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Who Ya Gonna Call?: Dan Aykroyd Shares Chaotic 'Ghostbusters II' Set Moment with Bill Murray
Aykroyd said the pair took two police motorcycles from the film’s motor pool and rode them around a closed Central Park for an hour.
- To celebrate Bill Murray's 76th birthday, Dan Aykroyd shared a behind-the-scenes anecdote from filming Ghostbusters II , recounting a secret late-night escapade he and his longtime collaborator took through New York City.
- One evening during the 1989 production, the duo appropriated two fully equipped police motorcycles from the movie's motor pool and spent an hour chasing each other around a closed Central Park with full lights and sirens.
- Aykroyd and Murray first connected in the 1970s while performing with the Second City comedy troupe before joining Saturday Night Live and later starring together in five films, including the original Ghostbusters.
- Regarding potential fallout from the joyride, Aykroyd admitted there were "no consequences" for the pair, jokingly noting, "After all, we were Ghostbusters."
- The Ghostbusters franchise has since spawned multiple sequels, including the 2016 spinoff and 2024's Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which Aykroyd credited for popularizing widespread interest in the supernatural.
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Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray Stole Police Motorcycles, Went Joyriding on Ghostbusters II Set
Dan Aykroyd detailed a behind-the-scenes story of joyriding with police motorcycles with Bill Murray on the Ghostbusters II set while sharing a birthday tribute to his longtime pal.
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