my movie years

Chapter 217 Heath Ledger
"Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey confirmed to join "The Dark Knight" as two-faced Harvey Dent."

The Los Angeles Times first broke the news, and then Matthew McConaughey was caught walking out of Warner Pictures headquarters by reporters.

"It has always been my dream to play in a Batman movie. I am very excited to have such an opportunity to participate in this project." Matthew McConaughey was interviewed by the media, looking very excited.

Matthew McConaughey praised Zhang Hao again: "Zhang is an excellent director. His "Gravity" left a deep impression on me. I am very honored to be able to cooperate with him this time."

The reporter asked again: "You have read the script of Batman, tell me how you feel after reading it?"

"Yes, I've seen it." Arranged in advance, Matthew McConaughey can reveal a little news: "The script is very good, it is a good story, I have a hunch that this movie will make fans very happy." surprise."

When reporters asked for more details, Matthew McConaughey declined, citing the uniqueness of the film and the need to maintain a sense of mystery.

And after the news that Matthew McConaughey played Double-Face came out, the choice of the Joker was also mentioned.

Many media have begun to speculate, including Joseph Gordon Levitt, Javier Bardem, Daniel Day Lewis, Kevin Spacey and other candidates have been proposed.

However, the "Chicago Times" later reported that director Zhang Hao valued Nicolas Cage more and hoped that he would play this role.

Since Jack Nicholson's brilliant take on the Joker in 1989, his version of the Joker has been called unsurpassed.

I don't know any actor who has the courage to take on the role of the clown.

The news continued until the first weekend of August, when "Gravity" was officially released, and the box office reached 4.94 million US dollars, firmly occupying the top box office of Chinese-language movies.

These days, many Hollywood movies have box office of less than 4.94 million US dollars, and Zhang Hao actually achieved this result with Chinese-language movies, which surprised and delighted Warner Bros.

By the time of the second "The Dark Knight", Zhang Hao's directorial authority has been increased a lot, including editing rights, and Warner Pictures will fully respect his opinions.

In the headquarters building of Warner Pictures, Zhang Hao and the core team of the film crew are negotiating.

"The setting of this character" Charles Rowan is holding a concept map of the clown drawn by the art director Hannah Serena, "has been seriously out of the comics."

"Strictly speaking," says DP John, "I read the script and thought it was completely out of the comic book category.

If it weren't for wearing the coat of Batman, I even think that the script has nothing to do with superhero movies. "

"So," Zhang Hao added: "John, you have to pay attention to the photography style, the overall style should be close to that of a police movie."

"Style like The Wire?"

"That's right..." Zhang Hao nodded, and then said to the art director Hannah Serena: "We need to design the clown's costume and appearance to be more down-and-out and sloppy, so that he looks more neurotic."

Hannah Serena understands: "I understand that in addition to referring to comics, I will also refer to counterculture and punk style."

Zhang Hao agreed: "Very good, I hope that through modeling, I can dig out the deeper realism style of this character.

For this character, dressing up as a clown can be regarded as a concrete manifestation of the gorgeous flame in his heart to some extent. "

In fact, in the "Dark Knight" movie in the previous life, Batman was more like a large-scale utility. This movie gave the clown too much room to play.

Zhang Hao said to Charles Rowan: "Send an audition invitation to Heath Ledger and ask him to play the role of the Joker."

Charles Rowan nodded, expressing his understanding.

Los Angeles has already started a busy day in the early morning. In a luxurious apartment in North Hollywood, Heath Ledger detached himself from his wife's arms and began to prepare breakfast for the children.

He suffered from depression before, but the care of his girlfriend and the birth of his child helped him get out of the haze in his heart.Later he married his girlfriend and started a family, which has remained until now.

Although the number of films produced has decreased, Heath Ledger feels that he is doing well and has never taken antidepressants again.

While making breakfast, Heath Ledger's agent Mark came to visit.

"Welcome, Mark, have you had breakfast?" Heath Ledger asked.

Mark shook his head, indicating that he hadn't eaten.

"Then let's eat some together, I've done a lot." Heath Ledger was cutting eggs and ham slices on the scissors, and the toast was exuding the unique smell of flour.

The sizzling sound is also a good medicine for Heath Ledger to treat his depression.

Mark said he was not in a hurry, and took out a document: "Heath, this is the script handed over by Warner Pictures. They want you to play the clown."

"Playing the Joker?" Heath Ledger put down the shovel, took the script, and opened it to read.

At this sight, Heath Ledger was immediately attracted by the role of the clown.

Mark explained on the side: "Although the script has not been finalized, the role of the clown will not change much.

Heath, you've been lacking major commercial film credits and this is a great opportunity. "

Heath Ledger did not speak, but carefully looked at the script.When his wife came down, she smelled the smell of burnt from the frying pan, she frowned and said, "Darling, the fried egg is burnt."

"Sorry, I'm reading the script." Heath Ledger walked out of the script: "How about I make another copy?"

"Forget it, you and Mark go to the living room to chat, and I'll make breakfast."

"it is good……"

Heath Ledger and Mark came to the living room, and Heath Ledger said: "At first I heard it was a clown, and I wanted to reject it, but I read the script and it was really great. The role of the clown can only be played with madness and Astonishing to describe."

"So, what do you mean?" Mark asked tentatively.

"I've accepted the role." Heath Ledger nodded heavily.

Mark Yixi: "Okay, I will reply to Warner Pictures immediately."

When Heath Ledger took over the role, Zhang Hao no longer considered other candidates, and decided that he would play the role of the clown.

But unexpectedly, Heath Ledger created an accident for Zhang Hao as soon as the preparations started.

After the film entered the preparatory cycle, several actors with fixed action scenes, including Christian Bale, trained under the arrangement of action director Qian Jiale, hoping to meet Zhang Hao's requirements before filming started.

The training process was very hard, but no one complained, because it was part of the actor's contract.

Because Heath Ledger didn't have a lot of action scenes, and he was in good shape, so after Zhang Hao asked him, he didn't force him to participate in training.

After that, Heath Ledger disappeared, and no one could contact him except his manager Mark.

Zhang Hao didn't care about it either, he just told Mark that Heath Ledger must join the group in mid-September, and Mark swore that Heath Ledger would join the group as scheduled.

However, when the preparatory work reached the beginning of September, Heath Ledger had disappeared for a month. His wife Greta Watt couldn't bear it anymore and went directly to the crew.

"What? You said Heath Ledger is missing?" Zhang Hao looked surprised.

"Yes, he hasn't been home for a month. I learned that he didn't come to the crew, so I came to ask, do you know where he is?" Greta Watt asked.

Zhang Hao and Charles Rowan looked at each other, they really didn't know where Heath Ledger had gone, it was over...

(End of this chapter)