The Original Ghostbusters (Facebook/Official Ghostbusters page)

Feig announced on Twitter, "It's official. I'm making a new Ghostbusters & writing it with @katiedippold & yes, it will star hilarious women. That's who I'm gonna call."

As the director of “The Heat” and “Bridesmaids,” Feig is a pro at creating box office gold featuring witty women. His movies consistently not only allow actresses to showcase their comedic chops, but also give them roles with depth and complexity. 

But when it comes to assembling his funny lady Ghostbusting team, who’s he gonna call?

Well, Mr. Feig, if you’re listening, here’s my dream cast:

Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) — Amy Poehler or Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Venkman is notably the spokesperson of the Ghostbusters — he’s a womanizer known for his smart-alecky tone and nonchalant approach to his work. Feig needs someone who’s proven they can be a sarcastic, whip-smart leader. How about Pawnee’s favorite public official or the Veep herself? Poehler was famously cited in Tina Fey’s “Bossypants” for her “I don’t care if you like it” approach to comedy — a phrase that has become a feminist battle cry. “I don’t care if you like it” is the perfect catchphrase for the glib Peter Venkman. From SNL to numerous supporting films roles, Poehler’s shown she has the comedic chops to carry a movie for some time. Since the days of “Seinfeld,” Louis-Dreyfus has proven herself to be a hysterical actress with a crackling wit and sarcastic streak. She’s reminding audiences of her ability to play flippant, self-absorbed characters to perfection with her Emmy-winning role on “Veep.” Either of these ladies could easily step into Murray’s jumpsuit.

Raymond Stantz (Dan Akyroyd) —Mindy Kaling or Melissa McCarthy

McCarthy has a strong working relationship with Feig, earning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her breakout role in “Bridesmaids”. Akyroyd’s Stantz is often described as the “heart” of the Ghostbusters, and McCarthy consistently brings a tremendous amount of heart to her roles along with her off-the-wall brand of humor. Yet, I would offer Mindy Kaling as an alternative to this casting — the reigning queen of rom-com television, she’s also one to bring a lot of heart and warmth to her roles amidst her comedic antics. Additionally, in her 2011 book “Is Everyone Hanging Out with Me? (And Other Concerns)” she cited “Ghostbusters” as a franchise she dreamed of rebooting, saying, “In my imagination, I am, of course, one of the ghostbusters, with the likes of say Emily Blunt, Taraji Henson, and Natalie Portman.” Heart and heaps of comedic ability, in addition to dreaming up this reboot long before Feig came on board, earn her a spot on the dream cast list.

Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) — Tina Fey

Spengler is the uptight, socially inept brains of the Ghostbusters. Fey has made a career of playing socially awkward, yet successful and ambitious women. From “Mean Girls” to “30 Rock,” she’s proved herself to be the brains of the operation numerous times. Her brand of humor and spunk are the perfect fit for the role of Spengler.

Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) —Sandra Bullock or Kerry Washington

Zeddemore is the only non-scientist on the team, and as the voice of reason in the group, he’s also often the straight man amongst his more zany costars. To go down the traditional route, Bullock consistently scores hits playing funny women who strive to be the rational voice in the room (see “The Heat” and “The Proposal”). Yet, for a bit more untraditional casting, how about Kerry Washington? She showed she’s got a knack for comedy as host of SNL last year, and the Ghostbusters could certainly use a fixer in their midst.

Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) — Bill Hader or Jason Bateman

For the single woman who attracts the romantic advances of Peter Venkman and is later possessed by one of the demons the Ghostbusters must battle, you need a comedic actor who has also proven he has dramatic chops. Hader and Bateman regularly turn in hilarious performances, and they both proved they could go dramatic with “The Skeleton Twins” and “This is Where I Leave You” respectively this fall. Plus, the thought of a potential romance between Poehler or Louis-Dreyfus and either of these guys is an opportunity for crackling chemistry. And who doesn’t want to see Hader take on the role once Barrett comes possessed? His bizarro turns on SNL are proof positive that he’d knock that out of the park.

Louis Tully (Rick Moranis) — Kristen Wiig

As the geeky accountant who competes with Venkman for neighbor Dana Barrett’s affections, who else but Feig’s “Bridesmaids” star Kristen Wiig? She played a wide variety of characters on SNL and has displayed even more range as an actress since she left the show. She could certainly bring something unique to the role of the put-upon and eventually possessed accountant. Plus, it’s hard to imagine a comedy featuring “hilarious women,” as Feig describes it, without her.

Janine Melnitz (Annie Potts) — Ellie Kemper

An occasional Ghostbuster herself, Melnitz is a crucial part of the ghost busting team as the agency’s secretary. Kemper already brought her quirky sensibility to the “The Office” as receptionist Kelly. Why not see her take on another secretarial role with plenty of opportunities to display her comedic gifts?

It’s hard to imagine Feig making “Ghostbusters” without at least some of the women above. But we’ll likely have to wait awhile before any casting announcements are made, as he and Dippold are just starting work on the script now.

So for now, we can just imagine these funny ladies taking on these iconic roles, rewatch the original as Halloween approaches and remind ourselves that “we ain’t afraid of no ghosts.”

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