Last month, it was revealed that Bill Murray would be making a cameo appearance in Paul Feig's upcoming female-led "Ghostbusters" reboot, after years of publicly refusing to return to the franchise, as HNGN previously reported.
Murray explained why he changed his mind and decided to make an appearance in the film over the weekend at a screening of his new film, "Rock the Kasbah," in East Hampton, N.Y, in an interview with Vulture,
"You know, they were incredibly nice to ask me, and I really enjoyed being there," Murray said. "They have such a jolly group, and they are going to have great success with this project. I didn't want to overshadow [them] or anything, and I feel really good about it."
Murray said the cast of the film, which includes Kristen Wig and Melissa McCarthy, was one of the reasons that made him come around to the idea of a "Ghostbusters" comeback. "I like those girls a lot," he added. "I mean, I really do. They are tough to say no to. And Paul is a real nice fellow."
Lastly, he added that he started to worry that the film would be harmed if he declined participation.
"I thought about it for a very long time," Murray said. "Like, many, many months. No, that's not right. I was seriously thinking about this for years, really ... It kept eating at me, and I really respect those girls. And then I started to feel like if I didn't do this movie, maybe somebody would write a bad review or something, thinking there was some sort of disapproval [on my part]."
Murray will be joining former "Ghostbusters" costar Dan Aykroyd but will not be reprising his role as Dr. Peter Venkman in the movie. The film is slated to hit theaters on July 15, 2016.
