Seth Rogen took a studio note personally on “Superbad,” when Sony objected to Jonah Hill’s character using a PlayStation 2 in a scene because he was too “reprehensible.” “They were like, ‘We can't have him interact with our products as a character,

Superbad is one of those comedies that earned its R rating, as Jonah Hill’s Seth, Michael Cera’s Evan and Christopher Mintz-Plasse get into a lot of shenanigans that are definitely not meant for children’s eyes.

In the 2007 hit comedy Superbad, Jonah Hill plays a character named Seth, who is based on Rogen’s own teenage experiences. However, during the production process, Sony had an ob

No video games for you! Superbad co-writer Seth Rogen has revealed that Sony found Jonah Hill's character so "reprehensible" that reps insisted he stay away from a PlayStation during a video game scene in the now-beloved comedy.

The film became a fan-favorite of many, featuring a star-studded roster that included Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone and Bill Hader. The main character, Seth,

Seth Rogen had a surprising note while working on Superbad, where Sony Pictures wouldn't let Jonah Hill's character interact with a PlayStation 2 despite one being in the film

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.

Superbad, perhaps the greatest teen coming-of-age film of our modern era, was co-financed by Sony. As it goes, one of the PlayStation platform holders' key stipulations was that Jonah Hill's "vile" character, Seth, could not physically touch or interact with one of its consoles onscreen.