File this in the “dog bites man” folder.
The unofficial spokesperson for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is trashing an upcoming U.S. comedy about two co-workers who try to kill Jong-un.
The good news for the film’s studio? The North Korean dictator plans to watch the movie all the same. That’s extra publicity plus a ticket sale all in one.
The Interview, heading to theaters in October, stars Seth Rogen and James Franco as work chums charged with assassinating Jong-un by the CIA.
In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, [spokesperson] Kim Myong-chol dismissed The Interview’s lampooning of Kim Jong-un out of hand and said American film-makers should look to their country’s own history. “There is a special irony in this storyline as it shows the desperation of the US government and American society,” he said. “A film about the assassination of a foreign leader mirrors what the US has done in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine. And let us not forget who killed [President John F] Kennedy – Americans.
“In fact, President [Barack] Obama should be careful in case the US military wants to kill him as well,” added the spokesman for good measure.
Rogen, for one, didn’t seem upset by the reaction.
Apparently Kim Jong Un plans on watching #TheInterview. I hope he likes it!! http://t.co/5VrsgYlydE
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) June 20, 2014
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