Sony Pictures' Scott Rudin, Amy Pascal apologise post 'Obama racist slur' revelation

Producer Scott Rudin and Sony Pictures co-chair Amy Pascal have reportedly apologized after a string of Sony Pictures emails compromised during the recent cyber attack revealed a slew of racially-charged messages exchanged between the two targeting President Barack Obama.

Rudin apologized for a "series of remarks that were meant only to be funny" but appeared "thoughtless and insensitive" in the cold light of the day. He said that he was "profoundly and deeply sorry" for the remarks he made. Pascal also issued a statement saying that the content of the email were "insensitive and inappropriate" and were not an accurate reflection of who she was.

In a string of emails that discussed what films Obama might want to talk about, the duo suggested movies centred on black characters and featuring black actors including, "Django Unchained," "12 Years A Slave," "The Butler" and "Ride Along," reported New York Post. The exchange was initiated by Pascal who sought Rudin's advice ahead of a fundraising breakfast thrown in October 2013 by DreamWorks Animation head Jeffrey Katzenberg for Obama. The hacked documents have been made available online by a group calling itself "Guardians of Peace."