The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is a fictional mascot and monster seen in the movie Ghostbusters and the animated series The Real Ghostbusters. He was the cartoon mascot of the fictitious Stay Puft marshmallow corporation. Stay Puft was inspired by Peter O'Boyle, a security guard at Columbia Pictures that director Ivan Reitman met filming his previous movie, "Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone." According to Sam Delaney of The Guardian, "Stay Puft's familiar mascot combined elements of real life brand ambassadors Bibendum (aka the Michelin Man) and the Pillsbury Dough Boy" Jonah Goldberg of the National Review referenced the Marshmallow man as a popular culture symbol that people assume is harmless, but can be turned to evil in the right circumstances.

The costume was created by Bill Bryan using miniatures, optical compositing and Bryan himself in a latex suit.

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