{"id":8182,"date":"2016-11-01T18:37:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T22:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legendsrevealed.com\/entertainment\/?p=8182"},"modified":"2016-11-01T18:37:21","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T22:37:21","slug":"how-winston-was-marginalized-in-the-original-ghostbusters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendsrevealed.com\/entertainment\/2016\/11\/01\/how-winston-was-marginalized-in-the-original-ghostbusters\/","title":{"rendered":"How Winston Was Marginalized In the Original Ghostbusters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about movies and whether they are true or false. Click here<\/a> to view an archive of the Movie urban legends featured so far.<\/p>\n

MOVIE URBAN LEGEND<\/span><\/u>: Winston Zeddemore was a much different character in the original Ghostbusters script. <\/p>\n

When you look at the history of American films, you can see why some actors are so highly paid, as many of the most successful films each year are based on “star power.\u201d That\u2019s why so many scripts are rewritten to tailor to certain stars, because the studios know the actors often more important to the film’s success than remaining faithful to the original script.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why we’ve seen a script for a Brandon Lee movie rewritten into a “Lethal Weapon” movie rewritten into a “Die Hard” movie<\/a>, or the classic story of how “Beverly Hills Cop” was a vehicle for Sylvester Stallone before it was retooled for Eddie Murphy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When it came to 1984\u2019s “Ghostbusters,” the importance of certain characters increased and decreased in based on which actor was going to play the roles. That\u2019s how Winston Zeddemore’s role changed dramatically until it ended up being one that has (pardon the pun) haunted Ernie Hudson for years.<\/p>\n

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