Leaked emails from Sony execs are calling the new Interview movie, starring James Franco and Seth Rogen, “Desperately Unfunny”.
It is believed that the studio behind the forthcoming Kim Jong Un assassination movie was creating a movie so funny that it was worth starting a war with North Korea over. But, according to leaked emails, Sony executives were worried about the movie even before they were hacked.
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Prior to the release of the movie, Sony re-edited the production in order to make it less offensive. The previous scene included Kim Jong Un’s head exploding and set on fire. But, the movie faced bigger issues other than the North Korean leader’s death scene, Sony execs thought the movie was “desperately unfunny”, and James Franco should have never had the lead role.
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Emails sent from UK Sony Pictures exec Peter Taylor to president of Sony Pictures Releasing International Steven O’Dell are particularly harsh, describing the comedy as a “misfire,” “unfunny and repetitive,” with “a level of realistic violence that would be shocking in a horror movie.” Taylor holds one of the film’s co-stars in particularly low regard: “James Franco proves once again that irritation is his strong suit which is a shame because the character could have been appealing and funny out of his hands.”
Sony’s international distribution partners—who saw the movie at a screening in London in June—show a lot of uncertainty that anyone, anyone in the world, will enjoy this movie. [Gawker]
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Ultimately, it looks as though “The Interview” may not be worth getting hacked over.
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