Ex-Sony CEO Calls ‘The Interview’ His Biggest Career Mistake, Says Obama Asked Him “What Were You Thinking?” After Cyber Hack

Hollywood Reporter2/22/2026

Summary

The ex-CEO of Sony described the making of the 2014 film "The Interview," starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, as his biggest career mistake. Following a cyberattack that leaked confidential scripts and personal information, President Obama reportedly asked him, “What were you thinking?”

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

52d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1244
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1244/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1244/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 50

Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 52 days - proven survivor

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