Ghostbusters

The all-female reboot gender-swaps the iconic 1984 male Ghostbusters team, a deliberate inversion of the established characters.

• The four lead Ghostbusters, originally men, are all recast as women
• Receptionist role reversed: a dim-witted male secretary (Kevin) replaces the original female receptionist

Competent female leads paired with a comically dumb male assistant played largely for mockery.

• Chris Hemsworth's Kevin is portrayed as exceptionally stupid and incompetent
• The villain is a put-upon white male loner; the heroines are the capable ones

No overt LGBTQ+ storyline; Holtzmann is sometimes read as queer-coded but nothing is stated in the film.

• Holtzmann's flirtatious mannerisms toward Erin are ambiguous and never made explicit

Patty, the Black member, is a non-scientist street-smart MTA worker, a casting choice critics flagged as a stereotype amid the diversity framing.

• Patty Tolan is the lone non-scientist of the group, recruited from the subway

The film leans on meta jabs at online critics rather than sustained lecturing.

• A character reads negative online comments saying 'ain't no bitches gonna hunt no ghosts'
• Self-aware nods at the backlash against the female cast

Male characters are largely incompetent, villainous, or comic relief, framing men unflatteringly throughout.

• Kevin the himbo assistant
• The aggrieved male antagonist Rowan as the central threat

A full reboot rather than continuation, discarding the original continuity and tone despite cameo nods.

• Entirely new origin and team rather than a sequel
• Original cast members appear only in unrelated cameo roles