20 Essential Movie Performances That Will Define 2016

4. Bill Murray - The Debunker (Ghostbusters)

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Open Road Films

Release Date: July 15

The Role: In staunch opposition to his iconic role in the original movies, Murray will cameo as a debunker of the spiritual world.

Why It'll Define 2016: It doesn't matter if the cameo sucks or if it's too on-the-nose, most viewers are going to come away from Ghostbusters remembering the Bill Murray appearance above almost anything else.

Given how much of a fight the actor has put up in the past when various forces tried to get a direct sequel to the two originals made, it's truly a miracle that writer-director Paul Feig managed to convince him to appear in this movie at all (though it probably helps that he's playing another character).

You can bet that Feig will milk Murray's appearance for every nanosecond of screen time possible, and even if the movie blows, hopefully this'll be fun.

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