The Interview Still 4 - H 2014
Ed AraquelAfter Sony canceled the release of the North Korea themed assassination comedy The Interview when major theater circuits decided against showing the film, a wave of Hollywood industry reaction greeted the announcement, with many stars taking to social media to voice their opinions on the move.
Sony, in canceling the film’s Dec. 25 release, stated that the studio “has been the victim of an unprecedented criminal assault against our employees, our customers, and our business. Those who attacked us stole our intellectual property, private emails, and sensitive and proprietary material, and sought to destroy our spirit and our morale – all apparently to thwart the release of a movie they did not like.”
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Here’s a sampling of what the stars are saying about Sony’s decision.
America will NEVER give in to the demands of terrorists! (unless they don’t like our movies in which case we will fold like a beach chair.)
— Danny Züker (@DannyZuker) December 17, 2014
Wow. Everyone caved. The hackers won. An utter and complete victory for them. Wow.
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) December 17, 2014
I think it is disgraceful that these theaters are not showing The Interview. Will they pull any movie that gets an anonymous threat now?
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 17, 2014
What if an anonymous person got offended by something an executive at Coke said. Will we all have to stop drinking Coke?
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 17, 2014
We also don’t know that it isn’t a disgruntled employee or a hacker. Do we think North Korea has troops on the ground in the US? Ridiculous
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 17, 2014
This only guarantees that this movie will be seen by more people on Earth than it would have before. Legally or illegally all will see it.
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 17, 2014
Dear Sony Hackers: now that u run Hollywood, I’d also like less romantic comedies, fewer Michael Bay movies and no more Transformers.
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) December 17, 2014
THE INTERVIEW is now poised to shatter the world record for “spite viewings.”
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 17, 2014
So SONY fight back by canceling The Interview, thus proving to the hackers that hacking & threats work very well? That may prove an error.
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) December 17, 2014
PUT IT ONLINE FOR FREE SONY
— Merry Whitta (@garywhitta) December 17, 2014
Sad day for creative expression. #feareatsthesoul
— Steve Carell (@SteveCarell) December 17, 2014
Waiting in line & I bought a cheap pair of sunglasses, and bootleg copy of Sony’s “The Interview” in front of Roscoes Chicken And Waffles!
— Arsenio Hall (@ArsenioHall) December 17, 2014
We wouldn’t be dealing with this if The Interview was a documentary.
— Mo Rocca (@MoRocca) December 17, 2014
I don’t know about ya’ll but i REALLY want to see The Interview right now.
— Jorma Taccone (@jormataccone) December 17, 2014
The Interview to terrorists: Kneel before VOD.
— Chris Miller (@chrizmillr) December 17, 2014
Canceling “The Interview” seems like a pretty horrible precedent to set.
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) December 17, 2014
. @JuddApatow I agree wholeheartedly. An un-American act of cowardice that validates terrorist actions and sets a terrifying precedent.
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) December 17, 2014
Keep hoping all this lunacy over THE INTERVIEW is just gonzo marketing but Sony canceling release is sadly real. I feel for you, @Sethrogen!
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) December 18, 2014
Was really looking forward to seeing the “Interview” too. Smh
— Damon Wayans Yunior? (@wayansjr) December 17, 2014
The precedent of letting a nation state get away w cyber terrorism is 1 that will set the tone for anyone who wishes 2 suppress our freedoms
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) December 18, 2014
RELEASE ‘THE INTERVIEW’ TO ALL! WE WILL SHOW IT ON OUR PHONES, IN THE STREETS, OUR HOMES, OUR CARS. Wait, I think I can get it online.
— marc maron (@marcmaron) December 17, 2014
#TheInterview Is that all it takes – an anonymous threat and the numbers 911 – to throw free expression under the bus? #PussyNation
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) December 17, 2014
They’ve pulled @TheInterview from theaters. Wow! Really? Not a good day for artistic freedom. #WTF
— Jim O’Heir (@JimOHeir) December 18, 2014
Sony ‘leadership’ should resign- for more than one reason
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) December 18, 2014
Really hard to believe this is the response to a threat to freedom of expression here in America. #TheInterview
— Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) December 18, 2014
Most American movies about other countries are offensively jingoistic. The Interview trailer ONLY makes fun of us and our media. Hmm.
— Joss Whedon (@josswhedon) December 18, 2014
I have enjoyed movies that offended me deeply. The key to humor is the key to debate, to freedom of thought: difference.
— Joss Whedon (@josswhedon) December 18, 2014
