Celebrities took Sony to task on Twitter this week for deciding to cancel The Interview, declining to go forward with the movie’s planned wide release on Christmas day due to escalating threats from a hacker group.

Celebs On ‘The Interview’ Cancelation

James Franco and Seth Rogen haven’t publicly commented on Sony scrapping their R-rated comedy that culminates in the assassination of Kim Jong Un. However, their colleagues in Hollywood have used Twitter to speak out in support of The Interview heading to theaters, and to condemn the studio’s decision to cave in to the demands of the terrorists.

Really hard to believe this is the response to a threat to freedom of expression here in America. #TheInterview

— Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) December 18, 2014

Dear Sony Hackers: now that u run Hollywood, I’d also like less romantic comedies, fewer Michael Bay movies and no more Transformers. — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) December 17, 2014

#TheInterview Is that all it takes – an anonymous threat and the numbers 911 – to throw free expression under the bus? #PussyNation

— Bill Maher (@billmaher) December 17, 2014

The precedent of letting a nation state get away w cyber terrorism is 1 that will set the tone for anyone who wishes 2 suppress our freedoms — Josh Gad (@joshgad) December 18, 2014

Wow. Everyone caved. The hackers won. An utter and complete victory for them. Wow.

— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) December 17, 2014

We do not negotiate with terrorists. We just do exactly what they say. — Damon Wayans Yunior? (@wayansjr) December 18, 2014

Canceling “The Interview” seems like a pretty horrible precedent to set.

— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) December 17, 2014

North Korean hackers are the new Siskel and Ebert. Instead of thumbs they use the middle finger. #Sony — Tom Bergeron (@Tom_Bergeron) December 17, 2014

Sad day for creative expression. #feareatsthesoul

— Steve Carell (@SteveCarell) December 17, 2014

In our country we are allowed to have this debate about free speech.They are not.If they tell us to stop having this debate what will we do? — Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 19, 2014

George Clooney’s Failed Petition

George Clooney and his agent, Bryan Lourd, circulated a petition in support of Sony keeping The Interview alive to big names in Hollywood in the hopes that they’d keep the studio from canceling the release. Clooney, like many other celebrities, believes that surrendering to the hackers sets a dangerous precedent when it comes to freedom of expression in America. Unfortunately, Clooney wasn’t able to get the signatures, and Sony ultimately chose to halt the release of The Interview.

“The truth of the matter is, of course you should be able to make any movie you want. And, you should take the ramifications for it. Meaning, people can boycott the movie and not go see your film,” Clooney told Deadline. “They can say they’ll never see a Sony movie again. That’s all fine. That’s the risk you take for the decision you make. But to say we’re going to make you pull it. We’re going to censor you. That’s a whole other game. That is playing in some serious waters and it’s a very dangerous pool.”