Made in Hollywood

It was a typical African-American football player, and seemed to be a professional American football player. Duke looked familiar with him, but he couldn't remember his name and where he had seen him.

"This is Michael Och."

Compared to Duke, a less reliable owner, Leonardo seems to be more familiar with the specific affairs of the team, "The team's signing goals this year."

"Michael Och?"

After repeating the name, Duke gradually remembered who he was.

At last year’s Oscars awards ceremony, Sandra Bullock once won the best actress Oscar for the role of Lianne Tausi in the film "Game Progress: Weakness" adapted from real characters. The black man Anne Tawsi helped was Michael Auch.

This Michael Och has also become a well-known figure in the United States by virtue of the film, and his fame far exceeds his strength in professional football.

"I seem to have heard someone mention..."

Looking at the tall and sturdy figure like a black iron tower, Duke said to Leonardo, "After he entered the league, he did not perform as expected."

Leonardo nodded, "It should be that the performance is far below expectations. The team wants to introduce him, just as a substitute left tackle."

Hearing Leonardo say this, Duke withdrew his gaze, and the topic of the two gradually shifted to other aspects. In most cases, Duke would not interfere too much in the normal operation of the team. A left tackle. Substitution, it is not worth his too much concern.

However, a manager of the team then took Michael Auch to find him and Leonardo specifically, and introduced him to them, along with Michael Auch’s adoptive parents.

"Hello, Director Rosenberg."

Lianne Taosi took the initiative to shake hands with Duke, "Michael can join your team, we are all happy for him."

"Hello, Mr. Tao Xi. Hello, Mrs. Tao Xi."

Duke also greeted the couple and said politely. "I am also very happy that an excellent player like Michael can enter the team."

While speaking, he deliberately looked at Lianne Taosi without a trace. After all, this is the prototype of an Oscar's best actress.

The two parties only briefly talked a few words, and Leonardo obviously did not catch a cold to the Taosi couple.

"The National University Athletic Association suspects that the Taosi couple adopted Michael Auch for the purpose of allowing him to play in their favorite school. There are still doubts about this."

Leonardo obviously had a bad sense of the Tausi couple. After they left, they said to Duke unabashedly, “Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there is a problem with their adoption. Michael Ohe’s high school coach received the interview in Ohe. Ten days after the admission letter, I got the job of Assistant Sports Supervisor at the University of Mississippi. There is no problem..."

He sneered twice and shook his head.

Duke patted him, "Are there any questions that have anything to do with us?"

Leonardo was stunned, raised his hand and scratched his hair, "It really has nothing to do with us, I just complained casually."

This kind of thing has no real result at all. In Duke's view, no matter what the starting point of the Taosi couple is, it is always an indisputable fact that they helped Michael Auch.

Just like Hollywood stars, for example Angelina Jolie adopted poor children from the third world one by one. Sandra Bullock and Charlize Theron both adopted black sons. Their starting point may be to gain fame and image for themselves, but it is an indisputable fact that these children who were originally destined to suffer will change their destiny.

Speaking of Charlize Theron’s black son, Duke has also seen him before. After all, his relationship with Charlize is unusual. This South African diamond wanted him to be the godfather of that little guy, but Duke didn’t hesitate. 'S refused.

Frankly speaking, he didn't understand why Charlize Theron adopted a black man, but it was the other party's private matter, and they were just ordinary friends. It's hard to say anything.

After the Raiders reception dinner, Duke continued his vacation. Last year, "Inception" and "Gravity" were released continuously, which also brought him a lot of pressure. Although the next work item is already in the plan, Duke does not plan to start immediately, and prepares to let his entire team take a good rest.

He can withstand such a large amount of pressure and workload, but not everyone in the team can withstand it. To carry out the next crucial big project with quality and quantity, Duke needs his own mature team with tacit cooperation.

If not for the support of an entire team. Even for him, he would spend more time and energy on many projects.

Although he was on vacation, Duke did not leave Los Angeles, nor did he completely give up his job. He just ignored film production for the time being. In the first half of March, he went to Marvel Studios and Warner. Brothers, and gathered important personnel from the two companies together for a brief meeting to prepare for the next phase of the project.

From its establishment to the present, Marvel Pictures has produced five superhero movies, including "Iron Man", "Captain America", "Hulk", "Iron Man 2" and "Thor". The first four films have been released and have also won With good results, "Thor" will be released in this year's summer file. As the last work before the collection of six superheroes, this film will also lead to "Avengers".

Duke pays particular attention to Rocky, played by Tom Hiddleston. As the villain BOSS of The Avengers, he can be said to be a key role.

The facial makeup and funny face of the villain in Marvel movies have become the consensus of the outside world. Rocky can be said to be the most charming villain in the first stage of Marvel.

At the same time, Duke also contacted Marvel Studios with a group of actors’ agents in order to reach a consensus on a new film contract as soon as possible.

Today's Hollywood stars are not as "valuable" as they were in the 1990s. This is undoubtedly a fact recognized by Hollywood, but this does not mean that some stars earn less than before.

There is also a consensus in Hollywood, that is, if you want to get a high salary, you should play the sequel to the big-selling commercial film.

Although Marvel’s films are nominally pornographic, many of them can be grouped into the category of sequels. In fact, the sequels of previous Marvel superhero films are deeply troubled by actors’ pay.

The most typical one is "X-Men 3: Last Stand". The production cost of this film is as high as 210 million U.S. dollars. The bulk of the expenditure is the pay of the actors and actresses. The pay alone almost crushes this. The budget of the film.

There is also "Iron Man". When Duke filmed the first film, Robert Downey Jr. paid only $500,000, but when Jon Feiru took over "Iron Man 2", Robert Downey Jr. paid for the film. It has risen to 10 million US dollars.

There is also Scarlett Johansson. When filming "Iron Man", she was paid only 400,000 U.S. dollars. After starring in "Captain America" ​​and "Iron Man 2", Nancy Josephson has already advertised for her. Granville Pictures shouted out a basic salary of 15 million US dollars!

Duke has no doubt that in the forthcoming "Avengers", Robert Downey Jr's agent will definitely pay a high price of 20 million US dollars.

This is almost certain.

Perhaps many people think that Duke has saved Robert Downey Jr.’s acting career. The other party should be grateful and take the initiative to lower the pay for him, a major shareholder of Marvel Comics...

But this kind of thinking is destined to be naive. In this circle, business is business, and it will not be discounted for some inexplicable reasons. Duke will not have such a naive idea, let alone that he and Robert Downey Jr are not. My friend, even if the two have a good relationship like him and Leonardo DiCaprio, business matters will not be disturbed too much.

Not to mention Robert Downey Jr’s personal thoughts. Around every Hollywood star, there are public relations, agents, managers and other professionals who collect commissions. Robert Downey Jr’s personal income is directly related to them. How can these people sit back and watch their own interests suffer?

Duke has never had those naive ideas. Business cooperation is business cooperation. If you don't pay real money, why does the other party work willingly?

Therefore, to get this bunch of actors into the same film, the pay is a factor that Duke has to consider.

And Hollywood's top stars also pay great attention to their returns in commercial films.

For example, Robert Downey Jr. once told him that when his income is small, he feels that his potential may be unlimited, he may accomplish many things, and there will be many different development paths, but when his income gradually Increase, when you become a superstar one day, you feel that you are gradually approaching the maximum of your ability, and the development space is gradually decreasing.

If you go the wrong way at this time, to put it simply, a few years will pass in a muddle-headed way, and to put it more complicatedly, it will sink into nothingness.

Therefore, he will seize every opportunity to squeeze the maximum return within the limit.

Just as Duke can get a high share from a film, in their hearts, this kind of return is natural.

Among all the actors, the most troublesome for Marvel Pictures is undoubtedly Robert Downey Jr. Downey has shaped the cute and cheap character of "Iron Man" into the hearts of the people. Most fans also affirm his performance. Said that he has fit into this image.

If Robert Downey Jr. is allowed to leave because of the pay issue, for Duke and Marvel, it is definitely doing more harm than good at present. As for the future, it will depend on Robert Downey Jr.'s asking price before making an estimate.

Fortunately, there is plenty of time, and Marvel Pictures can talk slowly with Robert Downey Jr. (To be continued.)

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