blue-collar humour. Guys spending their last savings on an up-start business and, by sheer luck and charisma, happen to make good. Most of the fun comes out of how ill-prepared they are while bitching about their circumstances.
I'll give it a chance, but ever since the leaked Sony E-mails indicated an absolute lack of cohearant direction about where we're heading with this, I haven't found much cause for optimism.
