Melissa McCarthy Weighs In On the Backlash Over the New Ghostbusters

The Ghostbusters remake is probably one of the most criticized films to be released this year. The backlash began when the first trailer for Paul Feig's film was released. Sony execs and the film's marketing team heard the fan outcry, and so the studio released a new, improved trailer.

Meanwhile, the movie's creative team, as well as its stars, have defended the movie from the backlash on social media. Feig expressed his thoughts and weighed in on those "bullies" earlier this month. Sony's Marketing President, Dwight Caines, explained in an interview how the "people talking" are actually just a "small percentage" of the "people viewing." He even backed up his claims with a few data. Dan Aykroyd, who's making a cameo and executive producing the new Ghostbusters also released a statement via his official Facebook account explaining why he thought the film is awesome.

Now, actress Melissa McCarthy, who plays paranormal researcher Abby Yates in the movie, is weighing in on the hate comments. Earlier this month, the 45-year-old actress admitted during a radio show that the movie's first trailer also confused her. However, it seems there's just no pleasing die-hard fans of the original Ghostbusters, and McCarthy seems to have had it with the criticism.

In an interview with The Guardian, the actress described a visual she has for the critics:

All those comments – ‘You're ruining my childhood!' I mean, really. Four women doing any movie on earth will destroy your childhood? I have a visual of those people not having a Ben [Falcone], not having friends, so they're just sitting there and spewing hate into this fake world of the internet. I just hope they find a friend.

Now, it's worth noting that McCarthy is already quite an established actress in Hollywood having blockbuster hits with Paul Feig such as Spy and The Heat, and even lucrative mid-level-budget comedies like Tammy and The Boss with her husband Ben Falcone.

However, as much authority as McCarthy might have over people's opinion of Ghostbusters even before seeing the film, her approach could push those critics even farther.

We won't know what the new Ghostbusters really has in store for us until the movie hits theaters in the next few weeks.

Personally, I'm willing to give the movie a fair try. In addition, considering Paul Feig and McCarthy's history with their films, they have turned out to be pretty funny, and the new Ghostbusters could be too when it hits theaters on July 15.

What do you think about Melissa McCarthy's statement?