Emma Stone Explains Why She Passed On GHOSTBUSTERS Reboot

Emma Stone Explains Why She Passed On GHOSTBUSTERS Reboot

The cast of Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot was a mix of expected choices, but many were hoping to see Emma Stone join the cast, and here she explains why she turned down the chance to star in the film.

By staypuffed - Jun 17, 2015 09:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Ghostbusters
Source: The Wall Street Journal

When details of an all-female Ghostbusters film started circulating, one of the names in most minds was Emma Stone, who recently played Gwen Stacy in the Amazing Spider-Man films and garnered an Academy Award nomination for her role in Birdman. Though there was heavy interest from Sony, she eventually decided to decline joining the new take on the franchise.

"The script was really funny," she told the Wall Street Journal, however, "it just didn't feel like the right time for me. A franchise is a big commitment — it's a whole thing. I think maybe I need a minute before I dive back into that water." Sounds like her Gwen Stacy days were rather draining, though the actress does admit that she'd love to do let lose and play a "crazy or dangerous" character, perhaps even a villain, at some point. "That would be amazing," she says. "I would love that."

Would you like to have seen Stone suit up alongside the other ladies in Ghostbusters?

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THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 6/17/2015, 9:31 PM
TASM made her scared to be apart of franchises. Understandable.
Hulksta
Hulksta - 6/17/2015, 9:33 PM
She can't claim to have standards after appearing in TASM and TASM2
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/17/2015, 9:36 PM
MrBlackJack
MrBlackJack - 6/17/2015, 9:41 PM
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 6/17/2015, 9:46 PM
It's because it's going to be a abomination.
Commenter77
Commenter77 - 6/17/2015, 9:54 PM
I'd bust her ghost...ly white a$$.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/17/2015, 10:00 PM
Spiderman reboot was probably the best thing that couldd happen to both of them, especially Andrew.

I like him in the first one, but in the second one his Peter was just ... meh ?
Still, he was great as Spidey.

Waiting for this movie to come out:

jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/17/2015, 10:02 PM
*could
nikgrid
nikgrid - 6/17/2015, 10:02 PM
....and it will be shit"
SuperiorMrGod
SuperiorMrGod - 6/17/2015, 10:13 PM
Damn shame. She could have played so many different characters, but sony had to go loosen buttholes n shit.
AbhiShake
AbhiShake - 6/17/2015, 10:16 PM
I love Emma Stone no matter what.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/17/2015, 10:16 PM
confirmed !!!

BigDaddyJinx
BigDaddyJinx - 6/17/2015, 10:24 PM
Her sense of smell is impeccable, that's why she passed on this role. She knows shit when she smells it.
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 6/17/2015, 10:31 PM
Movie is going to be utter trash. That is all.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/17/2015, 10:35 PM
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/17/2015, 10:44 PM
Highflyer
Highflyer - 6/17/2015, 11:14 PM
Why am i not surprised people would point fingers at TASM?
TheEpicJuicebox
TheEpicJuicebox - 6/17/2015, 11:16 PM
She probably ly read the script
KingJames
KingJames - 6/17/2015, 11:18 PM
@oNosferatuZodd

What kind of pos does something like that?
MFLuder
MFLuder - 6/17/2015, 11:27 PM
Charleston isn't too far from me...terrible thing that happened
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 6/18/2015, 12:04 AM
Tryna lay low after that TASM debacle.
smell
smell - 6/18/2015, 12:55 AM
She's holding out do zombie land 2.... If only
Rom
Rom - 6/18/2015, 2:20 AM


Murica
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 6/18/2015, 3:01 AM
Bullet avoided. Good agent.
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