I’m not sure when I first noticed this, but it’s been quite a while and yet I always forget to say something when I’m sitting at my computer and wanting to write about something.
As much as I love the two Ghostbusters movies, I have a bit of a problem with them. They’re racist.
Sure, it’s subtle, but all of the good racism is. Do me a favor and take a look at the cover to the movies. I’ll give you a moment.
Do you see it? It’s right there… That’s right, there are supposed to be FOUR Ghostbusters. And the one who happens to be excluded from both of those pictures? Winston Zeddemore, the BLACK Ghostbuster!
I’m sorry, African American Ghostbuster.
How can you forget him? The only argument I can think of is, he wasn’t one of the founders. In the beginning of the first movie, he wasn’t part of the original gang. He was, however, the only person hired on to the team to be a Ghostbuster who wasn’t apart of the original three.
Besides that, he was in a majority of the first movie and all of the second. If it weren’t for him, Ray and Egon would have burned alive in their photo lab. But he saved them. And the thanks he gets? He isn’t on either cover of the movies.
I love both movies very much and I find this a bit disturbing. I’m sure Ernie Hudson is a little peeved at this, someone should ask him the next time they see him. Even still, he got paid for doing the movies, so I’m sure he’s not too pissed about it.
I never noticed that before!
I had never noticed that before. Honestly, I haven’t even looked at the cover for either film since I was a kid and I had no idea what racism was then.
It’s funny that you started a blog. I knew you like to write and was considering if you wanted to write on mine…..hah!
The funny thing is, I have several blogs. I used to write on my website for many years and then I had to let the site go. Hopefully I won’t get this one deleted, but I’ll try to play nice. And thanks for thinking of me lol.
Did you know that Eddie Murphy was originally cast as Winston? I can’t remember what the deal was that kept him from the part. I think he demanded something the studio, or Harold Ramis, wasn’t willing to give him.
Could you imagine Ghostbusters with Eddie Murphy?
I do remember hearing that. I think he actually had other things going on. That’s back when he was doing his stand up. Either that or he was just getting started with his movie career. Not sure, but yeah, I don’t know how that would have turned out. Definitely different for sure.
He doesn’t even get mentioned on the poster! Rick Moranis gets his name up there, but not poor Ernie.
Exactly! Sad, isn’t it? At least he got paid well (I hope).