Feb 8 2010Dr. Venkman Almost Definitely a Ghostbuster Ghost
So, Sigourney Weaver isn't a rambling lunatic after all--she's a spoileress! (A lady spoiler-deliverer!) In a new interview, Bill Murray has confirmed Dana Barrett's earlier claim that Venkman would appear in the upcoming Ghostbusters sequel as a ghost:
"I'll come back in Ghostbusters III only if I get to be a ghost," [said Murray.]"I said to them, 'I'll do it if you kill me off in the first reel.' So now they are going to have me as a ghost in the film."
I guess this also confirms the rumors that the next Ghostbusters will be a "passing of the torch." Just as I had to buy both the normal Venkman "Real Ghostbusters" figure and the one where his eyes pop out in fright, so too will the next generation have to buy both a living Venkman and a rarer, blue translucent plastic ghost variant.
Reader Comments
1. Sean Quinn - February 8, 2010 2:49 PM
I'll hang myself if that actually happens
2. Dracula Jones - February 8, 2010 2:49 PM
Totally had the Fright Features figures... was it Winston whose head spun around?
3. catch22 - February 8, 2010 3:34 PM
I wouldnt mind him being their "practice ghost"
4. Fuzzy Tingle Times - February 8, 2010 3:43 PM
@1. Get your noose ready and crank your Blink-182.
@2 I believe your right on the winston figure. But the figures I liked even more were the Aquatic Fright Figures where all of them (including Janine for some reason) were all wearing some form of underwater suit doing eye pops and things.
Check the the link (my name) for the janine toy. I think the water in her helmet would rise up and her eyes popped out. Her creepy solid black eyes.
5. Tuzzy Fingle Fimes - February 8, 2010 3:46 PM
Even Better. Here is the whole aquatic set. Ray's head would spin around, Venkmans would come out of his helmet, winston's would drop down into his body and the chest would open up and a giant winston face would be there. Your right on the janine one. I have no idea what egons did anymore.
6. John - February 8, 2010 3:49 PM
I hope this is a stark slap in the face from reality for anyone who was convinced Murray only had the best interests of the franchise at heart after his quality control routine a while back. You know they wouldn't be doing this crap if he wasn't being such a bitch about it and would just suck it up and give the fans and some of his oldest friends what they've been begging for for decades.
I'd strongly recommend everyone go play the recent Ghostbusters game, even if you're not a video game person. It's amazing to witness the contrast between Murray's phoned-in performance(the developers even having to recycle endless one liners, and dialogue conspiciously missing from him at many parts) and Akroyd's obviousy enthusiasm.
7. Nick - February 8, 2010 4:25 PM
I'. right there with you Sean
8. scott - February 8, 2010 4:58 PM
@4. Egon wore a white outift and when you squeezed his arm his helmet broke open and green hands grabbed his head from inside his suit.
9. Baxter Pancake - February 8, 2010 5:34 PM
I like the Venkman-as-a-ghost idea. And if it's a "passing of the torch" movie it really doesn't matter what happens to any of the original Ghostbusters does it?
10. che-che - February 8, 2010 7:47 PM
i cant wait to see the crazy antics that will ensue!
11. Fuzzy Tingle Times - February 8, 2010 11:22 PM
@8. Good man. I think that was the only one out of the set that I didn't have.
12. Sean Quinn - February 9, 2010 1:13 PM
@4; go spin on a dick, Venkman as a ghost will ruin it, and blink suck ass, faghole