Jimmy Fallongot theGhostbusterscrew back together again.
During their appearance on the late-night show, the three actors explained why they returned toGhostbustersnearly four decades after the original 1984 film first premiered.
“[Director] Jason Reitman wrote a great script, so full of heart, going right back to the first two movies and its DNA,” Aykroyd, 69, told Fallon, 47. He added, “We just read it and thought, ‘This is the right time and this is the right way to do it.”
Murray, Aykroyd and Hudson, 75, reprise their roles inGhostbusters: Afterlifeas Dr. Peter Venkman, Dr. Raymond Stantz and Dr. Winston Zeddmore, respectively.
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Murray, 71, explained that Reitman had a special connection to the supernatural franchise because of his father, who helped create the first film.
“Jason is the son of the original director, Ivan Reitman,” Murray said. “He had his own take on — because he grew up as a child of the Ghostbusters, sort of in a way. He had something he thought would work as a good story and we all agreed that he got it.”
Murray joked that Jason was “a pain in the a–” as a child on set, while Aykroyd quipped, “He was directing back then.”
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While Murray and Aykroyd already knew each other when production onGhostbustersbegan, Hudson was new to the group. He told Fallon, “I’m always looking for a job, so I was happy to be working,” before adding, “They were always very welcoming.”
There, the family takes over an old farmhouse, which Callie’s late dad left behind for her. WhileAfterlifedoesn’t share who Callie’s father is, the film hints that Callie is the daughter of Dr. Egon Spengler (the late Harold Ramis).
Ghostbusters: Afterlifepremieres in theaters on Nov. 19.
source: people.com
