Chapter 772 - Textbook Paradigm
The first two "Spy Shadows" were undoubtedly a huge success, with Jason Byrne replacing James Bond and Ethan Hanter as the most representative figure of the agent on the Hollywood screen.
Jason Byrne also made many people feel that this is what a real agent should look like.
Through this series, it is Relativity Entertainment that benefits the most, in addition to director Paul Greengrass and actor Matt Damon.
Especially the latter, with the success of "Spy Shadow", he rushed into the ranks of Hollywood A-list stars in one fell swoop.
In the fantasy adventure film "Brothers Grimm" launched by Miramax Films, Matt Damon also really stepped into the 20 million club.
This film also made Matt Damon and Harvey Weinstein indissoluble.
Ronan got the news that Matt Damon and Harvey Weinstein were very speculative and had a tendency to hate each other, and when a New York media wanted to expose something about Harvey Weinstein, Matt Damon did not hesitate to personally call the editor-in-chief of that media to put pressure.
In the end, as before, under pressure from many parties, the matter about Harvey Weinstein ended in an inconclusive way.
For many small actors, starlets and even second-tier stars, Harvey Weinstein is a veritable bigwig in Hollywood.
The success of the two "Spy Shadows" movies online and offline also laid the foundation for the release of the third film.
In May, Embassy Pictures held a huge premiere of "Spy 3" at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.
On the day of the premiere, the media gathered, the stars gathered, and the fans focused.
This is the first commercial production released in the summer of 2005, and it is a sequel to the hit movie, and Embassy Pictures has already played a banner in the promotion, and "Spy Shadow" will be the end of the Bourne trilogy.
These have attracted the attention of a large number of fans.
is completely different from the promotion of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", "Spy 3" does not need to be ingenious, as long as it is done step by step.
Embassy Pictures also won a large opening scale of 4,120 theaters for this film.
At the premiere, Matt Damon was undoubtedly the focus of attention of the audience.
When he met Ronan, he said: "The trilogy is coming to an end, and I am very reluctant to give up the role of Jason Bourne. ”
Ronan shook hands with him: "No matter how beautiful the journey is, there will be an end to it." ”
Matt Damon smiled and said, "Ronan, thank you so much for choosing me for this role. ”
"You're welcome. Matt Damon spoke beautifully, and Ronan said something similar: "Matt, you have brought a classic role to Relativity Entertainment that is hard to beat. ”
Like being a friend of Harvey Weinstein, Matt Damon is well aware of the importance of building relationships with the biggest names in the industry, adding: "I have gained a lot from this collaboration and will never forget it. This collaboration is over, and hopefully we will be able to start the next phase of our collaboration soon. ”
Ronan thought of the potatoes he was planting on Mars and said, "There will be a chance." ”
When it comes to dealing with relationships, Matt Damon is as lukewarm as he looks, making it hard to turn off.
Perhaps, this is also a key factor in Matt Damon's great success.
Like Johnny Depp, when things are going well, it's good to say, for the sake of commercial gains, everyone else is coaxing, if it goes downhill, I'm afraid everyone in the circle will rush up and step on two feet.
Paul Greengrass also came over to chat with Ronan and spoke specifically about the new project: "I was going to make a film based on the 1972 demonstrations in Derry, Ireland, and the script was already in the works. ”
Ronan nodded slightly: "When you finish the script, we'll talk." ”
"Yes. Paul Greengrass said.
When he left, Ronan asked his assistant Connie, "Do you know about the demonstrations in Delhi, Ireland?"
In 1972, more than 30 years ago, Ronan had never heard of anything that was still happening in Ireland.
Connie was a little helpless, even if she thought she was well-informed, and even Ronan rarely asked her, but who would care about Ireland?
"I don't know much. Connie told the truth: "I've never heard of it. ”
Ronan nodded slightly, it seems that this is not a big deal, if it is adapted into a movie, in addition to director Paul Greengrass himself, how many people's attention can its content arouse?
Of course, it's too early to make a judgment, and it's not too late to wait for Paul Greengrass to read the script before making a decision.
Ronan speculated that it might have something to do with the political relationship between Ireland and the United Kingdom, and that the bad things between the two countries could be said for three days and three nights.
There were many guests at the premiere, and quite a few star actors who have a lot to do with Relativity Entertainment came.
These people all came to say hello to Ronan, and they all knew very well that Relativity Entertainment had surpassed some members of the six major Hollywood companies in terms of movies alone, and could provide many good opportunities for actors to be well paid in the future.
Anyone who enters Hollywood to work hard, few are pretentious.
In private, no actor will joke about how art is or anything like that, Hollywood is known as Vanity Fair.
Not for fame, not for profit, to waste your life by running this circle?
To Ronan's little surprise, Angelina Jolie was seen in it.
The other two protagonists of the Super Triangle Gossip incident, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, are all hiding, only Angelina Jolie is still generously attending various events, what was before, and what is still now, does not seem to be affected at all.
Angelina Jolie has known Ronan for many years, and she is still working out under the guidance of the same fitness coach, and she also talked about it generously: "Why should I hide? This is my love, I have never been a coward, since I love, I have to pursue it boldly." ”
Ronan could only say, "Julie, you have a lot of courage. ”
Angelina Jolie said: "If I fall in love, I won't let go, and if I don't, I won't hold on." That's my view of love, it's simple. ”
Ronan also doesn't know how to speak, and according to the prevailing opinion, Angelina Jolie's involvement in the marriage of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston as a third party is very immoral.
But Hollywood has never been about measuring people by moral standards.
There are too many such things in Hollywood, too many to count.
Frankly, it's hard to say whether Jennifer Aniston was aware of it before or not, but she has remained silent.
If it weren't for the media kicking, it was unknown whether Jennifer Aniston would get divorced later.
In Hollywood circles, it's not uncommon for things like this to be messy.
For example, Charlie Sheen and Dennis Richards, the latter is the heroine of "Starship Troopers" and was once a member of Heidi Frise's control.
When Charlie Sheen contacted Heidi Frease to ask the other party to contact for paid services, he met Dennis Richards, who served him at the door, and later became a couple, and Dennis Richards even became a Hollywood star.
Therefore, the big-mouthed Julia Roberts starring in "Pretty Woman" is not entirely nonsense, as a woman who pays for service, in addition to letting honest people take over, there are also other opportunities to get on top.
It's just a small chance.
Angelina Jolie is a very assertive woman, she took the initiative when she fell in love with Brad Pitt, and she would not give up at all because of outside interference.
From another perspective, when love disappears one day, she will not hesitate to give up Brad Pitt.
Around the same time, Ronan also entered the theater, and Chris from Sony Entertainment came over and switched seats with Connie next to him.
"How much is this film expected to box office?" Chris asked directly, "$600 million worldwide?"
Ronan smiled and said, "I can only say that I hope so." ”
Chris listened to his vague words, somewhat dissatisfied: "From you, I can't ask for any definite information." However, some people estimate that "Spy Shadow" has brought a total net profit of more than $500 million to Relativity Entertainment online and offline. ”
Ronan spread his hands and said helplessly: "You are in the film industry, is it possible?"
"It's hard to say. Chris said: "You guys keep the revenue and profits from the film and never announce it. ”
Ronan retorted directly: "Has Sony Columbia Pictures published the right figures for profits and revenues from film adaptations? ”
He smiled: "The interests are moving, speculation is one thing, if the data is really released, how many people will jump out and say that the film infringes their copyright?
Chris didn't want to ask again, but followed Ronan's words and said, "So, a lot of times, Hollywood movies are not profitable. ”
There will be no right answer to this kind of thing, and behind every successful Hollywood movie, there will always be a large number of economic litigation cases.
The cinema soon quieted down, and the screening of "Spy 3" also kicked off.
The style of the film is as always, with a hand-held camera, documentary-style picture language, and quick editing, Paul Greengrass and the "Spy" series, which can be described as a trick that is eaten all over the world.
Today, both Paul Greengrass and Matt Damon are at the peak of their respective film careers.
Since "Spy 3" was positioned as the finale of the trilogy from the beginning, the main line of this film is clear and unambiguous, Jason Byrne travels between locations that exceed the number of scenes involved in the two previous films in search of the final answer, and a series of carefully designed small details are cleverly arranged on the main line like pearls, and there are frequent surprises.
"Spy Shadow 3" is destined to become a textbook model of spy war films in the new century.
With no advanced weaponry, no organizational backing, or even little help, Byrne basically relied on his bare hands to fight the CIA, which was much more powerful than in the first two episodes, and fought his way through the first strike.
In the end, Byrne not only brought the outlaws in the CIA's top brass to trial, but also walked away.