Paul Feig Slams 'Geek Culture' Critics Of New Ghostbusters

Paul Feig has finally had enough of the criticism surrounding the new ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot.

The 'Bridesmaid’s director has now let loose on his detractors, centring on 'geek culture’ being the worst culprit.

“Geek culture is home to some of the biggest a******s I’ve ever met in my life,” he told the New York Daily News.

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“Especially after being attacked by them for months because of this 'Ghostbusters’ project.”

The trailer for the new movie, which features an all-female line-up taking the place of Bill Murray and chums, recently hit YouTube’s top 20 chart of the most disliked videos ever, alongside Psy’s 'Gangnam Style’ and 'Friday’ by Rebecca Black, having received hundreds of thousands of down-votes.

As for the criticism that 'Saturday Night Live’ alumnus Leslie Jones’ casting as a sassy, blue collar black woman sitting alongside her white, academic counterparts plays into stereotypes, he added: “I don’t care what shape or size or colour or anything they are.

“I live or die on what things are funny and whether or not people will be entertained by them.”

He also stood by his long-time friend and collaborator Melissa McCarthy.

“(Melissa McCarthy) is just this hilarious woman who is so funny. I don’t care WHAT she looks like. As long as she’s funny and is a professional. She’s hilarious,” he said.

All that said, McCarthy did this week call the trailer for the movie 'very confusing’.

“It’s a reboot not a remake,” she told US radio show The Johnjay & Rich Show.

“I know its weird that they say [in the trailer] ‘30 years ago’, but in this movie it’s like the first one didn’t happen.

“It’s a great story but it’s told totally differently. It’s four unlikely heroes, it’s in New York City, ghosts are taking over; it’s that same classic story but it’s not 30 years later… it’s not dependent on the first one.

“Believe me the question was asked,” she said of the trailer.

“I think that it’s very confusing. But then everyone said we don’t care what you think.”

Also starring Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Chris Hemsworth, the movie is out in July.

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