Scorsese and Jolie's canceled 'Cleopatra' film: Why it really fell apart

A viral video of Martin Scorsese discussing his canceled Angelina Jolie-starring Cleopatra film has resurfaced, with the director blaming the 2014 Sony hack for the project's demise. The film's collapse, however, stems from issues predating the cyberattack. The project began in 2010 at Sony with producer Scott Rudin developing a biopic for Jolie. Tensions arose over director choices, with Jolie reportedly wanting David Fincher, and the hack later revealed Rudin's private email calling Jolie "a minimally talented spoiled brat." While Scorsese claims North Korea's hack ruined the film, the leaked emails exposed internal friction that had already jeopardized it. The public revelation of Rudin's insult effectively sealed the project's fate, making the hack's disclosure, not the attack itself, the true killing blow.