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Take Two

President Obama's criticism on Sony canceling 'The Interview'

By Take Two Staff
Published Dec 22, 2014
Security is seen outside The Theatre at Ace Hotel before the premiere of the film "The Interview" in Los Angeles, California on December 11, 2014. The film, starring US actors Seth Rogen and James Franco, is a comedy about a CIA plot to assassinate its leader Kim Jong-Un, played by Randall Park. North Korea has vowed "merciless retaliation" against what it calls a "wanton act of terror" -- although it has denied involvement in a massive cyber attack on Sony Pictures, the studio behind the film. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
Security is seen outside The Theatre at Ace Hotel before the premiere of the film "The Interview" in Los Angeles, California on December 11, 2014. The film, starring US actors Seth Rogen and James Franco, is a comedy about a CIA plot to assassinate its leader Kim Jong-Un, played by Randall Park. North Korea has vowed "merciless retaliation" against what it calls a "wanton act of terror" -- although it has denied involvement in a massive cyber attack on Sony Pictures, the studio behind the film. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
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President Obama's criticism on Sony canceling 'The Interview'

President Barack Obama doubled down on his criticism of Sony Pictures in an interview with CNN on Sunday. He told CNN's Candy Crowley the move set a dangerous precedent of allowing a foreign dictator to disrupt our business and censor our expression.

Jonathan Allen, who has been reporting on this topic for Bloomberg News, has more.