Superbad
Superbadwriter and star Seth Rogen reveals that Sony step in and banned one character from even laying a finger on a PlayStation controller during the events of the 2008 movie . The come up - of - age teen comedy focuses on three social misfit as they seek to get with the fille of their dreams during a high - school party , sending them on an absurd odyssey . Alongside producing and writing the feature alongside Evan Goldberg , Superbadstars Rogenas Officer Michaels , who becomes the improbable friend of Christopher Mintz - Plasse ’s Fogell when he vex as the now - notorious McLovin .
As Rogen attended the SXSW premiere upshot for his forthcoming seriesThe Studio , the actor was enquire byRotten Tomatoeswhat the most notable studio apartment notes he had received throughout his career . He state that during the production ofSuperbad , Sony , who were the distributor and parent company to Columbia Pictures , found Jonah Hill ’s Seth " wretched , " something Rogen jokes he took somewhat personally due to the character reference ’s origins . As such , Seth was barred from touching a Sony PlayStation . Check out Rogen ’s recollection and the TikTok below :
They were like , ‘ We ca n’t have him interact with our products as a character , because it ’s too wretched a character . ’ And I was like , ‘ It ’s based on me , that ’s very insulting . Sony made the film and we were say that Jonah Hill ’s case , Seth , was so reprehensible to the studio . There ’s a scenery where they ’re playing video recording games and it was like , ‘ Jonah ca n’t touch a PlayStation . '
What Sony’s Criticisms Mean For Superbad
The Character Is Controversial But Grows From His Experience
In theSuperbadworld , Seth is the most controversial of the main trio of part . Alongside his poor treatment of Evan ( Michael Cera ) and Fogell , and breaking the alcohol age requirement , he is also very much sex - driven , from a strange childhood fascination with draw penises , to him share adult movies with his friends . As such , it is intelligible why Seth rear the most vexation of the whole cast , and why they would n’t want their brands associated with the character , even with the potential welfare that intersection emplacement could bestow the corporation .
Since making their launching with the instant classic Superbad , Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have been two of Hollywood ’s most democratic screenwriters .
Despite these trait , however , Seth is not an inherently bad individual . Though he may never full respect Fogell as much as he does Evan , he does wish for both his friends and veneration losing them as they grow older . He also has a unfeigned pastime in his crush , Jules ( Emma Stone ) , beyond being physically attracted . As Rogen submit , Seth is rooted in his pastand relatable to those who have been through similar experience , so many viewers can relate to both his worst traits and appreciate his growth into a better , more well - rounded somebody .
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Our Thoughts On Sony’s Superbad Fears
The Genre Has Often Tackled Troublesome Teens Learning To Be Better
Superbad , like many come - of - age comedies , is about growth and mature from a fearful spring chicken into a more composed and confident adult . As such , its leading characters are created to capture the high and lows of being a stripling , from the notions of new love and cringe - worthy comedy that can be derided from it , to the sound and regretful of finding oneself , be it the absurd over - confidence of McLovin to the stand - offish anxiousness of Seth . As such , while it may be understandable , Sony ’s fears about well - trodden image in the music genre may still surprise some viewers .
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