"Noting that it was the 30th anniversary of Casper, host Aaron Sagers asked the comedy great if his appearance in the movie was canonical. "I think so, given the fact that [executive producer Steven] Spielberg asked for me and said, 'Come and do this,' and that they built me in there" Aykroyd said. "Of course, it's a beautiful nod to what we were doing with Ivan [Reitman] ad everybody. I think you gotta include there in the canon, no doubt.""
"For those who don't remember, Casper finds Carrigan Crittenden (Cathy Moriarty) trying to rid Whipstaff Manor of a quartet of ghost - Casper and his trio of meddling uncles. Her early attempts include hiring Don Novello's Father Guido Sarducci as an exorcist, and dialing 555-2368 to bring in the Ghostbusters. After finding the ghosts too troubling to trap, Aykroyd's Stantz comes running out of the house and tells Carrigan, "Who ya gonna call? Someone else." You can watch the scene below."
Dan Aykroyd confirmed that his brief appearance as Ray Stantz in the 1995 Casper film is part of Ghostbusters canon, noting Spielberg requested his cameo and that the filmmakers built him into the scene. In Casper, Carrigan Crittenden attempts to rid Whipstaff Manor of Casper and three uncles, hiring an exorcist and dialing the Ghostbusters before Stantz exits saying, "Who ya gonna call? Someone else." The confirmation effectively links Casper to the Ghostbusters continuity, making Casper an acknowledged entry alongside the other franchise films. Aykroyd also hinted that another Ghostbusters feature will be developed, mentioning creative direction and playful elements like pink slime.
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