Here’s a way to make it really hard for marketing departments to leave a movie’s female characters out of merchandise: make all the lead characters women like Ghostbusters. Short of a Chris Hemsworth-only (he plays their secretary, you’ll remember) action figure pack—or no figures at all—there was really no way things could go wrong, and we’ve finally got a look at our new Ghostbusters in toy form.
Director Paul Feig took to Twitter to assure fans that not only would he continue to give women awesome roles in his movies, but that they’d come to the toy front, as well:
Fear not. Action figures of our Busters have already been in production for months. Several types & sold separately. https://t.co/ucW3xdaLWx
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) January 7, 2016
Mattel, Funko, Diamond Select & others making over 20 figures in all sizes & styles. Tons of other stuff coming too. https://t.co/FnHpG43z62
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) January 7, 2016
All four of them. We’ve been working on them since we went into production. I collect too & so it’s important to me. https://t.co/1VlbeLtWi8
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) January 7, 2016
And then he showed us what we’ve all been waiting for:
Our Mattel 6″ prototypes. #TheresGhostbusters pic.twitter.com/utz2FZPBU0
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) January 8, 2016
(With some excellent shade thrown at other toy lines that have resulted in #WheresNatasha and #WheresRey.) Dang. That articulation—and if that’s not your thing, “over 20 figures in all sizes & styles” sounds like you’ll have plenty to choose from.
(via Gizmodo, featured image via Sony Pictures Entertainment)
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