--- description: Emails candidly discuss Hollywood stars including Jonah Hill, George Clooney and Angelina Jolie title: Sony Email Hack Embarrasment image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Sony Pictures Chief Amy Pascal Joked About Obama's Race  by [Charlie Campbell](/author/charlie-campbell/)  ## Charlie Campbell Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Editor at Large Dec 11, 2014 6:18 AM CUT  by [Charlie Campbell](/author/charlie-campbell/)  ## Charlie Campbell Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Editor at Large Dec 11, 2014 6:18 AM CUT Sony Pictures Entertainment chief Amy Pascal joked with Oscar-winning producer Scott Rudin about President Obama’s race, according to leaked emails. Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, emailed Rudin, who produced movies such as _The Social Network_ and _No Country for Old Men_, to ask what she should say to Obama at a fundraising breakfast, [_Buzzfeed_ reports](http://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewzeitlin/scott-rudin-on-obama-i-bet-he-likes-kevin-hart "undefined"). “Should I ask him if he liked DJANGO?” “12 YEARS” Rudin replied. Pascal went on to suggest other prominent films starring African Americans: “Or the butler. Or think like a man? \[sic\]” “Ride-along,” wrote Rudin. “I bet he likes Kevin Hart.” The emails were the latest in a series of leaks following a high-profile [hacking attack](http://time.com/3625392/the-7-most-outrageous-things-we-learned-from-the-sony-hack/ "undefined") by a group calling itself Guardians of Peace. The leaks have revealed myriad squabbles Pascal has had with various Hollywood bigwigs, as well as precious nuggets regarding a slew of Hollywood stars, including Jonah Hill, George Clooney and Angelina Jolie. \[[_Buzzfeed_](http://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewzeitlin/scott-rudin-on-obama-i-bet-he-likes-kevin-hart "undefined")\] **Correction**: The original version of this story was accompanied by a photograph which incorrectly identified its subject as the co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment Amy Pascal. The post has since been updated. _Read next:_ [_The 7 Most Outrageous Things We Learned From the Sony Hack_](http://time.com/3625392/the-7-most-outrageous-things-we-learned-from-the-sony-hack/?xid=time%5Freadnext "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3629480/sony-pictures-hack-amy-pascal-emails/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3629480/sony-pictures-hack-amy-pascal-emails/"},"headline":"Sony Pictures Chief Amy Pascal Joked About Obama's Race","datePublished":"2014-12-11T06:18:29.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T02:45:49.723Z","description":"She and producer Scott Rudin joked about what the president's favorite movies might be","url":"https://time.com/3629480/sony-pictures-hack-amy-pascal-emails/","keywords":["movies","celebrities","Hollywood","Jonah Hill","George Clooney","Angelina Jolie","Sony Pictures","Hack"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Charlie Campbell","jobTitle":"Editor at Large","url":"https://time.com/author/charlie-campbell/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3629480/sony-pictures-hack-amy-pascal-emails/","name":"Sony Pictures Chief Amy Pascal Joked About Obama's Race"}}]}] ```