Paul Feig defends Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones, plus international trailer

March 9th 2016, 8:23am

Shortly after the first GHOSTBUSTERS trailer dropped, many were quick to point out that Leslie Jones, an African-American actress, is the only female lead who isn't playing a scientist/researcher, which seems to be bothering some, even though that's kind of how it was in the original movies. Apparently some have been attacking Jones via social media, and yesterday director Paul Feig defended the actress after she tweeted that she's considering quitting Twitter in response to the online criticism she has received about her character.

Don't leave us, @Lesdoggg. You are a goddess & one of the warmest funniest forces of nature I know. Fuck the haters. https://t.co/rwh8CIxCk4

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) March 8, 2016

And haters, attack me all you want but when you attack and insult my cast, you've crossed the line. Grow up and leave my cast alone.

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) March 8, 2016

No, they're attacking my cast personally. Look at @Lesdoggg mentions. They're going after her and @melissamccarthy. https://t.co/xhq0iXwmPx

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) March 8, 2016

I really, really despise the term "haters". Although haters are going to hate, too often the word is used to describe a person who simply doesn't like something, or has a different opinion than yours. I want GHOSTBUSTERS to be great, but I just don't care for what I've seen so far. Does that make me a hater? And while I don't have a problem with Jones playing a character that doesn't have a background in science, why does she have to be a stereotypical sassy black woman? Is that still funny? I feel like the comedy will have its moments though, and despite my mixed feelings about the movie in general, I'll be going into it with an open mind.

While we're on the subject of GHOSTBUSTERS, an international trailer has been released for the reboot featuring some previously unseen footage, including more of Chris Hemsworth's character.