“I believe they’ll likely take it further than the originals, which is the right thing to do,” said Aykroyd, 72.
Dan Aykroyd doesn’t think he’ll be part of the Ghostbusters series anymore. While talking to The New York Post about his History Channel show The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd, the actor—who helped write and starred in the original 1984 Ghostbusters—shared that he and his former co-star Bill Murray probably won’t return to the franchise.
I don’t think that will happen,” “I don’t see why they would need us to continue the story.
said Aykroyd, 72
The former Saturday Night Live star shared positive thoughts about the future of the Ghostbusters series. He highlighted the success of Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), which featured Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, and Paul Rudd.
They have a new cast and fresh ideas, I think they’ll focus on taking the story further than the original movies, which is the right thing to do.
he said
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Aykroyd played Ray Stantz, a paranormal investigator, in the first Ghostbusters movie. He teamed up with fellow ghostbusters Bill Murray (now 74), Ernie Hudson (now 78), and Harold Ramis, who passed away in 2014 at 69.
In 2016, the series introduced a new version with an all-female cast. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones took on the roles of the ghostbusters.
Earlier this year, Aykroyd shared strong support for the 2016 Ghostbusters movie during an interview.
I really enjoyed the film Paul Feig made with those amazing women, At the time, I was upset with myself because I was supposed to be a producer but didn’t do my part. I didn’t speak up about the budget, and it probably ended up costing more than it should have—but that happens with many movies.
he said
I really enjoyed that movie, The villain at the end was fantastic, and there were so many parts I loved. Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, and Kristen Wiig were incredible—you can’t get better than that. I’m proud to have been involved, even in a small way, by licensing the film. I fully support it and have nothing negative to say about it. I think it fits really well with the rest of the series.
he added
Aykroyd’s latest show, The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd, came back for its second season on November 15.
I’m back! The thrilling journey isn’t over yet
the My Girl star shared on Instagram before the new season aired
The show explores some of the weirdest but true stories from history, using exciting recreations, eye-catching graphics, and old photos and videos to bring them to life.
New episodes of The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd air every Friday at 9 p.m. ET on the History Channel.
Source: People