Hollywood Reacts To The Cancellation Of THE INTERVIEW

Needless to say, Sony Pictures’ cancellation of The Interview has sparked a lot of comment. Many actors and behind-the-cameras folks in Hollywood took to twitter to voice their own opinion. Ranging from thoughtful to sarcastic and even a few calls to action, it appears as if a majority of them disagree with what Sony has done.

https://twitter.com/SteveCarell/status/545360994923323392

Regarding, The Interview Oppressive Regime Halts Assassination Propaganda: 1 Freedom of Speech: Nil Terrorism edging Capitalism by a nose
— Sean Astin (@SeanAstin) December 18, 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

Wow. Everyone caved. The hackers won. An utter and complete victory for them. Wow.
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) 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

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

https://twitter.com/josswhedon/status/545454174322688001

https://twitter.com/josswhedon/status/545455419519283200

Sony's decision to pull THE INTERVIEW is unsettling in so many ways. Good thing they didn't publish THE SATANIC VERSES.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) 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

All joking aside, we just gave a comfy foothold to censorship & it doesn't get any better from this point on. #TheInterview
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 18, 2014

Does this mean that M*A*S*H re-runs are canceled? #TheInterview
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 17, 2014

THE INTERVIEW is now poised to shatter the world record for "spite viewings."
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 17, 2014

We do not negotiate with terrorists. We just do exactly what they say.
— Damon Wayans Yunior? (@wayansjr) December 18, 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

Canceling "The Interview" seems like a pretty horrible precedent to set.
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) December 17, 2014

It's sad that the Twizzlers sold in movie theater chains have a stronger spine than the owners of movie theater chains.
— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) December 18, 2014

In the bleak future we've ushered in, people who got to see The Interview will gather around fires to describe it, like in Fahrenheit 451.
— Ed Brubaker (@brubaker) December 18, 2014