Five years after the release of Ghostbusters 2016, Melissa McCarthy responded to the backlash the reboot received. The third film in the franchise, Ghostbusters was a basically remake of the 1984 film of the same name but with an all-female cast taking over as the members of the titular squad. Starring McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones, the all-female reboot received mixed reviews from plenty of fans and critics. That contributed to a box-office bomb, with the film grossing only $222.9 million, marking a $70 million loss (via Box Office Mojo).
