Dear Columbia Pictures,

   With all the talk of On again/Off again discussions to make a Ghostbusters 3, I fear that it is only a matter of time before you try to remake the beloved classic of Ghostbusters itself because it was made almost 30 years ago which time wise makes it more than fair game for Hollywood to remake. Now the original cast came together with such symmetry that it could only have been an act of nature. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson gave such life to the characters of Peter Venkman, Ray Stance, Egon Spengler, and Winston Zeddmore that the characters have lived with every generation of movie watchers alive since it's original release. Not to mention the exceptional supporting cast to add the original team. Weaver, Moranis, Potts, We love each of them.

So I come to you with a request not to murder this classic. I'm not telling you not to continue, dare I even say remake, this series. But I do beg of you to do it correctly. And with that thought in mind I would like to suggest who I think would make a superb new cast. I list them as character choices for a remake, but please understand they would do just as well supporting the same roles if your were to continue the series with a new generation of Ghostbusters.

New Ghostbusters Roles

Ryan Reynolds [link] as Dr. Peter Venkman
Jerry O'Connell [link] as Dr. Raymond Stance
John Cho [link] as Dr. Egon Spengler
Bill Bellamy [link] as Winston Zeddmore

The synergy between three of these actors in Buying the Cow [link] showed exactly how well these men can and could work together in a project. Add in the addition of John Cho and I think you could easily gather a group that could bring the feel of the original Ghostbusters back.

In supporting roles I've also spent some time and consideration of who could be considered worth adding to the cast and be ale to bring their own charm to the feature.

Kate Beckinsale [link] as Dana Barrett
Christopher Mintz-Plasse [link] as Louis Tully
Anna Faris [link] as Janine Melnitz

Kate Beckinsale's talent is well known in drama, comedy, and of course action. She truly is underrated in my opinion, and not hard on the eyes at all. Christopher Mintz-Plasse has proven time and again he can take the lovable geeky underdog role and make us love him. He's make and excellent Louis. Anna Faris was a hard choice for me because Janine is such an interesting role. While I'm not a fan of Miss Faris's work I do think she could easily make Janine her own.

Please take these humble ideas into consideration when you take on the daunting task of remaking this beloved classic. With such a cast I think not only could you remake or extend the series properly, but you would also have Box Office Gold on your hands.

Thank You,
Wayne Thomason