Paul Feig Fires Back At ‘Ghostbusters’ Haters
A newGhostbustersmovie was bound to inspire some grumbling no matter what, butPaul Feig’s decision to go with a primarily female cast has attracted some extra ire. For the most part, he’s taken the complaints in stride. However, even a patient man like Feig has his limits, and recently he took to Twitter to fire back at some of the haters who’ve been dogging him for months.
Read the Paul FeigGhostbustershaters reaction after the jump.
Feig hasn’t spent much time engaging with his detractors, but when he finally did he firmly defended himself, his vision, and his cast (which includesKristen Wiig,Melissa McCarthy,Leslie Jones, andKate McKinnon).
God, you’re tiresome, dude.https://t.co/MJHu3Vq9rh
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig)August 24, 2025
You all have no idea what we did, so stop acting like you do. Enough is enough. Just let this movie happen.#enoughhttps://t.co/lBZGHaNEbz
You’re an ass. Oops, did I say that?#drunkentweet#notreally#sickofthehaters#enough#freedom#onvacationhttps://t.co/G6x4AckYRH
And since I’m on a roll, you, sir, are the biggest ass of them all. Seriously. You shit on all your former heroes.https://t.co/8BMi9YxZ5n
You’ve been ranting at me and my cast for months with misogyny and insults. So go fuck yourself. Goodnight.#enoughhttps://t.co/r3XNfWP68c
Then you should embrace a new generation getting their own version. GB is a positive force. Your negativity isn’t.https://t.co/MOKZpLLIBo
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig)August 15, 2025
Feig also had words for the media, who have been spoiling what he intended as surprise cameos. (Yes, we’reguiltyofittoo.)
Gang, everyone should know that any and all cameo announcements are leaks and nothing we wanted made public. Media, please take note.
I only announced@Ernie_Hudsonas a cameo because our set was overrun by paparazzi. I really wanted these cameos to be surprises. Just FYI.
Lest you think all Feig does is respond to Twitter hate, the director took a moment to show some love for his supportive fans as well.
I read all your tweets & love them. Thanks for the continuing support. I just suddenly hit the wall with the haters.https://t.co/sWAQkbBt6O
Some might argue that the best way to deal with haters is to simply ignore them, but it’s hard to blame Feig for letting himself vent a little here. Months of targeted hate will wear on anyone, and as far as Twitter rants go this one isn’t all that extreme. Feig even wishes this guy a “goodnight” at the end there, because he’s polite like that.
Feig hasn’t just been an outspoken advocate for women in film. He’s actually put his ideals into action, directing multiple female-led comedies (Bridesmaids,The Heat,Spy, and nowGhostbusters) andhiring lots of womento work behind the scenes of the newGhostbusters. Unfortunately, that’s also made him the target for sexists who’d prefer girls stay out of what they consider boy stuff.
Of course it’s not the case thatallpeople dreading a newGhostbustersare sexist. And of course it’s possible Feig’sGhostbusterswill turn out terrible. But seeing as it’s way, way too early to tell – we haven’t seen so much as a teaser trailer — it’s clear that a lot of the vitriol aimed at Feig and his project isn’t really about the quality of his film.
Anyway, let’s go out on a happy note. One fan realized that in addition to directingGhostbusters, Feig is also producingThe Peanuts Movie, and took it upon himself to mash up the two. Behold, Feig and hisGhostbusterscast asPeanutscharacters.
