Dan Aykroyd Hints at Recasting Bill Murray?s Role in ?Ghostbusters III?

Will Bill Murray agree to star in Ghostbusters III or won’t he? It’s a question that’s been plaguing fans ever since sequel rumors started over twenty years ago (after the 1989 release of Ghostbusters II). In recent months, Dan Aykroyd claimed Murray was on board with a third-installment of the popular franchise, then he suggested Bill wasn’t, and now Aykroyd is hinting that he might recast Murray’s role altogether. It’s a lot to keep up with, and makes one wonder if Dan Aykroyd is just making stuff up.

In a recent webcast with Empire magazine, Aykroyd denied rumors that Murray shredded a Ghostbusters III script with a note stating no one wanted to watch "fat, old men" chase ghosts. However, according to Empire’s Ali Plumb, Dan also implied that he’s open to recasting Murray’s role as Peter Venkman.

Last April, Aykroyd said Murray was excited to take his Ghostbusters role in a new direction and that Ghostbusters III would be in theaters this December and Ghostbusters IV in December 2013. So, apparently that's out.

Production delays aside, would Ghostbusters III be worth doing without Murray? Many fans say no and are vehemently opposed to the recasting idea.

“Bill Murray is Peter Venkman,” Reddit user BoothWilkesJohn wrote in an online plea to Dan Akroyd. “No one else will do…Why can't Venkman be dead? Or living on the moon? Anything but recasting that iconic character.”

Another user, filmdudeinski, agrees.

“It would take me right out of the movie if someone else played Venkman,” he wrote. “In fact, if you can't get Murray in the movie, just don't f*** do it, period."

Just not doing it seems a likely scenario. Sequel rumors have been swirling around for two decades, and if they haven’t gotten around to making a third Ghostbusters film yet it seems unlikely they ever will. Plus, Dan Aykroyd doesn’t exactly seem to be a reliable source of information.

Source: http://blog.starcam.com/post/Dan-Aykroyd-Hints-at-Recasting-Bill-Murray-in-Ghostbusters3.aspx

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