THE gargantuan Sony Pictures hack has so far seen leaks of upcoming movies, star salaries and all manner of other classified Hollywood information.
Now, the hack has seen some more unusual information released to the public: the false names that film stars use when checking in at hotels.
And we have some news that may disappoint you: if you thought celebrities concealed their true identities using an array of inventive, in-jokey speudonyms, you’d be wrong. Most of the false names leaked are pretty, well, boring.
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This list was unearthed by Fusion.net, which found a document with contact information for employees working on Sony films — big-name actors and directors included.
“In the latest batch of files leaked by a hacking group known as “Guardians of Peace,†there is a folder containing “publicity bibles†for many recently released Sony Pictures films. These documents, which are compiled and distributed among film staff, serve as contact directories for the duration of filming. They include phone numbers and e-mail addresses for directors, producers, publicists, cast members, and crew. And, in some cases, they include the false names stars assume in order to protect their privacy,†Fusion says.
Here are a few of the celebrity pseudonyms unearthed by the hack:
Tom Hanks: goes by “Harry Lauder†and “Johnny Madridâ€
Sarah Michelle Gellar: goes by “Neely O’Haraâ€
Tobey Maguire: goes by “Neil Deepâ€
Natalie Portman: goes by “Lauren Brownâ€
Clive Owen: goes by “Robert Fenton†(his wife’s name is Sarah-Jane Fenton)
Rob Schneider: goes by “Nazzo Good†(Say it out loud. “Not so good.†Oh Scheider, you are hilarious).
Taye Diggs: goes by “Scott Diggs†(which is his real name)
Jude Law: goes by “Mr. Perryâ€
Daniel Craig: goes by “Olwen Williams†(apparently an homage to his grandfather, Olwyn Williams)
Jessica Alba: goes by “Cash Money†(So baller)
Ice Cube: goes by “Darius Stone†and “O’Shea Jackson†(the first was his character’s name in XXX: State of the Union, the second is his actual name)
Debra Messing: goes by “Ava Harperâ€.
But star-spotters, don’t bother calling hotels asking to be put through to a Cash Money or a Neely O’Hara. We’re guessing these celebs are probably racking their brains for new top-secret aliases now their pseudonyms have been leaked.