The actress who plays Patty in the Paul Feig-directed reboot asks people not to define movie characters as man, woman, race and class.
- March 5, 2016
AceShowbiz -
Leslie Jones may be the breakout star in "Ghostbusters" but her character in the reboot has been hit with criticism. The actress, who plays MTA worker named Patty, responded with not just one tweet but enough to shut down the haters.
When the first trailer debuted Thursday, March 3, people noticed that Patty is the only member of the Ghostbusters who is not a scientist. "Why can't a regular person be a Ghostbuster," Jones slammed the critics who said her character was stereotypical. "I'm confused. And why can't I be the one who plays them I am a performer. Just go see the movie!"
The critics were concerned that the three white and one black characters format mirrors the 1984 version where Ernie Hudson played the minority and the non-scientist. "Regular People save the world everyday so if I'm the sterotype!! Then so be it!! We walk among Heroes and take them for granted," Jones argued, adding, "It's not man, woman, race, class thang. It's a Ghostbusters thang. And as far as I'm concerned, we all Ghostbusters!! Stand tall!!"
In a series of other tweets she displayed supports from her fans, including an MTA token booth clerk who wrote, "Hey Leslie, thanks for being you. A question was asked by a news writer about your role on your new movie." She responded, "I work for the MTA in that role as a Token Boof Clerk and I was happy to see my job, something which provides me with plenty of jokes, a great perspective on society, and a birds eye view of horrible shit that I witness everyday on screen."
Directed by Paul Feig, "Ghostbusters (2016)" will arrive in U.S. theaters July 15.
