Ghostbusters Trivia Questions

The iconic theme song was performed by Ray Parker Jr., not Huey Lewis. Lewis later sued Parker, claiming the song plagiarized his hit 'I Want a New Drug.'

The proton packs were props; the beams were added later via rotoscoping and animation. No real particle beams were used, for obvious safety and physics reasons.

Dan Aykroyd co-wrote Ghostbusters intending Belushi for the role, but after Belushi died in 1982, Bill Murray was cast instead.

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was an original creation for Ghostbusters, inspired by mascots like the Michelin Man. The Pillsbury Doughboy was never considered; the design is completely different, and the character was deliberately a fictional brand.

The iconic logo was actually designed by Michael C. Gross, a graphic designer and associate producer on the film, not by Dan Aykroyd.

Weaver insisted on doing the levitation stunt herself, which involved being suspended by a harness and wire rig for hours, making the performance genuinely uncomfortable.

Dan Aykroyd's early draft was set in the future year 2012, not 2020, featuring flying cars and a larger ghost-catching operation.

The ghostly librarian was portrayed by actress Ruth Oliver, not a man. The effect was achieved with a simple but effective matte painting and lighting trick.