For Jon, such an opportunity was nothing short of heavenly.

Although he has been in the entertainment industry for a short time, speaking of which, his current state is exactly not up to the same level. Whether it is an actor or behind-the-scenes work, he is not top-notch in any aspect, but at the same time he is not the worst, just in the middle of the middle of the top and down, give up, it is really reluctant, but what can he persevere? He himself does not know what his future will be, what the future will be, and most importantly, he himself does not see much hope.

So his whole person is currently in a state of confusion, basically he takes a job when he has a job, and if he doesn't work, he is trying to find a way to take a job while improving himself, in other words, he is now working hard to survive, famous or something, and he doesn't dare to think about it at the moment.

It was in this situation that Zhou Fangyuan called him.

At first, he didn't know Zhou Fangyuan's person, although the media and newspapers continued to report for a long time, but there were more Chinese with the surname "chou", and he couldn't tell what the Chinese looked like, so when the person on the other side of the phone said that his surname was "chou", Jon didn't realize who the other party was. He even stupidly asked for the identity of the other party, and it wasn't until there was a moment of silence on the other side and the name "paranormal activity" was uttered that Jon suddenly came to his senses.

To say that the big businessman "chou", Jon does not understand at all. But if the rookie director "chou" is spoken, then he is too familiar. Of course, it's not that I'm familiar with each other, the two haven't known each other before, and it's just because the other party has become too famous recently, especially the explosive word-of-mouth and sensational box office of this movie around the world, in comparison, Jon is simply not in the stream. And the director of this film has also become Jon's idol, and he has expressed his respect and admiration for the director more than once in private with his family and friends.

Now, this man, who has the dual identity of a famous director and a big businessman, called him and said something unpleasant, even if he asked him to ask for coffee today, he would be happy. Even if the two of them just chatted for a long time, he would put down all the work at hand and rush over like a gust of wind. And when Zhou Fangyuan said that he was going to let him make a movie, Jon only felt that he was surrounded by a strong sense of happiness, and he didn't have to think about it, he agreed as soon as possible.

Then, the two sides met here.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Jon. ”

"Chou cough cough, Zou, Zhou, Mr. Zhou, hello. ”

For foreigners, Chinese pronunciation is really a very difficult thing, and the same is true for Jon, who had to shout three times in a row before he called out Zhou Fangyuan's name in the shortest possible time.

"Don't be nervous, let's just have a brief chat today and get to know each other. ”

Zhou Fangyuan said with a smile.

His smile was still relatively friendly, and Jon quickly calmed down after taking a few deep breaths in a row.

"So, Mr. Zhou, I can ask, what kind of movie are you going to let me make?"

"Jon, before I answer, let me ask you a question, have you read the Marvel comics?"

Zhou Fangyuan asked with a smile.

"Comics?"

Jon paused for a moment.

"Of course I've seen it, I think every man in the United States should have read Marvel and DC comics when they were boys, and that's normal. ”

"So, what's your favorite superhero?"

"Of course it's Iron Man and so on, Mr. Zhou, you won't be"

Jon suddenly realized something, his eyes widened, and he stared at Zhou Fangyuan with an extremely surprised gaze.

"Haha, that's right," Zhou Fangyuan nodded with a smile, "Actually, I just want to ask you to shoot a live-action movie of Iron Man." ”

"This, how is this possible"

Jon was still in disbelief.

In fact, I have bought the copyright of Iron Man, in fact, the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Punisher, Daredevil Man, Soul Chariot, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Blade, Men's Police, Fantastic Four, Cable Man, Deadpool, Silver Surfer and other superheroes I have purchased from Marvel and other film companies, and I will not hide it from you, I want to shoot Marvel's superheroes in the form of serial movies. And Iron Man is the first in my plan and the first in the whole series, so this movie is important. ”

Zhou Fangyuan said slowly.

Jon had a look of surprise on his face, but then the hint of surprise turned to hesitation.

"Mr. Zhou, I understand your kindness, and I also want to join, but I'm worried, because I don't have much experience, I'm afraid I'll not be able to shoot well"

"No, Jon, I have faith in you, I can feel your potential, you know, I need to be sharper when I manage a group. And you are the person I am optimistic about, so far, I have never made a mistake in people, so I have confidence in you, and you, you must also have confidence in yourself. ”

Zhou Fangyuan said with a smile.

Of course, he doesn't have the ability to read people, but the problem is that he has prophetic ability, he knows who the original director of the movie is, and he also knows what the quality of the original Iron Man is.

I can't say how good it is, but it's definitely not bad, Zhou Fangyuan knows very well that a special effects blockbuster like Iron Man is basically impossible to win awards, at most one or two technical awards, which are meaningless. In this case, the explosion of the scene is even more important, Jon has done a good job in this regard, Zhou Fangyuan doesn't need him to be top-notch, as long as he can do a good job. After all, the Marvel Universe mainly relies on one superhero after another, as well as the connection of the plot and so on, supplemented by good movie special effects, which is enough.

It is correct that a single movie is not top-notch enough, otherwise if a movie is too good, what will happen to the subsequent series of films? Maintain the same level? No one dares to guarantee it. If the level drops too much, it is also a huge obstacle to the development of the entire IP, so the mean is sometimes a good thing, and Jon's performance is indeed remarkable, in this case, why doesn't he use the other party? It doesn't matter if he is inexperienced, there is Zhou Fangyuan to check it, as long as the final guarantee that Iron Man can be the same as the original time and space. As for the lens language, Jon's level is still okay in this regard.

As for Jon, his face was moved at this time, and he now had a sense of dying as a confidant.

Thinking about his previous experience, although he had also received help from many nobles, it was the first time he had encountered such a level of help as Zhou Fangyuan. Of course, he will not forget his kindness to other people, but at this moment, he has put Zhou Fangyuan in the first place, although the other party is very young, standing in front of him, he can only be a younger brother, but age does not represent anything, Jon, who has long been in society, knows this very well.

"So, let's talk about the specific shooting plan of the movie, I plan to start filming this year, how about it, do you have any questions?"

"No problem at all," Jon patted his chest, "I still have work on my hand, but it's only a small job, not worth mentioning, and I can finish it in a little more than a month at most." ”

"Very good," Zhou Fangyuan nodded, "I said on the phone that it was an investment of 100 million, but my plan is at least 1.5 billion, don't save money, the movie must be made exciting, in the early stage, I will give you 50 million starting funds, you first set up the crew, and the preliminary preparations, I will make up for the follow-up funds for you as soon as possible, in addition, the playback format of the movie, I hope D and 3D coexist, mainly D, but the 3D version must also be there, you had better be prepared in this regard." ”

"Understood. ”

Jon nodded.

3D movies have appeared for a long time, as mentioned earlier, Jon of course also understands, as for 3D movies are not mainstream now, this is not a big problem, in fact, many movies have been filmed in 3D versions, but they have not been released, major film companies have been trying to make 3D movies in private, but for various reasons, 3D movies have not been for the audience for a period of time. But even so, there are still some 3D movies coming out these days, and there is no problem at all in this regard.

"Also, the actor Tony Stark, I hope to have Robert Downey Jr. play. ”

Zhou Fangyuan put forward his second request.

"Robert Downey Jr., Mr. Chow, His Fame"

Jon had a slight look of embarrassment on his face.

Of course, Zhou Fangyuan knew what he was worried about.

Robert Downey Jr. is also a relatively famous person in the circle.

As the son of a well-known Hollywood director and actor, Downey is really a second-generation star, playing a little mess of his father's movies, and he has the shadow of evil when he was a child.

In 1987, Robert Downey Jr. starred in the comedy Pickle Girl Expert, which was the first film he starred in. In the same year, he also played an addict in sub-zero passion. Five years later, in 199, Robert Downey Jr. was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Chaplin in Chaplin. It can be said that his acting skills are quite good, which is the consensus in the circle.

Unfortunately, the good times didn't last long, in 1997, he was arrested for *drug abuse* and forced to rehabilitate*, and then two years later, in 1999, he was imprisoned again for the same reason.

And that's just part of all his career.

In fact, when he was eight years old, Downey Jr. received his first big* hemp from his father, and played with all kinds of D products throughout his teenage years. Smoking *d, carrying guns, and brawling all kinds of deeds occupied the headlines of entertainment in the United States at that time, and he was arrested by the police uncle because he ran into the neighbor's house because he was drunk and unconscious, and was also arrested by the police uncle when he was driving a Porsche.

Although in 000, Donnie made a comeback and participated in the filming of Sweetheart, and last year he also won the 58th Golden Globe Award for Sweetheart Film and Television with this performance in Sweetheart, but I have to say that as a member of the Second Palace, he is now very famous, and almost no one asks him to make movies, and Sweetheart Pretty also got the opportunity because of his father's connections.

But who would have known that after more than ten years, he would become Hollywood's No. 1 gold absorber.

And what made him the king of gold sucking happened to be the Iron Man movie of the original time and space, and the key character in it was named Susan Downey.

If there is no such woman, the future Robert Jr., who earns $80 million a year and is almost as rich as Iron Man, will have to spend his whole life in prison washing dishes and earning 8 cents an hour. That's right, the "iron man" of the future, that's how life is going today. At this time, Robert Downey Jr., life is called a bad life, and he has almost become synonymous with infamy, even the Golden Globe Awards can't change the audience's perception of him.

So when Zhou Fangyuan said that he wanted to invite Donnie to come out as Iron Man, Jon looked embarrassed.

It's not that he looks down on addicts, in fact, the pressure on people in the entertainment industry is indeed not small.

After all, celebrities have been in the spotlight for a long time, stared at by countless viewers and fans, ordinary people can pick their noses on the street at will, they can fart at will, get angry when they are unhappy, laugh when they are happy, they can sway on when they are drunk, and they can go to nightclubs to relax when they come, no one will say anything, and no one will even notice these people. But celebrities are different, because of the world's gaze, they must maintain a certain image in the outside world, even if the sun shines directly on the eyes, they can't squint, because this will make people look unhappy.

Although everyone in this world is under pressure, it doesn't mean that celebrities are under pressure. But ordinary people have pressure and can release it in various ways, but celebrities can't, not only can they not release it, but they must also press it, the more and more they accumulate, the day the pressure breaks out, it is inevitable that various problems will occur. Of course, except for some celebrities who don't pay attention to the world, but it is difficult for such stars to be recognized by the general public. In addition, Donnie is a little different, whether he is under pressure or not has to be said, the things he does are not all because of pressure.

After all, he has a family heirloom!

But in any case, in the later generations of Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr.'s appearance is very amazing, but he also brings Tony Stark's cynicism to life, of course, this may have a lot to do with his true colors.

But what does it matter? After all, since that one in 99, Donnie seems to have really changed his sex, and in the next ten years, he has never heard of similar problems again, and he has never been summoned by the police, these are all facts that really happened in the original time and space, so Zhou Fangyuan is not worried that Downey will have problems. Besides, he is only in charge of a part of the Marvel Universe, and when all the filming of his plot is completed, "Iron Man" will be able to die, in other words, Zhou Fangyuan will use him for ten years at most, as long as nothing goes wrong in these ten years, other issues will not be considered by Zhou Fangyuan.

So even though Jon was worried, Zhou Fangyuan still insisted on letting Downey star, as an investor in the movie, Zhou Fangyuan's opinion Jon couldn't object, and in the end he had no choice but to pinch his nose and agree to his request.