Sony’s decision to cancel the Christmas Day release of The Interview after receiving threats of 9/11-like attacks has resulted in an eruption of celebrity outrage on Twitter.
Stars like Steve Carrell, Rob Lowe, Jimmy Kimmel, Zach Braff and more have expressed their opinion that Sony’s decision and the theaters’ move to cancel the film is an act of cowardice, succumbing to the terrorism and setting a dangerous precedent.
Check out the reactions below:
Sad day for creative expression. #feareatsthesoul
— Steve Carell (@SteveCarell) December 17, 2014
Wow. Everyone caved. The hackers won. An utter and complete victory for them. Wow.
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) December 17, 2014
Saw @Sethrogen at JFK. Both of us have never seen or heard of anything like this. Hollywood has done Neville Chamberlain proud today.
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) December 17, 2014
Canceling "The Interview" seems like a pretty horrible precedent to set.
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) 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
. @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
what if the sony hack is actually the most elaborate viral marketing campaign of all time?
— Pete Wentz (@petewentz) December 17, 2014
The tv networks should reimburse Sony for the costs of The Interview and simulcast it in prime time.
— Joshua Malina (@JoshMalina) December 17, 2014
THE INTERVIEW is now poised to shatter the world record for "spite viewings."
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 17, 2014
EVERYONE! MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT YOU CAN TO SEE #TheInterview !!!!!
WE CANNOT LET KIM JONG UN WIN! MAJOR THEATRES WILL NOT SHOW THE MOVIE NOW!!
— Lucas Till (@lucastill) December 17, 2014
KIM KONG UN IS A CRIMINAL AND WE CANNOT LET THEM WIN!!!! EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS AS FREE PEOPLE AND GET THEATRES TO PLAY #TheInterview!
— Lucas Till (@lucastill) December 17, 2014
We must talk about #TheInterviewMovie being pulled @juddapatow please join me tomorrow am on @LiveAccess. I have seen the movie
— Billy Bush (@billybush) December 17, 2014
As Sony caves to cyber-terrorism & cancels The Interview, my column on why America needs to stand up to the bullies: http://t.co/X7JxNUFKf3
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 17, 2014
Saddens me the hackers win "@Deadline: It's Official: Sony scraps 'The Interview' https://t.co/Q9NRoto3D4 #SonyHack pic.twitter.com/S1eEoUmshu"
— Ryan Rottman (@RyanRottman) December 17, 2014
Damn. Bad guys won RT @nytimes: Breaking News: Sony Pictures Cancels Holiday Release of ‘The Interview’ After Threats
http://t.co/lxdhYQpUzY
— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) 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
It's a damn shame #TheInterviewMovie is being pulled.
— John Cho (@JohnTheCho) 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
#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
So far the lead actors in the film Seth Rogen and James Franco, who play journalists recruited to assassinate Kim Jong-un, have not responded to the cancellation.
