Sony Hackers Reveal Seth Rogen And James Franco’s Pay For The Interview

The cyber-attack targeting Sony Pictures uncovered a few more confidential details on Wednesday in what has turned into a publicity nightmare for the entertainment company.

Seth Rogen was reportedly paid $8.4 million (£5.3 million) for ‘The Interview’, according to new data obtained by Bloomberg, while his co-star James Franco earned $6.5 million (£4.1 million) for the comedy.

The film, which allegedly cost $44 million (£28 million), also paid Britney Spears’ ex-husband Kevin Federline $5,000 (£3188.67) for a cameo.

'The Interview', about two journalists tasked with assassinating North Korea dictator Kim Jong-un, is at the center of a recent hack attack at Sony, which this past week saw several new films leak online in addition to personal data and salary information about the company’s top executives.

The FBI is investigating the corporate hacking, one of the worst in recent memory.

The hackers, identifying themselves as ‘The Guardians of Peace’, have claimed that more information will be released about the movie distributor in the coming days.

North Korea, meanwhile, hasn’t denied its involvement in the computer breach, simply telling the media to ‘wait and see’ if the country is retaliating for Rogen and Franco’s new comedy, which opens on February 6 in the UK.

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