hollywood melon man

Chapter 491: Unnecessary Audition
Gilbert Jr. did not stay in the UK for long. He was not a professional and did not understand football, so he would not make any comments.

All operations can be handled by Arsenal management. He only needs to focus on the core finances and personnel, so he won't be afraid of the team fooling him.

Of course, the news that Gilbert Jr. made in European football quickly spread back to North America along the Atlantic Ocean.

However, there is not much interest in football in North America, and the media is willing to report on it because of Gilbert's identity.

There is one group of fans who are very concerned, and that is the fans of the Seattle SuperSonics. Since Gilbert Jr. took over the SuperSonics, he has not brought any changes to the team.

The SuperSonics were still in a half-dead state. The final record of the SuperSonics this season was 37 wins and 45 losses, which was the team's worst record since the s.

On the player side: Despite missing 26 games, Ray Allen still had one of the best seasons of his career.

He averaged 23 points and 4.8 assists per game and participated in his first All-Star Game after joining the SuperSonics.

After failing to enter the playoffs for two consecutive years, the Sonics fans are somewhat dissatisfied with the inaction of the team management. However, the Sonics are not doing nothing. They plan to recruit players to impact the playoffs during the offseason.

For this reason, the uniform team specifically reported to Gilbert Jr., but Gilbert Jr. did not ask any questions and told them to do it.

However, Gilbert Jr. is not very satisfied with the current KeyArena, believing that after the renovation it still does not meet the standards of a modern stadium.

So he discussed with the team management and asked them to contact the Seattle City Government to allocate a piece of land to the team for the construction of a new stadium.

As for the team's future plans, Gilbert Jr. said he is not in a hurry because there are a lot of useful rookies in the future.

Gilbert Jr. did not use David Stern's favor. He will make an effort in 07 and 08 to build a lineup of Little Lu Bu, Durant, Rose and Derrick Rose.

Derrick Rose will definitely use the No. 1 pick, and that's when David Stern will step in.

The entire NBA knows that although Stern said that the draft picks are very fair, there is a lot of room for behind-the-scenes manipulation, and too many accidents have happened in history.

It’s no wonder that after the Sonics management returned, they contacted the Seattle city government and released the news, which instantly calmed the fans.

It seems that the new owner of the team is not focusing all his attention on football, but is still very concerned about the development of his basketball team.

The fans have more complicated feelings. On the one hand, they are football fans, and on the other hand, they are movie fans. They are very confused about what Gilbert should do first.

The rest of the fans hope that Gilbert Jr. will stop casting his net too wide and start making new movies as soon as possible.

Of course, at the end of June, Gilbert Jr. officially ended his vacation and returned to Los Angeles to prepare for "Batman Begins".

First of all, the first thing to be determined is the cast.

Gary Oldman and Liam Neeson signed on almost immediately and joined the cast, and Gilbert Jr. later invited Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman.

Morgan Freeman can be said to be one of the most famous black actors in Hollywood. His face highlights characteristics such as kindness, wisdom, tolerance, and black humor.

In movies, Morgan Freeman always plays the role of a wise elder, even the president and God.

However, unlike the image of a gentleman in the movie, Morgan Freeman's private life has been criticized.

But it doesn’t matter much to this movie. The only thing to worry about is that people might dig up some dirty laundry and use Morgan Freeman’s affairs to attack the movie.

But then again, who in Hollywood can resist digging? It's not like Gilbert Jr. hasn't had his share of dirty laundry.

The scandal caused by "Speed" indirectly led to River Phoenix's early death.

At worst, I can do it again. Anyway, young Gilbert himself is cleaner than most people in Hollywood, so he is not afraid at all.

Again, making a movie is not about selecting moral role models. If you are looking for actors according to the rules of moral role models, then you have come to the wrong place.

Even the Chinese entertainment industry, which is facing huge pressure from public opinion, is in chaos, with all kinds of rich women sleeping with young handsome men, young handsome men sleeping with their fans, or cheating on their partners, and group sex events happening all the time.

Do you still expect Hollywood, where the atmosphere is more open and the pressure is greater, to be full of conservative moral role models?
According to this standard, everyone in Hollywood should be arrested and sent to jail.

So Gilbert Jr. chose Morgan Freeman to play Lucius Fox, and the other party agreed immediately.

Michael Caine hesitated for a while, but after Gilbert Jr. read the script to him personally, Michael Caine took on the role of the butler Alfu.

For the heroine Rachel, Gilbert Jr. made a change.

He didn't like Katie Holmes or Maggie Gyllenhaal, and he had already discussed with Jennifer Connelly and put her in the cast of "Butterfield 8".

In addition, Cillian Murphy's performance during the audition was very much like Arkham Asylum, and he was chosen by Gilbert Jr. to play the Scarecrow.

Gilbert Jr. once considered incorporating the classic Batman game Arkham Asylum into the Dark Knight trilogy, but ultimately rejected this option.

The story of Arkham Asylum is the darkest in comics, movies, and games. As a director, Gilbert Jr. has to consider the market feedback, whether the audience can accept a story that is too dark, and whether it will affect the box office.

The tone of DC's comic stories is dark, which is obviously different from Marvel.

But stories that are too dark are not suitable for the big screen. Some narrative methods are acceptable in games, but not in movies. As a film with an investment of over 100 million yuan, it is impossible for a dark story of too large a scale to appear.

Moreover, the narrative rhythm of the trilogy is perfect enough, and there is no extra space for other stories to be inserted.

On June 2, "Spider-Man 8815.6" produced and released by Sony Columbia Pictures officially landed in the North American market, earning million U.S. dollars in the first week and successfully won the weekly box office championship.

The successive successes of the "Spider-Man" series and the "X-Men" series seem to herald the official arrival of the era of superhero movies.

And just the week after Spider-Man 2 was released in North America, Gilbert Jr. formally proposed a $1.25 million investment to Warner, and Warner agreed immediately.

Gilbert Jr. then announced an audition for the actor to play Bruce Wayne. Suddenly Hollywood was in turmoil and many male stars were eager to make the move.

There is an open space on the second floor of the Cantaloupe Studios office building where auditions are held. The green room and dressing room are on the same floor, and those who are called in for the audition go in one by one.

Christian Bale arrived at the audition early in the morning. Although his agent told him that the audition was just a formality, Christian Bale was still worried that his role would be snatched away.

After all, the actor contract has not been signed yet, so anything is possible.

In order to meet the requirements of the role, Christian Bale quickly gained muscle to make himself look stronger, more muscular and powerful.

It's just possible that he consumed too much fat, causing him to look a little fat.

But whether Christian Bale can lose weight depends on the role requirements.

While waiting for the audition, Christian Bale saw male stars such as George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Chris Evans, Heath Ledger and others.

Unlike the tense atmosphere among the female stars, the audition scene for the male stars was quite harmonious. However, everyone remained silent, as they were competitors after all, so it was difficult to say much.

The actors who auditioned were called in one by one and left one by one.

Christian Bale couldn't observe anything from the expressions of the people leaving.

Acting is the most basic requirement here, and pretending to be calm at this time is also a way to create pressure on potential competitors.

Soon it was Christian Bale's turn to go in for the audition. He took a deep breath and pushed open the door of the audition hall.

Little Gilbert was shocked when he saw Christian Bale, who had gained weight: "Fuck, how did you get so fat? Chris..."

Christian Bale touched his head sheepishly and said: "I gained too much muscle, but I can lose it."

"It's a bit difficult for you to wear our bat suit with your body shape." Gilbert Jr. was speechless. He turned to action director Luca Farias and said, "Luca, Chris is in your hands.

Make sure to keep his weight within a reasonable range before filming and train his movements well."

Luca Farias said he understood, and Christian Bale will have a hard time next.

Christian Bale was happy. According to Gilbert Jr., he would hardly be replaced. He was definitely the leading male role, Bruce Wayne.

After Christian Bale left, producer Charles Roven was still a little dissatisfied: "Should we find another candidate? Chris's figure..."

Gilbert Jr. said: "You can train your body, but it's hard to find temperament. Although Chris is not the Batman that best fits the comics, he is the most suitable for this movie."

"I think Ben Affleck is a good choice, we can use him," Charles Roven suggested.

"Ben Affleck is the Batman from the comics," Gilbert Jr. explained, "but we want the audience to separate the image of Batman from the comics.

To play Batman and Bruce Wayne, you have to have both light and dark qualities, and there is no one better than Chris. "

The crew of Little Gilbert always chose the cast based on Little Gilbert's standards. Although Charles Roven was the producer and could make his own suggestions, he had no decision-making power.

He has worked with Gilbert Jr. for many years and knows Gilbert Jr.'s abilities and vision, so he doesn't say much.

Just like that, without giving anyone else any chance, Christian Bale successfully won the leading role and was paid $3.5 million.

There was no way. Before taking on the role in "Batman Begins", Christian Bale had been wandering around in the independent film circle and his salary could not be increased.

If "Batman Begins" is successful this time, Christian Bale's salary increase is just around the corner.

(End of this chapter)