Real-life Olivia Pope Gets Hired to Handle Sony Hack

Dec 22, 2014 07:03 PM EST

(Photo : Mario Anzuoni) A logo is pictured outside Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California December 19, 2014. Washington made the woes of cyberattack victim Sony Pictures its own on Thursday as the White House acknowledged that the devastating strike against the big Hollywood studio was a matter of national security that would be met by a forceful government response. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)

Sony Pictures Entertainment has been on the hot seat since they cancelled the premiere of their movie "The Interview," starring stars James Franco and Seth Rogen.

The company has received a lot of criticism from film enthusiasts, Hollywood personalities and even President Obama for caving into the hackers. Consequently, the company has decided to create a damage control and there's no better way to do it is to hire Judy Smith, a crisis management expert as well as the inspiration behind TV 's "Scandal" character, Olivia Pope.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Smith will guide Sony's Chairwoman For Motion Pictures Amy Pascal and the entire company on the next steps that they ought to make after cancelling The Interview.

Smith has earned a good reputation in her job since she has also worked for former U.S. President George H.W. Bush as his deputy press secretary. She also has her own firm that deals with crisis management. She has handled other celebrities like actor Wesley Snipes, Michael Vick from the NFL and even Monica Lewinsky.

She is also currently working as the co-executive producer of the hit TV series from ABC, "Scandal," which is also based on her life as crisis management professional.

On December 19, Obama made some critical comments about the company for not releasing the film. Sony fired back saying it didn't have any other option because most major theaters in the country wouldn't even want to screen it. The decision of these huge theaters left Sony without any choice but to cancel the December 25 premiere of "The Interview."

However, Sony certainly didn't discourage theaters from withdrawing the movie, and in fact told cinemas that they didn't have to show the film before the studio decided to cancel the premiere.

Despite the cancelation, Sony says it is considering distributing the film via alternative platforms, such as online streaming video. They still want the movie to be seen by everybody who is now intrigued by it.

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