In a recent interview, Superbad co-writer Seth Rogen revealed a humorous anecdote about Sony's strict studio note regarding Jonah Hill's character, Seth. The studio was concerned that Seth's behavior was so deplorable that they forbade him from interacting with PlayStation consoles in a gaming scene. Rogen found this particularly amusing since the character was inspired by his own teenage self. Despite the limitations, Superbad became a box office success, grossing $170 million against a $20 million budget, and its cultural impact continues nearly 20 years later.
On Superbad, we were told, Sony made the movie, Jonah Hill's character Seth was so reprehensible to the studio that they were like-there's a scene where they're playing video games-and they're like, 'Jonah can't touch a PlayStation,' said Rogen on the SXSW red carpet.
I was like, 'It's based on me. That's very insulting.' But we accommodated them, ultimately,
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