Kim Jong-un’s reported death has people talking about 2014’s The Interview, a comedy about the assassination of the North Korean leader. The film stars James Franco and Seth Rogen as journalists enlisted by the CIA to assassinate Jong-un, who is played by Ant-Man and The Wasp actor Randall Park.
The Sony-produced film was incredibly controversial, as the North Korean government issued threats toward the U.S., if the film was allowed to be released. Ultimately, the studio released the film as a digital rental, and then eventually made it available on Netflix. Rogen addressed the controversy in an episode of Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, telling celebrity chef David Chang, “That, I think, was the problem with it, as opposed to our other movies. They have to jump through so many hoops to get made that by the time they’re getting made, they’re really good because they’ve had a lot of holes poked in them and things like that.”
Videos by PopCulture.com
He continued: “The Interview was the one where I was like, ‘Man, wish maybe people scrutinized that a little more.’ Could have had a couple more meetings about that one. That wouldn’t have hurt.” Ever since the reports of Jong-un’s possible death started circulating, Twitter users have been recalling the infamous film. Scroll down to see what people are saying.
โ
IF ITS TRUE KIM JONG UN IS DEAD. IT’S GOING TO BE A MATTER OF DAYS BEFORE
โ ๐๐โดโด๐๐ถ ๐ฉ๐๐ถ๐๐พ๐ (@AreYourOrLah) April 25, 2020
SETH ROGEN & JAMES FRANCO
“THE INTERVIEW”
TRENDS ON TWITTER
#KIMJONGUNDEAD pic.twitter.com/lMa0UUO0d5
Kim Jong Un: *dies*
โ โจ๏ธ Patches Chance โ๏ธ (@patcheschance) April 26, 2020
Hulu: HEY WATCH THE INTERVIEW WITH SETH ROGEN AND JAMES FRANCO RIGHT NOW pic.twitter.com/zZKfgECyyJ
โ
.@Sethrogen if Kim Jong Un is really dead and his sister takes over as new leader of North Korea, will you be making, “The Interview – Part 2”? #KimJongUn pic.twitter.com/7tCAawGgfv
โ Price of Reason (@priceoreason) April 25, 2020
Why is Huluโs top pick The Interview when the biggest news story rn is that Kim Jong Un is reportedly dead lmao pic.twitter.com/6TOGkLPCsH
โ punkin ๐ (@reinecitrouille) April 25, 2020
โ
i know i did not just watch โthe interviewโ last night to wake up to kim jong un on his death bed. pic.twitter.com/WLBls2ho8P
โ amaiya (@uhmyyuhhhh) April 25, 2020
I suppose we are living in the alternate timeline of The Interview, when Dave Skylark successfully slipped the poison onto Kim Jong Un. #KimJongUnDead pic.twitter.com/YpZELyW44P
โ Yzerplan (@TheYzerPlan) April 25, 2020
โ
Everyone should watch โThe Interviewโ today as tribute to the late Kim Jong Un pic.twitter.com/ZhPLo2qiIy
โ Samuel Green (@greenswd) April 26, 2020
So I’m tryna show my sister the Kim Jong Un death scene in The Interview… and all of these doesn’t look like “death scenes”… well technically. pic.twitter.com/oamGyI4bBa
โ Daylight (@AIBJ95) April 27, 2020
โ
Speaking of Kim Jong Un being brain dead yโall remember The Interview??? pic.twitter.com/lyrRYEMESt
โ Jerry (@jswaggjerry) April 21, 2020
kim jong un is apparently dead, and all i can think about is what a belting film the interview is pic.twitter.com/lQxfy8VMeB
โ dylaaanking (@dylaaanking) April 25, 2020
โ
The interview predicted the death of Kim Jong Un??๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ๐ณ pic.twitter.com/LfCXZWUN8g
โ sam (@MToThe7) April 25, 2020
If Kim jong un is dead than we will never get โ the interview 2โ ๐ช @Sethrogen #jamesfranco pic.twitter.com/WrGx1AMZjV
โ Kscott (@yourjabroni) April 26, 2020
โ
letโs watch the iconic movie โthe interviewโ in honor of kim jong un ft. the lovely seth rogen and james franco <3 #KIMJONGUNDEAD pic.twitter.com/xoeBqrl1GZ
โ $waggg (@whitemexican49) April 25, 2020
Yโall comparing Kim Jong Unโs death to The Interview when clearly Hide from The Office is the man who concocted this plan pic.twitter.com/Ou9CRPQLtN
โ Kyle Rezzarday (@kylerezzarday) April 25, 2020
