Angelina Jolie has taken another hit in the Sony hacking nightmare.In newly leaked emails between producer Scott Rudin and Sony Pictures Co-chairman Amy Pascal, the 39-year-old actress was allegedly pegged as "seriously out of her mind." The exchange in question, obtained by Defamer, began with Jolie CC'd as the trio went back and forth about who should direct the "Cleopatra" film that she was very eager to make.Names were being digitally tossed around after "Gone Girl's" David Fincher couldn't do it because of Rudin's planned Steve Jobs biopic.When Martin Scorsese was mentioned by Pascal, Jolie apparently wrote, "Let me know if there is anything I should be doing. Like getting on a plane and begging Marty xxx." Jolie's expectations appeared to be squashed again when the emails revealed Scorsese was booked until 2016.According to Defamer, as other Hollywood names were being kicked around including Tomas Alfredson ("Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy") and Ridley Scott ("Exodus: Gods and Kings"), Jolie said she was "studying a few more films to be sure." Rudin reportedly snipped back in private chain to Pascal saying, "Kill me please. Immediately." Pascal and Rudin then made the suggestion to Brad Pitt's wife about basing the picture off of Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra," rather than the original script written by Eric Roth."I've been saying let's do this for a year," Rudin reportedly wrote. "So obviously the best idea. We ought to make this with her and (Michael) Fassbender or (Tom) Hardy or (Benedict) Cumberbatch and go home." "Now we need to convince here (sic)," Pascal responded. "She will be scared to just totally throw out Eric's script."
While Jolie's alleged retort to their attempt was gracious, she didn't seem into the idea."Above all I'm thrilled to hear the passion you both continue to have for this," she said."I would say however that I don't think it's as off as you both do. I think making it a love story could undermined the female leadership and epic that we have built."Rudin then slammed the starlet as "seriously out of her mind" and completely dismissed Pascal's proposing an "in person long conversation" with the three of them."Nooooooo noooooo noooooo please! Not a meeting!" Rudin pleaded.Rudin trashed Jolie as a "minimally talented spoiled brat" in an earlier string of leaked emails by the massive cyber-attack on Sony and has since apologized for his “thoughtless and insensitive” comments.Pascal also issued out a statement responding to the controversy."The content of my emails were insensitive and inappropriate but are not an accurate reflection of who I am,” she said last week in a statement."Although this was a private communication that was stolen, I accept full responsibility for what I wrote and apologize to everyone who was offended.”The corporation decided to cancel the national release of the Seth Rogen and James Franco's "The Interview" Wednesday after the hackers warned the "bitter fate (of) those who seek fun in terror.""In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film "The Interview," we have decided not to move forward with the planned Dec. 25 theatrical release. We respect and understand our partners' decision and, of course, completely share their paramount interest in the safety of employees and theater-goers," Sony said in a statement.
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