Video: Author Paulo Coelho wants Sony to sell him The Interview

Brazilian author Paulo Coelho has told the Associated Press that Sony Pictures has declined his offer of $100,000 for the rights to The Interview.

The Seth Rogen comedy about the assassination of North Korean despot Kim Jong-un has been pulled from distribution after hackers threatened a 9/11-like incident if it was shown in theatres.

Coelho said his offer was designed to allow Sony not to lose face and allow the film to be shown.

"You simply cannot accept that people who are narrow minded or that have a political agenda to dictate what should you and I read or watch," Coelho said. "I'm really surprised that nobody were ready to sign a petition...because everybody is scared of North Koreans."