hollywood melon man

Chapter 438: Gathering Two Superstars
In the second week of the two films, the two sides continued to fight.

But in terms of quality, Rush Hour 3 is indeed much better. And the film has so many Hollywood celebrities recommending it, it has a much bigger momentum than Bad Boys 2.

Michael Bay was very angry and said privately to Michael Ovitz and Martin Bob: "If I had the status of Little Gilbert, would these people speak for me?"

Michael Ovitz sighed and said, “Benjamin, that’s true.”

The long-faced director was very unhappy. He thought his "Bad Boys 2" was no worse than "Rush Hour 3" and was much more correct than "Rush Hour 3".

But it is precisely because of Gilbert Jr.'s strong box office appeal that people will support this movie just by seeing Gilbert Jr.'s name on the producer column.

Those Hollywood stars who curry favor with the powerful can only flatter others, but Michael Bay...well, he is indeed no match for little Gilbert now.

But he has a future. Why can't these people see his future?

Michael Bay has a bad temper and cannot think calmly when he is angry.

In fact, if you think about it, you will know that although he has a future and is considered young among directors, Gilbert Jr. is younger than him by five years.

Michael Bay was born in 1965, while Gilbert Jr. was born in 1970, so they are both born in the 70s.

The five-year age gap is not that big, but Michael Bay's five-year-old Gilbert has already won two Oscars for Best Director, while Michael Bay couldn't even make "Pearl Harbor" clearly.

You know, as early as 1997, Gilbert Jr. had already made the classic World War II movie "Saving Private Ryan".

Not only was it a box office hit, it also won the Oscar for Best Picture.

Now, "Rush Hour 3" and "Bad Boys 2" can be regarded as another small confrontation between Gilbert Jr. and Michael Bay.

But little Gilbert didn't even have a chance to win. It seemed that he just used his shadow to defeat Michael Bay, which made Michael Bay feel depressed.

Compared to Michael Bay's depression, Gilbert Jr. didn't feel much. He and Michael Bay are no longer directors of the same level.

However, the fact that so many stars came out to support "Rush Hour 3" was something Gilbert Jr. did not expect. He had never communicated with these stars at all.

It's normal for Naomi Watts and Cameron Diaz to come out and express their support. After all, they are family to them, but there's no need for Leo and the others to do so.

This reminded little Gilbert of a movie called "The Ferryman" in his previous life, which had a very bad reputation and was criticized by the audience.

The film's director Zhang Jiajia was criticized by many viewers: "If Zhang Jiajia is also considered a director, then Guo Xiaosi must be considered a film master."

In response to this, the film's producer and supervisor, Sunglasses King, not only did not play it safe, but also posted a blog post:
“In fact, the world is so big that it is not just divided into north and south. To seek perfection blindly is to be complacent.

In your eyes, this is a movie, but to me, it is a world. As the saying goes, perfection is made without flaws. Only with flaws can we make progress. A ferryman helps others and himself.”

As soon as this blog post was published, almost half of the celebrities in the entertainment industry came to flatter it, including narcissistic Yang, Yang Mi, Fairy Sister, Tianai Zhang, Qian Song and other major entertainment stars.

Why do these stars do this? It's just to win the favor of the King of Sunglasses.

In addition, a few petty bourgeoisie who want to show that their aesthetic tastes are different from those of the general public also expressed that they like this movie very much.

Only a few people, such as Chuan Junwang, bluntly said that they didn't like it, and then they were criticized by fans of major celebrities.

Coincidentally, King of Sunglasses and Little Gilbert are also producers of the film.

The difference is that "Rush Hour 3" is not a bad movie like "The Ferryman" that the audience cannot understand. At the very least, it is a qualified commercial movie.

Little Gilbert and King of Sunglasses have different film-making concepts. It is undeniable that King of Sunglasses is of good level and has made good movies.

But his films are divorced from the audience and from the real context.

To borrow an old saying, art that is liked by the general public can survive better.

Art that is admired by a small number of people will soon die out because the audience disappears.

Therefore, Gilbert Jr. always adheres to one idea when making movies: what most audiences like is what he wants.

Otherwise, he could have produced all the Oscar-winning best films over the years, but he wouldn't be who he is now.

However, Gilbert Jr. still expressed his gratitude to these supporting stars. When the call came to Tom Hanks, Tom Hanks also asked Gilbert Jr.

"I wonder if we will have a chance to work together again? I still have a deep impression of our last collaboration on Saving Private Ryan."

Little Gilbert thought for a moment and said, "Actually there is a movie about crime. I wonder if you are interested?"

"Oh?" Tom Hanks became interested: "Tell me what the story is."

Gilbert Jr. briefly told the story of "The Invincibles" and then asked Tom Hanks: "If I approach you to work with Tom Cruise, would you be willing?"

"This..." Tom Hanks was a little doubtful.

The two of them have never worked together, as if they were deliberately avoiding each other.

But Gilbert Jr. wanted to bring two superstars together. Apart from anything else, you don’t even need to watch the plot, this is the highlight.

Needless to say, Tom Hanks hesitated, as Hollywood has been comparing the two since the 1990s.

In the past few years, Tom Hanks had excellent box office results and won two Oscars for Best Actor, which basically put him ahead of Tom Cruise.

But now Tom Cruise is pulling Nicole Kidman together to promote their loving relationship and happy family. His daughter is Gilbert Jr.'s goddaughter. He himself has a Best Actor trophy and the ace "Mission Impossible" series.

In terms of fame and reputation, his reputation is no worse than Tom Hanks, and may even be slightly better.

If there is too much imbalance in this play, won’t it be a failure again and again?
But in other words, if he can outdo Tom Cruise in this movie, then maybe he can prove who is the most brilliant superstar in the 1990s and the representative of Hollywood. Although Tom Hanks appears to be a good guy in Hollywood, just acting and not competing with the world. But in the world of fame and fortune in Hollywood, competition is a must.

Because if you don't fight for it, you won't be able to get the status and fame you want, and you won't be able to become a Hollywood star.

Today's Hollywood superstars all emerged from struggles. Even if someone is supporting them from behind, they still need to have their own skills.

After all, lucky people like Britney Spears are a minority.

Tom Hanks agreed to the role. He said, "I can act in it, but can you convince him?"

"Don't worry, as long as you agree, he will definitely agree too." Little Gilbert said with a smile.

Now that Tom Hanks is cast, the project of "Warriors" can be smoothly implemented, otherwise Gilbert Jr. would have planned to shoot "The Last of Us" first.

Later, Gilbert Jr. went to Tom Cruise's house and talked about this matter.

"Suri, come here, let the godfather hug you..."

Suri threw herself into little Gilbert's arms, calling out sweetly, "Godfather..."

"Aye," replied little Gilbert.

The younger daughter inherited her parents' looks and is already obviously a beauty.

Little Gilbert was quite nice to his goddaughter and gave Suri a string of jade amulets that he had bought from China.

"Go and play, I have something to talk to your father about." Little Gilbert touched the little girl's head.

Suri was very obedient and trotted out, leaving space for the adults.

Looking at Suri's back, little Gilbert smiled and said, "She's so cute. I like this girl very much."

Tom Cruise was very happy to hear this: "Suri likes you very much, and she always asks me to invite you!"

"Yeah," Nicole Kidman echoed, "She also said she would make cookies for you, but she probably forgot today!"

Godfathers today are not like those in the past. Today's godfathers are more symbolic. Two families with good relations let their children recognize a godfather, which will make their future life easier.

The word "godfather" meant more to Italians in the early years because Italians attach great importance to the concept of family and clan.

Once you acknowledge your godfather, you become a family.

However, this tradition has been almost forgotten by young Italians or Italian Americans who have lived in the United States since childhood.

Although the Landrini family is of Italian descent, they are also squid people and do not value tradition as much as traditional Italians.

But since he has been recognized as his goddaughter, little Gilbert will have to protect Suri no matter what in the future.

As the daughter of two superstars, Suri will definitely enter Hollywood, and she will need little Gilbert's help then.

After chatting for a while, Gilbert Jr. said, "I've already talked to Hanks, Tom, and we're just waiting for you to start work here."

"Is that the story you told me last time about counterfeit money?" Tom Cruise asked.

"Indeed, this play has two male protagonists, and I need two actors of equal ability. There is no one more suitable than you two in Hollywood." Little Gilbert explained his reasons for casting.

Tom Cruise looked at Gilbert Jr. and said, "You know, man, I never say no to anything you need, and this time is no exception."

"So you agreed to act?"

"Of course, there aren't many opportunities to act with Mr. Hanks." Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman looked at each other.

Nicole Kidman hesitated. Little Gilbert saw it and said, "What's wrong? Mary..."

Nicole Kidman still said: "I want to ask, is there a role suitable for me in the film? Can I play it?"

Yes, there is, but Charlize Theron expressed her interest very early on, and Gilbert Jr. would never give the role to someone else.

But it would be bad to refuse directly, so Gilbert asked, "Do you have a schedule?"

"Honey," Tom Cruise reminded, "You still have movies like Something's Gotta Give and 21 Grams to shoot and release this year."

Nicole Kidman thought about it and realized that it was true, but since she couldn't spare the time, she gave up.

Anyway, there is the "Lord of the Rings" series. Although she is not the protagonist, at least she doesn't have to bear the stigma of box office poison.

Poor Nicole Kidman, I wonder if it’s because she didn’t divorce Tom Cruise that Tom Cruise’s bad luck has been passed on to her.

Tom Cruise won the Oscar for Best Actor, but she didn't get the Oscar for Best Actress.

So Nicole Kidman is now very anxious to have a baby with Tom Cruise. After all, if she is pregnant, it will create some hype and she can win the Oscar for Best Actress.

The pregnancy trick is quite useful. Over the years, actresses who have been successfully nominated for the Best Actress Oscar have basically won the Oscar after announcing their pregnancy.

Of course, the premise is that she is really pregnant and not lying, so Nicole Kidman is so anxious.

After making an appointment with Tom Cruise and asking him to make time for it, Gilbert Jr. said goodbye.

With two superstars secured, plus Charlize Theron, the film's cast is pretty strong.

(End of this chapter)