Seth Rogen Explains Why Sony Refused To Let Jonah Hill Touch A PlayStation 2 In Superbad

Seth Rogen shared a surprising bit of PlayStation trivia during a red carpet interview at SXSW. When asked what the funniest note he'd received on a script was, Rogen said it was a note from Sony on the screenplay for 2007's Superbad, which Rogen co-wrote.

According to Rogen, a scene in which Evan (Michael Cera) can be seen playing a game on a PlayStation 2 was originally meant to show Seth (Jonah Hill) using the console--but Sony wasn't having it.

"Jonah Hill's Character, Seth, was so reprehensible to the studio," Rogen explained, laughing. "They were like--there's a scene where [Cera and Hill] are playing video games--and [Sony's] like, 'Jonah can't touch a PlayStation.' They were like, 'We can't have him interact with our products as a character, because [he's] too vile a character.'"

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