Reports of the death of Kim Jong-Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, have begun to circulate online. According to TMZ, news outlets in China and Japan are both reporting that Kim either died or is on his death bed following a botched heart surgery after suffering a cardiac event. TMZ hasn’t confirmed the reports but suggests that Kim is expected to make an appearance at a military parade on Saturday. His absence from the event would suggest that something is amiss. In the meantime, the world is left to speculate about the fate of the leader of North Korea.
Or, if you’re on Twitter or other social media, you’re left to make posts about the 2014 film The Interview. The film started Seth Rogen (who also co-directed) and James Franco as journalists who set up an interview with Kim (played by Randall Park) but who are then recruited by the CIA to assassinate the North Korean leader.
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The film caused controversy. The North Korean government treated to take action against the United States if Sony Pictures released the movie. Sony delayed the film and reportedly edited its contents. Sony’s servers then suffered a cyberattack by the Guardians of Peace, a group that the FBI claimed has ties to North Korea.
The Guardians of Peace also threatened to make terrorist attacks against venues showing the film. This resulted in many theaters choosing not to carry the film. Instead, Sony released the film as a digital rental on Christmas Eve 2014 and put it into a limited number of theaters on Christmas Day.
The film received a mixed response, but it was Sony’s most successful digital release ever, earning $40 million in digital rentals in addition to $12.3 million at the global box office on a $44 million budget.
Fans of the film are finding it newly relevant in light of these news reports. Here’s what they’re saying:
Shooting Hoops
rip to a real one.. youโll forever be remembered by shooting hoops with seth rogan in the interview https://t.co/b9UMLiHok8
โ Jack Graham (@jtgraham55) April 25, 2020
Setting Up the Sequel
script treatment for The Interview sequel Kim Jong-il smoked himself to death on 4/20 2020
โ East Asian Jesus is Alive in our time! ๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ (@nerds5populism) April 25, 2020
five best characters reprise their roles https://t.co/NtLpVd18N4 pic.twitter.com/Ykk47HEWu7
Last time…
script treatment for The Interview sequel Kim Jong-il smoked himself to death on 4/20 2020
โ East Asian Jesus is Alive in our time! ๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐ฆ ๐ฆ (@nerds5populism) April 25, 2020
five best characters reprise their roles https://t.co/NtLpVd18N4 pic.twitter.com/Ykk47HEWu7
The Surgeons
BREAKING: First look at the two surgeons in charge of Kim Jong Unโs failed surgery. #KIMJONGUNDEAD pic.twitter.com/tTFyiQ0GMA
โ Nate (@PuIisinho) April 25, 2020
Randall Park
I JUST REALIZED THAT RANDALL PARK PLAYED HIM IN THE INTERVIEW DAFUQ HAHAHAHAHA pic.twitter.com/FuB8iBemNC
โ jeremy (@jeremycaisip) April 25, 2020
Hitting Hard
My rewatch of The Interview is gonna hit hard if KJU really kicked it. https://t.co/fFYyWbgfxE
โ dayneโ๏ธโ ๐ญ (@DayneSilver) April 25, 2020
The Real Guys
the real guys responsible for Kimโs murder ๐ #TheInterview @Sethrogen pic.twitter.com/uF3XBb8vcj
โ Yunior ๐ฉ๐ด (@Yuniior__) April 25, 2020
Timing
The last movie I watched was The Interview and the timing of that could not have been better #KIMJONGUNDEAD pic.twitter.com/smM4PgoZNR
โ Max Kuntz (@ToothlessMax) April 25, 2020
Mission Accomplished
Accomplished their mission. They have done it.#KIMJONGUNDEAD pic.twitter.com/xg78Qq3r6D
โ Saptarshi เฅค เฆธเฆชเงเฆคเฆฐเงเฆทเฆฟ (@Saptarshidas02) April 25, 2020
Remember When
This just made my night! Remember when this movie was banned in most parts of Asia? #theinterview #KIMJONGUNDEAD #KimJongUn https://t.co/pP7dnmyUOi
โ Lucio A. Bianchi (@LucioABianchi3) April 25, 2020
