my gilded age

Chapter 790 Depp?Super cost-effective!
The character of Vader, according to the description in the book, is simply not human at all.

There are many side descriptions of this person's character, that is, what other people say.

Cheng Xin once said that the core of this person's spirit is the extreme cruelty and madness brought about by extreme rationality.

Sophon once said that according to Trisolaran analysis, Cheng Xin's intimidation level fluctuates around 10%, while Luo Ji's intimidation level fluctuates very little. Moreover, he is like a cobra, seemingly ready at any time. Attack, and where is Vader?

There is no fluctuation in Vader's intimidation level.

By the way, he is such a character, a person who is absolutely calm, absolutely cold, and absolutely ruthless.

Who to look for?

Bai Shiqiu is already a big enough star at this time, and he really has enough strength, plus the "Three-Body Problem" series of movies, he has already achieved extremely high achievements at this time, and his options have become incomparable broad.

So, why not find some actors who can excite us Chinese movie fans and are not well paid, this one. . .

Who on earth is it?
To be honest, Bai Shiqiu once thought about looking for Xiao Li, but after Xiao Li won the Oscar, he really let himself go.

In fact, Xiao Li and Bai Shiqiu must have a common language, because in some things, such as the relationship between men and women, they are enough scum.

Oh, maybe it’s wrong to say that, Xiao Li’s family prefers Victoria’s Secret supermodels, and the frequency of replacement is staggering. There are all kinds of support for the house, and everyone has given birth to a child, and after the paper is issued, all that can be given is given.

Thinking about it this way, Bai Shiqiu felt that he was a peerless good man...

Well, the smelly and shameless habit broke out again.

But, in short, Xiao Li is not a qualified candidate.

This... of course is not because Lee can easily earn more than 2000 million U.S. dollars in salary.

Of course it's not because this character is not a protagonist anymore.

Ahem... Bai Shiqiu has decided that he wants to find a male star who is very cost-effective and extremely good.

After thinking about it for a long time, he didn't have any candidates, but on this day, he had nothing to do and checked his mobile phone, and he saw a piece of news. . .

……

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Beverly Hills, Hollywood, is a place where stars gather and live in a state of luxury and luxury.

There are so many luxury houses that it makes people want to pick their feet. Since they can’t get in, they just dig out some sludge. It’s disgusting for these guys.

This is of course an envy-inducing thought. In fact, everyone is envious of the stars and celebrities who live in these mansions. Their small lives are really not that good.

One meal, after all, you have to eat two Burger Kings, right?

They definitely look down on McDonald's and Chedi Chicken.

In fact, the guys living here also have their own difficulties. For example, I originally had a lot of money, but suddenly the money seemed to disappear. What should I do?

Johnny Depp, he has this problem now.

He has a net worth of nearly [-] million, but now, for some unknown reason, he owes a lot of debts.

"why?"

"I told you not to get a divorce!"

"I'm so fucking sick of that slut!"

"I told you not to get a divorce!"

"Damn it, what happened if I just left?!"

"Then I'm just waiting to go bankrupt."

"you……"

Depp, he did one thing before, which was to divorce in a low-key manner. In the United States, divorce is simply too common. The divorce rate in the United States is so high that it is difficult for the world to catch up. Of course, now there are China has also risen up, but it doesn't matter, the United States is still the boss.

But there is actually a problem with divorce. There are many technical aspects involved. To put it simply, it involves money.

Let's put it this way, there are many lawyers in the United States. Their job is to fight divorce lawsuits, and they don't touch any other lawsuits. The income of such lawyers is very considerable, which is not worse than that of many barristers. It can be seen here How much money is involved.

In fact, in Europe and the United States, divorce is not only about money, but more about religion. You must know that when you get married, you have sworn an oath before God, and the priest will come out to witness the marriage.

Isn’t Ya’s divorce just cheating God?

So, from this point of view, although Europeans and Americans always say how pious they are and how devoted they are to God and others, in fact, most of them are fine with fooling around, which is quite fun.

For this reason, then, divorce is of course a big event. Back to this, this religious issue further promotes the loss of money, especially for men!
Often in a marriage lawsuit, men are under greater financial pressure, and now, Depp is feeling it. ,
In particular, in order to divorce the couple in a low-key manner, he paid even more.

Depp still cherishes feathers and knows that his fifteen-month marriage is a bit embarrassing, so he upped the ante to prevent the other party from breaking the news.

So, on top of the large amount of alimony, there was a lot more.

Then now...

The money is gone.

Facing his economic adviser, Depp was furious, "I have so much money, why don't I have it gone?"
"It's very simple. You earn a lot, but you also spend a lot. For example, you invested in a natural water project. This project..."

"It's a great project! It's only a few million dollars!"

"After this water was put on the market, consumers reported that they would become thin after drinking it. We are now facing a lawsuit..."

"This...I don't care! You go and get it done!"

"Okay, then there's something else..."

This economic consultant is really powerful. In fact, he is just an accountant, but he is a small talker. Listing all these weird investments of Depp, let alone his net worth of [-] million US dollars, even Bill Gates is probably I'm going to kneel down.

"Stop it, stop it..."

Depp couldn't help it.

Generally speaking, he refuses to grow up, and this is also the basis of his performance. His characters are always like this, especially the most famous Captain Jack Sparrow.

So what to do now?

Depp looked at the other person with cute eyes like a little orange cat.

"Your recent movie box office is also very bad. In other words, you have received too many bad movies. The most anticipated "Alice in Wonderland 2" failed miserably. As for "Pirates of the Caribbean 5", you still have expectations. But, so... China has a list."

"How much?"

"They quoted $500 million."

"roll!"

"Well, there's another one called "Murder on the Orient Express", priced at $100 million!"

"Asshole! They are robbing!"

"Your role in "Orient Express" is less than 20 minutes."

"Then what?" "Then you die!"

"FXCK! How is the situation in China?"

"The invitation was sent by Bai Shiqiu, the most famous person in China."

"Ah? I heard that he is very rich. Why is he so stingy?"

"Because he's not a leading actor either."

"Then... I won't die soon, right?"

"It seems that it won't happen soon..."

"Damn it! Does that mean I'm still going to die?"

"But it's a really important role."

Depp never thought that one day he would be in such a miserable state, but that was nothing...

"Johnny, they actually said that they originally considered Orlando Bloom more. You know, his salary is much lower than yours. It's just that he is a bit young and not suitable for that role, but he He has an advantage, that is, he is more handsome than you."

This word. . .

"Bah! Tell that White, I took this role!"

The economic consultant had a happy expression on his face, a bit thief-like.

……

In fact, the reason is very simple. Depp's recent economic situation is indeed not very good. Don't think that Hollywood stars are so awesome. Yes, they earn a lot, but they also have quite high risks.

For example, Nicolas Cage, after the financial crisis in 08, he was accepted into almost all kinds of movies, except for those mao movies. If he didn't want to save some face, maybe he would actually go.

There is no way, the investment is lost, and there are too many properties.

Houses in the United States have to pay real estate tax. These celebrities were deceived into buying luxury houses, and the prices were more than 3000 million. The real estate tax is calculated based on 2% per year, which is the lower-middle standard. One year How much tax do I have to pay?

Moreover, it’s not just two places in one place.

Forget it, there is still divorce and so on, and there is another damaging thing.

California has raised taxes. When Arnold was governor, he specifically raised the tax code for Hollywood.

Otherwise, why Arnold was constantly hacked later.

This increases the cost of tax avoidance for celebrities. Therefore, in recent years, there has been a phenomenon that American celebrities like to film in China.

Mark Damon, a man in his prime, is here too.

Regardless of whether the film "The Great Wall" is good or bad, at least the cast is strong enough and the film looks good.

Economic consultants are very good at settling accounts. $500 million is not a small amount. Depp is now known as a member of the $2000 million club, but unfortunately, it has really gone downhill in recent years.

It's not his acting skills, but the confidence of the capital.

How much patience do major Hollywood companies have with Depp?
"Pirates 5" was filmed more than a year ago. Disney announced from the beginning that it would be released in the summer of 2016, but it was delayed.

how so?

I don’t have confidence, I don’t know how big the box office will be.

So, looking at it now, of course, whichever one pays the most will be the one to shoot.In addition, there is also his own commission in the middle, so going to China is very good.

As a result, Depp came to our socialist camp from the capital camp.

As soon as this guy comes. . .

"The Three-Body Problem? Oh, I've heard of it, haha..."

"Johnny, seriously, I'm a fan of yours."

"Haha...that's great."

"But sometimes, I really don't know what you're acting."

"Ha ha……"

From the United States to China, Depp adapted really quickly. He had been here before, but he didn't expect that Bai Shiqiu, who was also a wonderful person, would start joking with him like this.

"Let's take a look at this character." The script had been handed over before, and this sentence obviously had other meanings.

"Okay." Depp nodded.

To be honest, Bai Shiqiu offered a price of US$500 million, which is incredible to many people.

That's Johnny Depp, one of the highest-paid stars on the planet. Legend has it that he was paid $5 million for "Pirates of the Caribbean 9000".

In fact, those who believe this statement really don’t know what to say.

One thing that is very good about the United States is that it is difficult to hide your income because you have to file a tax return every year. This tax return means that even if you have a part-time job or other income, you must report it even if you earn it from selling chrysanthemums. Come out, otherwise, once a problem is discovered, the US tax police are not vegetarians.

For the whole of 2016, Depp's income was US$4800 million. "Pirates 5" was filmed this year. How could he get a salary of US$9000 million?

Even if it is a share of the box office, this part is difficult to achieve. In addition...

What was the news that Bai Shiqiu saw?

Depp sued the law firm he hired, saying they spent money indiscriminately.

In fact, this is a sideways statement to others that Depp is about to go bankrupt.

The company listed a lot of data, saying that Depp's monthly expenses were US$300 million, and he simply did not have the ability to pay.

Look, you understand, less than 3000 million can be really spent in a year.

500 million US dollars, please a super star, at least on our Chinese fans side, Depp's appeal is quite strong.

This deal is a bargain.

but.

"Whitey, I looked at this character and I didn't feel like it was right."

"Johnny, what do you mean?"

"This Vader doesn't look like a person at all! For this role, my understanding is like this, if it is performed like this..."

When Bai Shiqiu heard this, he looked at this old handsome guy with a cute look on his face. . .

"You are an actor now and I am the director, okay?"

These words are so aura, and it makes Depp want to show off. . .

　thanks for your support!Thank you!
　　This lineup should be good. By the way, I happened to check the news at that time, and Depp was really about to go bankrupt.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)