Scorsese Says North Korea's Sony Hack 'Ruined' His Cleopatra Film With Jolie

Martin Scorsese said the 2014 Sony hack, triggered by Seth Rogen's film The Interview, "ruined everything" for his planned Cleopatra movie starring Angelina Jolie, which was ready to shoot. He blamed the North Korean response to the comedy for the project's collapse. Scorsese recalled the script was complete and Jolie was set to play Cleopatra VII when Kim Jong Un's reaction to The Interview led to the cyberattack that halted production. He joked that the dictator "doesn't have a sense of humor" and suggested telling Rogen about the fallout. Despite the incident, Scorsese and Rogen have since reconciled, with Scorsese appearing in Rogen's Apple TV series The Studio last year. The show's plot, where a studio head cancels Scorsese's passion project, mirrors the real-life events.