The friendship between Phoebe (McKenna Grace) and Melody (Emily Alyn Lind) in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is central to the story, especially since Phoebe struggles to connect with others. Whenever there's a close relationship between characters, fans are quick to speculate about potential romance, and even though Melody is a ghost, this instance is no exception.

Speaking to ComicBook while promoting the digital release of Frozen Empire, Grace said she didn't see any romantic aspects to the relationship. "With Phoebe and Melody, I think the entire dynamic is set up and shaded in the light that Phoebe is kind of at her most vulnerable," the actor explained. "Obviously, there is a bit of a twist in that relationship, and there is a bit of Phoebe feeling taken advantage of by that friendship. I think that there is, at the core of it, a friendship, relationship, that Phoebe has never experienced before."

"She kind of met Melody at a time where she was completely isolated," Grace continued. "She felt like her family had turned on her, she was no longer allowed to be a Ghostbuster, she didn't really have anything. So that was somebody that she felt like saw her - that got her as a person. And she was also very fascinated with the ghost element of it all, so I think it was just a close relationship that Phoebe had never had before, and she felt seen in a moment of vulnerability."

Grace Welcomes Viewer Relationship Interpretations

Still, Grace is happy to let viewers fill in the blanks however they choose. "So to me, I think that whatever people want to relate to in their relationship, I'm excited and happy that people can see themselves in the characters," the actor added. "But for me, it was just a friendship that Phoebe had never experienced before, and so she was just so enthralled by Melody and fascinated. So I think that's another added a layer because what humans is Phoebe really friends with?"

Per the official synopsis, Frozen Empire sees the Spengler family return to the iconic New York City firehouse, where the original Ghostbusters have taken ghost-busting to the next level. When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters, new and old, must unite to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age." Along with Grace, the cast includes Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Kumail Nanjiani, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Bill Murray, and Annie Potts.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is now available to rent or own in digital format.

Source: ComicBook