George Clooney tried to rally support for Sony in the midst of a severe cyberattack on the studio, but the actor and filmmaker says he couldn’t find anyone to stand with him.
In an interview with Deadline Hollywood, Clooney says he circulated a letter asking top Hollywood figures to show their support for the embattled studio.
The letter called for the industry to “fully support Sony’s decision not to submit to these hackers’ demands,” and to acknowledge “that to give in to these criminals now will open the door for any group that would threaten freedom of expression, privacy and personal liberty. We hope these hackers are brought to justice but until they are, we will not stand in fear. We will stand together.”
Clooney told Deadline. “As we watched one group be completely vilified, nobody stood up. Nobody took that stand.”
As far as his petition, Clooney couldn’t land a single signature.
