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WikiLeaks Publishes 173,000 Leaked Sony Emails: 5 New Revelations, Including “Odd Bird” Bradley Cooper, David O. Russell and Amy Adams Abuse Allegations

Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, and David O. Russell
Sony's troubles continued when Wikileaks posted more than 173,000 leaked emails from the company, which named Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Amy Adams, and more

Sony’s troubles are far from over. It’s been four months since the company’s private emails were hacked, but the hits keep on coming. On Thursday, April 16, Julian Assange and his organization WikiLeaks published more than 173,000 emails and more than 30,000 documents from the entertainment company.

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As confirmed by the FBI, the first round of Sony hacks in December was orchestrated by North Korea, who threatened a terrorist attack if Seth Rogen and James Franco’s film The Interview, about its leader Kim Jong-un, hit theaters. Some of the most scathing emails also included The Social Network producer Scott Rudin calling Angelina Jolie a “spoiled brat” and Sony Pictures Entertainment’s now-former co-chairwoman Amy Pascal joking about President Barack Obama’s race. (Pascal stepped down from her position in February.)

This time, the published documents include emails about Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, an alleged abuse claim between David O. Russell and his American Hustle star Amy Adams, and more.

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Read 5 of the biggest revelations below:

1. Bradley Cooper Is an “Odd Bird”
The American Sniper actor’s upcoming film Aloha was often discussed between Pascal and the film’s director, Cameron Crowe. In one March 2014 exchange, Crowe wrote: “Frankly Bradley is such an odd bird getting him right is tricky but he’s fine now so lets just let him cook where he is and take care of our girl [Stone]. And her nuances — Little moves on her are huge as [you] know.”

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Emma Stone attends the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

2. Emma Stone Doesn’t Trump Aloha
Crowe marveled that the first scene audiences will see of Stone is “movie star” status, but Pascal appears to disagree. “She isn’t bigger than the movie. Trust that,” the former Sony Exec replied. “Now she needs to ignite it to get it to the next level and it’s gonna be a cross between an idea she has about herself and an actual self that he makes her pay attention to (much to her shock).” (In January 2013, Stone gushed during The Ellen DeGeneres Show about a meeting she had with Crowe about a secret project, presumably speaking of Aloha.)

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3. Rooney Mara Really Wants a Dragon Tattoo Sequel
The actress asked Pascal in October 2014 if a sequel to her 2011 film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo would ever see the light of day. “I’m writing because I wanted to ask you about the Dragon Tattoo sequels. Logic tells me they are not ever happening — as it’s been almost 3 years since it came out,” Mara wrote. “But I had still been holding out a little bit of hope. I know there had been talks to do some sort of TV version without me. People still ask me about it ALL the time. And I never know quite what to say. So I guess I just wanted to ask you so I could know for myself and so that I can let it go for good if that’s the case. It’s obviously a character and an experience I hold very close.”

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Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig in “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”

4. David O. Russell Accused of Abusing Amy Adams
On a more serious note, journalist Jonathan Alter claimed that American Hustle director Russell “abused” the film’s star. “He grabbed one guy by the collar, cursed out people repeatedly in front of others and so abused Amy Adams that Christian Bale got in his face and told him to stop acting like an asshole,” Alter wrote. “He treated the crew like shit, demanded his own bathroom at all times and frightened people, as he famously had on Three Kings.”

5. Jolie Is Still Getting Heat
Yet another email exchange between Rudin and Pascal proved that Rudin is not a fan of Brad Pitt’s wife. In June 2014, he gave a quick reaction when he heard Jolie was studying films for a potential Cleopatra movie. “Kill me please,” he wrote. “Immediately.”

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Angelina Jolie and Sony Pictures Entertainment Co-Chairman Amy Pascal

In a press release Thursday, Assange explained why he decided to release the documents to the public. “This archive shows the inner workings of an influential multinational corporation. It is newsworthy and at the centre of a geo-political conflict. It belongs in the public domain,” he said in a statement, via Variety. 

“WikiLeaks has a commitment to preserving the historical archive. This means ensuring archives that have made it to the public domain remain there regardless of legal or political pressure, and in a way that is accessible and useable to the public,” he continued. “WikiLeaks’ publication of The Sony Archives will ensure this database remains accessible to the public for years to come.”

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