Five Hundred and Sixty-Five - Only Great Opponents Can Achieve Great Works.

At the hotel entrance, Wayne lowered his head and moved forward under the escort of Sergey and hotel security. But beside a window on the second floor, there were three pairs of eyes, which had been firmly locked on the Rolls-Royce Phantom since its arrival. got this car.

"Tom, are you sure? You want to talk to him?"

Pat Kingsley was still making his last effort, and even Nicole Kidman could hear the anxiety in his voice. "Listen to me, Tom, you're not cut out for a superhero, and you're nothing like those little actors who are desperate for fame."

"Pat, I know exactly what I want to do!"

Tom Cruise looked at Wayne and his team who were surrounded by reporters and struggled every step forward. The only things that flashed through his mind were the North American box office figures that had exceeded 500 million U.S. dollars, and the global box office figures that had exceeded 900 million U.S. dollars. Box office numbers.

500 million and 900 million, the magic of these two numbers cannot be rejected by practitioners in the industry. Even if he knows that superheroes are not necessarily the best choice, he is still attracted by these two numbers. Blurred eyes.

So far, the real Mr. Billion Dollar among Hollywood actors, people actually only remember Nicolas Cage. After all, the "Joker" was almost a one-man show by this strange-looking man. But before "The Dark Knight" appeared, no one really took this statement seriously, because most people believed that the 1993 "Joker" was the inspiration for Wayne Greenberg's artistic career. Suddenly.

But when such results become replicable, things are obviously not that simple! Who can guarantee that in another year or two, Wayne will break through the billion-dollar mark with another superhero movie?

"Tom, I've studied Wayne Greenberg's DC plans carefully."

Pat Kingsley shook his head and looked out the window at the crowd of crazy reporters. "Listen to me, the other party will most likely reject your request to join, because the only character that can truly fit your role is Superman Clark Kent among the Big Three of Justice, and from Wayne Greenberg to Batman Judging from the casting of Bruce Wayne, he will definitely want a strong and tall Superman.

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Also, I don’t know if you’ve noticed that the main actors in these DC movies have signed long-term contracts with Warner Bros. This also means that even if they participate in the sequels of the hit movies, they will hardly get any first-line salary. , not to mention the box office share! These are a lot of irreconcilable contradictions that you can't ignore if you want to join the DC series. "

There are some words that Pat Kingsley did not say out loud because she knew that objective reasons would not be able to persuade her, a paranoid and arrogant client.

As she said, Tom Cruise is not suitable for superheroes, let alone play a superhero role. Even though Christian Bale and Nicolas Cage are popular all over the world, without the DC series, who can say Can their status and worth in the industry be compared to that of Tom Cruise?

Once you participate in a superhero series, such a situation will inevitably occur. If the character you play becomes popular on the screen, it means that the audience will firmly solidify the image of Tom Cruise in their minds. But if it is not popular, Why go to all the trouble to participate?

Speaking of which, whether it is from external conditions or from Tom Cruise himself, choosing to join the ranks of superheroes is completely impossible to see.

"I'm sure Wayne will figure it out."

Pursing his lips vigorously, Tom Cruise responded in a low voice. After speaking, he ignored Pat Kingsley's shaking head and turned around and walked towards the banquet hall.

In fact, in Tom Cruise's heart, he doesn't know the impossibility of it, but this is the best way he has thought of in this period of time to change his situation.

So far, film critics' evaluations of him have always been about selling his face, being handsome, and lacking in acting skills, etc. Even the movie "Mission: Impossible", which was a huge success the year before last, still can't escape such bad reviews, and even some The audience also had the same impression of him, as if everyone turned a blind eye to the US$180 million North American box office and the US$450 million global box office.

In Tom Cruise's heart, there are only two reasons why the market is flooded with comments about him showing off his face and being cool. The first is that he has no chance to star in a masterpiece with depth and show his true potential. The side of me that excels in acting. The second is that the box office of the works he starred in is still not high enough!

If the works he starred in could gross over 500 million in North American box office and over 1 billion in global box office, would there really be people pretending to be more serious and nitpicking about so-called acting skills? Obviously, these two conditions are very likely to be achieved as long as you participate in Wayne's movie project. How can you make him not be tempted!

"do you know?"

Pat Kingsley, who was following behind, shook his head and whispered helplessly to Nicole Kidman, who had been silent: "I still can't imagine that Tom's screen image will become... Bloody, violent, and dark, and with this image fixed in a movie that is destined to be depressing and profound, that kind of scene will definitely be very..."

Of course Nicole Kidman understands what she said. People have seen the explosive box office of Wayne Greenberg's movies and the artistry of his works, but they have ignored that although his movie actors will become famous through it , even if it becomes a hit, the main role will be firmly tied to his work, and it has always been a difficult problem for actors to reverse the solidified image on the screen brought about by successful movies.

"boom......"

When Wayne, with Halle Berry on his side, led Nina and others into the Grand Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel, it seemed that there was a tacit understanding. Hundreds of guests, staff and film company executives were present almost at the same time. There was fierce applause, accompanied by whistles from some people.

"Don't be stunned, Mr. our protagonist today."

Warner Bros. CEO Jeff Robinoff waited until the applause lasted for a while, then stepped forward with a smile and patted Wayne's arm gently. "On, everyone is waiting for you."

A huge ice sculpture was placed in the center of the banquet hall. Next to the 5,000,000,00 ice sculpture, there was a champagne tower made of champagne glasses. Wayne kept talking to him along the way. Looking at him, he nodded and smiled, and under the leadership of Jeff Robinov, he arrived in front of the ice wither.

"Hey, what you need to do is use this hammer to kill this damn ice wither."

Amid the cheers of the crowd, Wayne took the hammer handed over by Bros-Rosenblum himself, and smashed it down without hesitation, and there was another round of applause and cheers.

"I know, I know, this is certainly not the end of the box office for "The Dark Knight."" Jeff Robinoff hugged him and whispered: "But this unprecedented celebration of 500 million box office Yes, it belongs to you alone, and I have to say, do a great job at the box office, Wayne!"

"Thanks for the arrangement, Jeff."

After patting the Warner Bros. CEO on the back, Wayne took the champagne from the waiter's hand, shook it vigorously, and under the watchful eyes of countless people in the circle, forcefully pulled out the champagne cork and started pouring wine into the champagne tower.

There was supposed to be a special speech, but he smiled and rejected this arrangement, and the reception officially began. Men and women in suits and exquisite evening gowns began to socialize with purpose, and of course, gathered around him. There are the most people.

Jeff Robinov completely took over Nina's work. Under his introduction, he continued to chat with executives of various production companies and media executives in the circle. This process lasted for nearly an hour until Wayne began to feel a little drunk from drinking champagne and then slowly ended.

As the crowd around him began to disperse, the sudden appearance of an old friend made his somewhat numb mind suddenly sober.

"Congratulations, Wayne."

Seemingly, Steven Spielberg had just arrived and there was no female companion following him. He held a glass of wine alone and stood in front of Wayne.

"Thank you, I didn't expect you to come over."

The wine glasses clinked together, and after raising his head and taking a sip of champagne, Wayne said in a surprised tone: "Ha, could it be that I drank too much tonight and am I hallucinating?"

"Boy, I have to say that you won this time." The old Jewish man acted extremely free and easy. The exchange between the two of them also attracted the attention of countless people in the banquet hall.

"No, only great rivals can create two great works between you at the same time!"

Before Wayne could continue his greetings, Bruce Rosenblum came over, stretched out his right hand to shake hands with Steven Spielberg, shrugged and said in a teasing tone. "Jeff is waiting for you in the break room, Steven."

"Hold on."

The good Jewish man shook his head with a smile, looked at Wayne, and said, "I heard that your studio is preparing a film with a female protagonist? Hey, you can consider Drew. You guys were in "The Return of the Clown" before. "I worked very well with her, and believe me, she is a very good choice."

"Steven, the main role has been decided." When he heard the name Drew Barrymore, some bad memories immediately occupied Wayne's head. As long as he thought of the time he was filming "The Return of the Clown", this The lawless girl took a group of young actors and hid in a makeup trailer smoking leaf cigarettes, so he instinctively refused.

"Unless she is willing to play some small roles." Nodding apologetically to Steven Spielberg, he directly killed the rebellious girl's hope of joining the cast of "Charlie's Angels".

"Okay, I still have something to discuss with Jeff. Let's find an opportunity to talk again." Steven Spielberg didn't force it. Under the leadership of the waiter, he walked towards the lounge.

Sometimes I have to say that this old man really goes out of his way to help his godson and goddaughter. Drew Barrymore's good reputation for filming "The Return of the Clown" a few years ago has been lost to his own bastard in the past two years. Even Wayne, who is obsessed with work, has heard of this when his private life is in ruins.

"He came here today mainly to talk to Jeff about DreamWorks' subsequent film releases..."

Bruce Rosenblum waited for the other party's back to disappear before explaining in a low voice while holding the wine glass. "Obviously, the little competition between you can't compare to the life and death of DreamWorks."

"Go ahead, your night has just begun. Look, those hot girls are getting anxious waiting for you." After lightly patting Wayne on the shoulder, the Warner Bros. distribution director joked and said politely. Holding the wine glass, he turned and walked towards the lounge.