Remember June of 2014? Such innocent, quaint times we lived in. North Korea was like, “No seriously guys, if you release that fictional comedy about the two clown reporters trying to assassinate Kim Jong-Un, we’ll get like really super mad,” and the United States and Sony Entertainment were all like, “LOL OK!”
Well flash forward to six months later, and as we all know by now, Sony has indeed pulled The Interview, and the whole thing is just equal parts insane, infuriating, and surreal. While a lot of people are just confused as to what’s going on (at least one-third of my Facebook feed thinks it’s some kind of elaborate publicity stunt), the people of Hollywood are not taking this lying down. So in the aftermath, many actors, writers and comedians have gone to Twitter to express their outrage. Here’s some of the funniest and most poignant responses we’ve seen so far.
. @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
I can't wait to watch #TheInterview. F**k you terrorists. Actually, given my constitutional right to free speech, make that FUCK you.
— Connie Britton (@conniebritton) December 18, 2014
My thoughtful analysis on this Sony/hacking/"Interview"/maybe-fake terrorist threat: it sucks in every direction and I hate it.
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) December 18, 2014
THE INTERVIEW is now poised to shatter the world record for "spite viewings."
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) December 17, 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
A: Let’s pull the movie. There will be a public outcry. Then when we do release it It'll be huge. I’ll email u the details.
B: DON’T EMAIL!— Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) December 18, 2014
https://twitter.com/michaelianblack/status/545610427598913536
https://twitter.com/amyschumer/status/545383519267340288
Really hard to believe this is the response to a threat to freedom of expression here in America.#TheInterview
— Ben Stiller (@BenStiller) December 18, 2014
If N. Korea made a movie about killing Obama, half of our country would literally help fund it.
— Damon Wayans Yunior? (@wayansjr) December 18, 2014
Now the only way The Interview will be released is if James Franco & Seth Rogen fly to North Korea to "apologize"& kill Kim Jong-un.
— Eugene Mirman (@EugeneMirman) December 18, 2014
I expect THE INTERVIEW to turn up online. Because, dig it, you can knock the rock but you can't stop the rock.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) December 18, 2014
Wow. Everyone caved. The hackers won. An utter and complete victory for them. Wow.
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) December 17, 2014
I offer @SonyPictures 100k for the rights of "The Interview" I will post it free on my blog. Pls get in touch with me via @SonyPicturesBr
— Paulo Coelho (@paulocoelho) December 18, 2014
"Madea goes to North Korea" will never get a green light from Sony now! http://t.co/JN7Z2JIZEq
— Arsenio Hall (@ArsenioHall) December 18, 2014
<3 u, Billy Eichner
North Korea is cray
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) December 18, 2014
Hollywood is constantly glorifying violence to kids but I feel so much safer now knowing that we've silenced the stars of PINEAPPLE EXPRESS.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) December 18, 2014
Let's just be happy that North Korea was okay with The Golden Girls.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) December 18, 2014
Here’s one from upcoming UPROXX Senior Entertainment Writer, Mike Ryan:
https://twitter.com/mikeryan/status/545321657439883264
Oh what was I saying earlier?
what if the sony hack is actually the most elaborate viral marketing campaign of all time?
— pw (@petewentz) December 17, 2014
