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Judd Apatow Says That Some Haters of the Ghostbusters Reboot are Donald Trump Supporters


With the amount of backlash that Paul Feig's Ghostbusters has been receiving weeks leading up to its release, several people from the film's cast and crew have been defending the movie, weighing in with their thoughts about the movie's haters.

In early May, Feig expressed his thoughts on those "bullies" fueling the hate. Sony Marketing President, Dwight Caines, also explained, citing data, how the "people talking" are actually just a "small percentage" of the "people viewing." Dan Aykroyd didn't exactly mention any haters in defending the movie, but he did release a statement on his official Facebook account hyping the film and pointing out how awesome it was. Most recent comment is from lead star Melissa McCarthy, who gave a visual of what she thought of the haters.

Now, it's producer Judd Apatow who's addressing the crushing negativity, and he has a very concise image of what he thinks of those adding to the hate.

He explained during a recent interview with Uproxx:

I would assume there's a very large crossover of people who are doubtful Ghostbusters will be great and people excited about the Donald Trump candidacy. I would assume they are the exact same people. That movie is made by the great Paul Feig and stars the funniest people on Earth, so I couldn't be more excited. I think people have paid too much attention to just some angry trolls. And it will be judged on its own greatness.

While Apatow didn't specify why the "doubters" and Donald Trump supporters have a "very large crossover," it would seem that he means these people are those of traditional mindsets. Regardless of whether Apatow is right or wrong, the producer may have a point, since most of the issue seems to stem from the fact that the lead characters of the new Ghostbusters are women, reasoning that the gender swap is simply for the sake of it.

Another possible reason for the hate is the "confusion" over the tone of the film because of what the first trailer showed. McCarthy even admitted that she thought the trailer was "very confusing" since it made the movie appear like a sequel and not a reboot. That said, Sony still did try to allay the backlash by making the next trailer clearer. However, the hate just never stopped.

In any case, it's worth noting that Sony's pre-screening data for the film shows that two "recruited screenings" on Ghostbusters on May 21 "played through the roof."

I have to agree with Apatow, Ghostbusters has such a talented team working behind it that I doubt they didn't think things through before making decisions that would make the film better and fit for current audiences. In the end, the film will be all that matters, and regardless of the negativity, we'll have to see whether the backlash is really warranted after seeing the film. If it turns out that Paul Feig's Ghostbusters is good, then all the backlash wouldn't really matter.

The new Ghostbusters hits theaters on July 15.

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