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Dan Aykroyd defends ‘Ghostbusters’ all-female reboot starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig: “I think it works really great amongst all the ones that have been made”

"I'm fully supportive of it, and I don't besmirch it at all," the actor and screenwriter says. "I think it works really great amongst all the ones that have been made."

The actor and screenwriter, who starred as Dr. Ray Stantz in the 1984 movie as well as penned the script, opened up in a recent interview with People about his appreciation for the entire franchise, including the Paul Feig-directed installment starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. So I go on the record as saying I’m so proud to have been able to license that movie and have a hand and have a part in it, and I’m fully supportive of it, and I don’t besmirch it at all. “Sad keyboard warriors living in their mother’s basements hated the fact that this hallowed work of perfect art now featured — gasp!

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