ROB LOWE: Sony Cancelling 'The Interview' Is Like When Europe Gave In To Hitler

ReutersRob Lowe

In a tweet on Wednesday, actor Rob Lowe compared Sony's decision to cancel the scheduled Dec. 25 release of "The Interview" to the strategic mistake that is widely blamed for the rise of Nazi Germany.

Lowe said the cancellation of the movie, which followed a massive hack on Sony studios, would have made former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain "proud." The hackers posted messages indicating they objected to the film's mocking portrayal of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Chamberlain was infamously blamed for the policy of appeasement where Britain allowed Adolf Hitler to seize territories in Europe in the late 1930's. 

Lowe also claimed he saw one of the film's stars, Seth Rogen, at an airport on Wednesday and they were both stunned.

Lowe's backlash comparing Sony's decision to pull "The Interview" to Europe giving in to Hitler provoked an immediate backlash from other Twitter users.

 

Lowe followed up his initial message by retweeting other messages describing the hack on the movie studio as an act of cyber warfare. He also shared a tweet that indicated his name was becoming a trending topic.