Dan Aykroyd Reveals His Original ‘Ghostbusters’ Outfit and an Incredible 1983 Polaroid

Dan Aykroyd has been digging through the Ghostbusters archives this week, sharing a pair of incredible pieces of history from the making of the 1984 classic.

First, Aykroyd revealed his original conception for what the Ghostbusters would actually wear, sharing concept art illustrated by John Daveikis.

“My original conception for Ghostbusters jumpsuits and packs, illustrated by John Daveikis,” Aykroyd wrote. “Glad we lost the helmet.”

And thank God they did.

Looking at the artwork, the original Ghostbusters outfit was considerably more sci-fi and militaristic than what eventually appeared on screen. Ray Stantz is wearing a dark jumpsuit covered in pockets and equipment, along with an enormous helmet and visor that looks like something out of a completely different movie.

Considering Ghostbusters was built around Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson, covering up the faces of your comedians probably wouldn’t have been the greatest creative decision.

But Aykroyd wasn’t completely off base with the technology. Some of that idea essentially survived through the Ghostbusters’ Ecto Goggles, which Ray wears during the team’s first job at the Sedgewick Hotel in the original movie. Even the October 1983 shooting script refers to Ray wearing an “infra visor.”

There’s something else in Aykroyd’s drawing that’s arguably even more interesting.

Look at his chest.

My original conception for Ghostbusters jumpsuits and packs, illustrated by John Daveikis. Glad we lost the helmet.#Ghostbusters pic.twitter.com/6I7svGdHM3

— Dan Aykroyd (@dan_aykroyd) August 20, 2026

Sitting right there on the early Stantz uniform is a primitive version of the crossed-out ghost insignia that would become one of the most recognizable movie logos ever created. It’s not the finished No Ghost logo we know today, but the fundamental idea is unmistakably already there.