How Seth Rogen and James Franco accidentally killed Martin Scorsese's Cleopatra movie
Martin Scorsese humorously reveals that his epic Cleopatra movie starring Angelina Jolie was canceled because of Seth Rogen and James Franco's comedy The Interview.
Cinema is full of aborted projects, but this one is truly unique. Martin Scorsese recently revealed that he was very close to directing an epic film about Queen Cleopatra, starring Angelina Jolie. The script was finished and the production was ready to go. However, this ambitious venture never happened due to a surprising chain of events involving Sony Pictures and a satirical comedy by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
Back in 2014, the studio suffered a massive cyberattack following the release of The Interview, a comedy mocking North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. According to the legendary director, this incident and the subsequent chaos at the studio completely derailed his plans. With characteristic humor, Scorsese joked that Kim Jong-un lacked a sense of humor and blamed the movie's creators for ruining his Cleopatra venture.
Despite this playful jab, there is no real bad blood between the filmmakers. In fact, Scorsese later made a cameo appearance as himself in the series The Studio, created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg for Apple TV+. Hollywood history is always full of unexpected twists and professional reconnections.
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