Since then, he has directed four female-fronted comedies, including the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot, which stars Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon and frequent Feig collaborator Melissa McCarthy.
It’s hard to believe that the great pop culture wars are being waged over something like female Ghostbusters, but here we are.
As for the proliferation of negative comments on the internet, Feig has had to deal with more than his fair share.
The director says it was “the most wonderful experience” of his life to respond with “Who the f— are you?”