Slimer Rumored to Make An Appearance in GHOSTBUSTERS Reboot
We already know most of the core members of the original Ghostbusters cast will be making cameo appearances in Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot. Those actors include Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, and even Sigourney Weaver. Now it looks like a character from the original movie will be appearing in the film, and that character is Slimer.
The news comes from Bloody-Disgusting, who say that they've confirmed it through three separate inside sources. It was also rumored that The Simpsons voice action Dan Castellaneta (Homer, Krusty the Clown) would provide the voice of the character. That part was listed on IMDb, but Feig took to Twitter and debunked that casting.
In the end, though, it's looking like Slimer will be in the movie, and why wouldn't he!? He was one of the most iconic ghosts from the original franchise. It would make complete sense to want to bring the ectoplasmic specter into the story, and I'm sure one of the new Ghostbusters will end up being slimed by him.
Even though it would be fun to see Slimer back on the big screen, I feel like for a reboot that wants to separate itself from the original movie, they are sure incorporating a lot from that original movie into this one. That might make this movie hard to actually stand on its own. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth star in the film. I might not be excited about it, but I'm still curious to see what exactly Feig is going to do with this franchise. Ghostbusters will be released on July 15th, 2016.