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Celebrities tweet reactions to 'Interview' cancellation

"Sad day for creative expression," tweeted actor Steve Carell.

By Karen Butler
Heavy security is seen outside The Theatre at Ace Hotel before the world premiere of the motion picture comedy "The Interview" in Los Angeles on December 11, 2014. Sony studio execs cancelled Thursday's New York City premiere of the film starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, after the hackers responsible for the Sony leak threatened attacks on theaters showing the film. Hackers Guardians of Peace has threatened anyone who attends the New York premiere. The FBI, NYPD and Homeland Security are investigating. UPI/Jim Ruymen
1 of 2 | Heavy security is seen outside The Theatre at Ace Hotel before the world premiere of the motion picture comedy "The Interview" in Los Angeles on December 11, 2014. Sony studio execs cancelled Thursday's New York City premiere of the film starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, after the hackers responsible for the Sony leak threatened attacks on theaters showing the film. Hackers Guardians of Peace has threatened anyone who attends the New York premiere. The FBI, NYPD and Homeland Security are investigating. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Several celebrities have taken to Twitter to express their disappointment regarding Sony's decision to cancel the planned Dec. 25 release of its comedy The Interview.

The film's stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, who are frequent Twitter users, have not yet publicly commented on Wednesday's move, which was in reponse to threats of violence from a computer hacker group.

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Theater chains first announced they would not carry the movie -- in which Rogen and Franco play broadcast journalists enlisted by the CIA to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un -- out of fear for their patrons' safety.

Sony's computer system has already been hacked by the anonymous group known only as the Guardians of Peace, which cited its outrage over the movie as its motivation. Tens of thousands of private documents -- including copies of unreleased films, screenplays, financial information and personal emails -- were released online.

Critics of the decision to cancel the movie argue it is a blow to American artists' right to freedom of speech.

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