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Chapter 251 Controversy continues
In fact, although the outside world is skeptical about whether Little Gilbert can succeed in filming a musical, many actors still want to cooperate with Little Gilbert.

Julia Roberts' agent said quite reasonably: "The decline of musicals is an indisputable fact, and little Gilbert will definitely return to mainstream commercial films in the future.

For a director like him, it's okay to make a mistake once in a while, it won't affect his status.

There are still countless film companies willing to pay for his next project. "

This is true, so Julia Roberts wants to win the role of the heroine Roxie, and she also doesn't forget to hype up her friendship with little Gilbert in "Captain Hook".

Not only Julia Roberts, but Madonna Ciccone also said that if Gilbert Jr. chooses her to play Velma, she is willing to give him that in public...

In addition, Goldie Hawn, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, and Meg Ryan have all been rumored to be involved in "Chicago."

But all speculations and scandals disappeared with the announcement of the cast of "Chicago".

But what puzzles many well-known actresses is that it is easy for Naomi Watts to get the role. After all, she is the number one mistress of Melon Manor.

But who is this Catherine Zeta-Jones? She actually got a role...

When talking about future plans, Gilbert Jr. did not hide anything, revealing the preparations for "The Lord of the Rings" to the outside world for the first time.

"Yes, it's "The Lord of the Rings."" Little Gilbert answered in the affirmative.

Although it was not a good box office success, the release of this film gave Catherine some fame in Hollywood.

Catherine's performance in the film was highly praised. In the film, she was sometimes filled with fiery wild beauty, and sometimes she was completely elegant and graceful as a classical British lady, fully demonstrating her star potential.

"We have prepared a major trilogy project in China and have invested US$200 million so far. After "Chicago" ends, I will stay in China to complete the trilogy."

Perhaps for this reason, the box office of "The Mask of Zorro" subsequently declined rapidly. The box office in the next week was only 1946.5 million US dollars. It is predicted that the North American box office will not exceed million.

Plus she's starring in the Little Gilbert movie, and she looks to be another rising Hollywood star.

However, the film's leading actor, Spanish actor Anthony Banderas, has been criticized.

The image of Zorro is almost a household name, and he has been filmed in several movies. Suddenly he was replaced by a Latin male star, and the audience could not adapt to it for a while.

I think this proves that I was born to be in the film industry. "

In the interview, he talked about his time in Hollywood over the past eight years and his struggles.

“I love movies and am obsessed with this art form. When I have a lot of ideas in my mind, I can’t wait to share them with my fans.

"Is it "The Lord of the Rings"?" the reporter asked.

Now, my films have grossed more than three billion dollars at the global box office.

Afterwards, the topic of conversation turned to why we filmed "Chicago".

Before preparing for "Chicago" and after arranging dance training for the actors, Little Gilbert accepted an exclusive interview with "Vanity Fair" magazine at Warner Studios.

Everyone quickly knew who Catherine was, because as the female lead, "The Mask of Zorro" quickly hit the summer blockbuster, taking in a box office of US$2850 million in its first week, which was a pretty good result.

I have always been afraid of repeating myself. I want to break through myself, not be limited by fixed themes, and bring more and better movies to the audience. "

"When every director reaches a crossroads in his career, he always has to try something different. For this reason, I shot "The Sixth Sense" and I plan to shoot "Chicago" next, all to try different genres.

In 1991, I was the executive director of "Captain Hook," driving my father's used car and too poor to pay off my college loans.

I have grown from a newbie to now and have put in a lot of effort into it.

After this exclusive interview with "Vanity Fair" was released, it attracted the attention of many movie fans.

Fans found that little Gilbert answered calmly and gracefully, always full of confidence, as if nothing could trouble him.

And the things he shared also aroused empathy among movie fans.

If you go by what girls in the fandom say, it’s probably because my brother works so hard and I feel so sorry for him. That’s pretty much what fans of Little Gilbert are like.

However, the most talked about topic in the interview was "Chicago" and the secretive "Lord of the Rings" project.

Fortunately, "Chicago", except for those who had blind confidence in Little Gilbert, almost no one thought this musical would be a success.

Even Roger Ebert, a die-hard fan of Gilbert Jr., was not very optimistic about "Chicago" when he discussed this topic on his show.

He said: “I love musicals and miss the golden age of musicals, but I don’t think it was a good time for Little Gilbert to make a musical.

I think this is just for fun, and little Gilbert will return to normal after a while. "

Most of Gilbert's fans hold this attitude, believing that "Chicago" was just a whim of Gilbert's. "The Lord of the Rings" is different. When news first came out that Gilbert Jr. planned to put "The Lord of the Rings" on the big screen, fans of the book protested for a long time.

But then the project fell into silence. I heard that the contact with New Zealand did not go smoothly, and everyone thought the project was stranded.

But unexpectedly, the film has been in preparation for almost a year and was filmed in China.

So the book fans were unhappy again and began to express their strong protests again.

It's a pity that protest is useless, money has been spent, and the project is stopped because of the protest of book fans?

Not to mention little Gilbert himself, neither Warner nor Disney would agree. Because through the "Lord of the Rings" project, the two companies had a good time negotiating with them.

Projects such as Warner World and Disneyland will soon be located in cities such as Jingcheng and Shanghai over there.

Of course, this matter is not that easy, and it is estimated that it will take another seven to eight years or even more than ten years.

The executives of Warner and Disney are not fools, although there are many Run people with similar bloodlines there who sometimes preach that the economy there will collapse within ten years, and sometimes promote the threat theory there.

But that is just to fool fools. Real people of insight realize that the rapid economic development there and the imminent integration into the WTO present a huge opportunity.

No speculation or doubt from the outside world can interfere with little Gilbert's will.

Energetic after his vacation, he quickly got into the preparations for "Chicago."

The crew first signed a contract with a team from Broadway. During the filming of the film, Broadway's John Mayer will be responsible for the film's choreography and choreography, as well as the dance training of the actors.

In addition, producer Charles Rowan found composers Josh Kendall and Ebb to jointly write the soundtrack and songs for the film.

Although the film is titled "Chicago," Gilbert Jr. obviously had no intention of going to Chicago to shoot. Most of the film's scenes were completed in the Warner Studio studio.

"Chicago" is one of the most successful plays on Broadway. It has been performed on Broadway for thousands of times since 1975 and remains popular for a long time.

However, the prototype of the story goes back even earlier. As early as 1924, a reporter from the Chicago Tribune got inspiration from two female murders and created the prototype of "Chicago".

In both cases, two women were acquitted of voluntary manslaughter, and the story was later used in several films.

But it was Bob Fosse, Hollywood's number one song and dance choreographer, who really made "Chicago" a hit.

He creatively added profound elements of social criticism to this musical, making the story very contemporary and thoughtful.

Little Gilbert once saw a critic who made an outrageous comment that "La La Land" could only be considered a half-finished film compared to "Chicago."

Little Gilbert, who had little exposure to the subject of musicals, immediately watched "Chicago" after watching "La La Land".

After reading it, little Gilbert felt that the critic was right.

"The story of "Chicago" is very innovative. It is a musical that combines song, dance and crime themes."

During the break between the actors' training, Gilbert Jr. often communicated with the actors about his original intention for filming this film.

“I went to see the entire show on Broadway, and it was quite exciting.

Most musicals are cheerful and romantic love stories, but this musical combines elements of crime to an unexpected effect. "

"So essentially, 'Chicago' is a crime movie?" Tom Cruise asked.

Little Gilbert smiled and nodded: "Tom, you can understand that, it's okay."

Catherine did not appear in the musical "Chicago" when she was in England, but she had seen it.

At this time, Catherine also expressed her amazement: "After watching it, I feel that it is really eye-opening. It turns out that musicals still have such a form of expression."

Little Gilbert and Catherine said, "You have nice long hair. I think it's good to keep it."

Catherine disagreed: "No, I decided to cut off my long hair. If the long hair covers my face, no one will know that I danced in the film. Wouldn't my efforts be in vain?"

"That's okay!" the actor insisted, and little Gilbert didn't force it.

And I remember that in the original movie, Catherine had short hair, and she also contributed a wonderful performance, and even won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Such a low-cost film actually puts little pressure on little Gilbert. There are several leading actors, him as the director, the cost of the crew, cast and crew, and the cost of setting up the scenes is not much.

The $20 million production budget was more than enough to make "Chicago."

However, the movie "Chicago" places high demands on director Gilbert Jr. He must control the rhythm and narrative ability well.

(End of this chapter)