Chapter 323
June 7th.
Huaxia Grand Theater
《Spider-Man premiere held here
《"Spider-Man" is Sony's most important movie project this year, so not only the crew members came, but also the president of Japan, Takeshi Shimauchi, who has always disliked participating in such events.
At this time, I was asking Ian Bryce, the producer of this film, in the theater
"Have you seen the finished film? how do you feel? Will it be a hit at the box office?"
Ian Bryce's expression was very strange, mixed with anxiety and confidence.
As Colombia's business declined day by day, he, the head of the production department, was also under great pressure.
《He was the first to propose the project for the Spider-Man movie, and he was also the one to choose Martin to play Peter Parker.
If the movie failed, he would probably pack up and get out.
But after watching the finished film, he is particularly confident because the quality of the finished film is indeed of high quality.
But - quality is quality. In Hollywood, the box office of a movie has always been a metaphysics. Good quality does not mean high box office.
For example,"The Shawshank Redemption", a movie that perfectly fits American aesthetics, what was its box office after its release?
28.8 million U.S. dollars, and its production cost exceeded 26 million U.S. dollars. It was a box office disaster at the time.
No matter how great its reputation is, people just don’t like to go to the cinema to watch it.
Of course, it will be another story once the video tape sells out.
Therefore, in the face of Dao Nai Xiongjian’s inquiry, Ian Bryce struggled for a while and then said:
"There is no doubt about the quality of the film, as for the box office……"After thinking for a while, he used his words to play a trick,"This is the movie that Martin has been interested in. He has never failed."
Shimauchi Yuken was indeed fooled, nodded and said with a smile:"Yes, Martin is willing to star, It shows that he is optimistic about this movie. Moreover,"X-Police" released in 2000 was also a Marvel movie adaptation and the box office was not bad. I believe"Spider-Man" will not be bad either."
Ian Bryce breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself:"This is what you think, I didn't say it!"
At this time, a huge cheer came from outside.
Ian Bryce laughed,"Mr. President, it should be Martin who has arrived."
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On the red carpet, Martin looked at the dense crowds on both sides and the numerous posters of"Spider-Man", and he felt a sense of pride.
With all the attention, who else but me!
In the Gods and Demons Continent, he has never been treated like this!
In front of the big guys of the succubus clan, he was just an inconspicuous little one.
This world is better!
After sighing slightly, Martin waved friendly to the fans on both sides, which resulted in an even louder noise.
"Terrible popularity!"A reporter exclaimed
"This is Martin. It seems that his popularity has been rising since his debut. I have never seen such a star! Doesn't he have a period of silence?"Another reporter said
"His vision in selecting films and roles is so good, all of them are classics."Another reporter said
"Choose a film? Except for"The Lord of the Rings" and this"Spider-Man", Martin has starred in all movies written by himself, right? It should be said that he is very good at grasping the market."Some reporters retorted
"And his image is not like that of many other child stars. He is tall, handsome, and has a charming temperament!"A female reporter said
"Indeed, since watching"The Lord of the Rings", I don't think there is any male role that can surpass him. The role of Legolas will definitely become a classic in film history."Another female reporter said
"And Martin is not just a vase, his acting skills are also commendable. In the century since Hollywood was founded, has there been such an actor?"
While the reporters were talking, Martin walked to the interview area.
The first question turned out to be about"The Matrix"
"Martin, the North American box office of"The Matrix" has exceeded 4, and the global box office has exceeded 600 million. What do you think of this box office? Martin pretended to be cool:"I don't have any feelings, you know, because I got it easily, and humans don't have any feelings about things they can get easily.""
The second question is about"Spider-Man"
"Martin, what do you want to say about the Spider-Man movie? Martin continued to maintain a calm mood and said:"I think it will be a big hit, and Spider-Man will become a classic character in Marvel movies. It reminds every ordinary audience not to forget that they have the right to dream." I think after watching the movie, you will fall in love with Peter Parker!"
The third question has nothing to do with"Spider-Man"
"Martin, a year ago, you mentioned in an interview that you did not support the U.S. war in Afkhan and predicted that the war would not end soon. At that time, many people were refuting you, laughing at you, thinking you were grandstanding, but now a year has passed, and our army has fallen into a quagmire in Afukhan, proving that you are right. So what do you have to say about this? Martin took a serious look at the reporter's badge, then pretended to be surprised and said:
"Washington post? I remember you were the one who refuted me and laughed at me. What, do you want me to start scolding you now?"
There was a roar of laughter.
The reporter was not angry, but said:"It's okay to scold us, as long as you can say something."
"Okay, okay, you are a good reporter. I still stick to my point of view. The United States should withdraw its troops from Afukhan as soon as possible. The lives of American soldiers should not be wasted on the other side of the ocean tens of thousands of miles away. The losses can be stopped in time now."
"Of course, I can't influence the government's ideas. I can only make my personal suggestions. Because I know that it is impossible for us to win this war across the ocean, because we have never won, and the Vietnam-South and North-Korea wars have proved this!"
(PS: It is strange to say that the United States has never lost in the battlefields of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and West Asia, and has never won in the battlefields of East Asia and Central Asia. Oh, except for small days, the whole country The days when people are clamoring to leave Asia and join Europe are not considered Asians.）
"Launching the Afghan War in the name of counter-terrorism is a complete mistake. Even if Mr. President wants to take back my Presidential Medal of Freedom, I will say this!"
Martin concluded in the end.
Wow~!
Violent applause rang out.
A year ago, Martin's anti-war remarks did not have a high support rate among the public. It can be said that except for his die-hard fans, there were almost no people. Support, no one applauded after the interview.
Now, the Americans clearly feel that their war in Central Asia is extremely difficult. At the same time, the large amount of money invested and the increasing death toll have begun to make many American people Changed his mind.
In particular, there are lessons learned from the Vietnam War and the Korean War. More and more people are not optimistic about this war, fearing that Afu Khan will drag the United States into the quagmire like the former.
Martin is a little surprised, but not too Unexpectedly, he nodded to everyone and left the interview area.
(Brothers, please take care of me. Please give me some comments, flowers, collections, and rewards. Thank you. Again).
