Editorials > Bill Murray wants a female Ghostbuster

That actually doesn't sound like a bad idea. Elizabeth Banks as a Ghostbuster? Kristin Wiig? Maybe. This crop of Ghostbusters need to be new, so why not have a lady in the mix:

Murray: I don't even know who these guys are, but I know there's two guys from "The Office" that are writing a "Ghostbusters" script.

MTV: You don't know what their take is or anything like that?

Murray: No, I have no idea. But it's great, and I hope they go back to the original version. The first "Ghostbusters" was such a funny movie, and the first 45 minutes of it or so — there's only maybe one or two special effects. It's just these guys being funny, and the characters were really funny, and the situations were funny. I mean, Danny had a really fantastic idea, and, you know, he and Harold [Raimis], they wrote some funny scenes. They left room for improvisation, and we made a funny movie.

MTV: Do you like the idea of potentially passing on to a new crop of Ghostbusters?

Murray: Well, I think it'd be funny to have a girl Ghostbuster. We don't have a girl Ghostbuster. I mean, they say like, "What if you passed it to Chris Rock?" And I go "Well, I dunno. Is Chris Rock gonna save us?" You know, I guess. He's funny.

MTV: You want Dana Barrett to have a proton pack — is that what you're saying?

Murray: No, I just think there's some funny girls I'd love to see be Ghostbusters.

You can watch the interview here:

And for those of you who need a reminder, this is Elizabeth Banks: