On the other side of the Atlantic, the North American continent is shrouded in thick night at this moment, in Los Angeles in the early morning, the night is gradually falling and quiet, in addition to night owls and party animals, the whole city has also fallen asleep, the cicadas of early summer have begun to call for the arrival of heat and dullness, and the sound of snoring in the sleep begins to play a symphony one after another.

Los Angeles is not the city that never sleeps, New York.

The tireless ringing of the mobile phone woke up Andy Rogers, who had just fallen asleep for a long time, and the irrepressible irritability and anger began to burn, but for the agent, the twenty-four hours of uninterrupted work was their daily life, even if he was tired, even if he was irritable, Andy still suppressed the bubbling emotions and picked up the phone.

Through his hazy gaze and glancing at the caller ID, Andy sighed lightly and expressed his strong protest by gritting his teeth, and then Lan Li's voice with a chuckle came from the other end of the phone, "This is the first time." I've always wondered what Andy Rogers looks like when he takes off his work mask. ”

With a breath stuck in his throat, Andy shook his head helplessly, sat up straight, rubbed his temples gently, and tried to sober himself up, "It's a pity that you didn't know." I have no intention of letting you invade my private life. After a half-joking quip, "What the hell is going on? I could fall asleep at any moment, so you'd better hurry." ”

That being said, Andy straightened his back to cheer himself up.

Because he knew that with Lan Li's personality, if it wasn't for something important, he would never take the initiative to call, not necessarily once a year, not to mention, even if there was a real situation, Lan Li was not the type to mess around, he and Roy were already in a hurry, and Lan Li was still unhurried, but now he ignored the time difference and dialed the phone as soon as possible, which in itself is enough to explain the problem.

"I need to get Diesel out. There was no polite greeting, and Lan Li directly threw a bombshell.

Andy was slightly stunned, his brain slowed down a little by half a beat, and then he reacted, "Completely out?"

"That's the ultimate goal, but there's no rush right now. Lan Li said lightly, and the coldness revealed between his gestures made Nathan and Roy shiver.

Afterwards, Lan Li briefly described the ins and outs of today, "I guess there should be a problem inside the 'Norton Show', you can inquire about what is going on." But as expected, it should be Diesel who put pressure on the program team, nothing more than to emphasize his status in the industry. ”

"Huh. Andy chuckled, his words revealing a powerful confidence. Three years ago, when filming "Fast and Thrill/Emotional 5", Andy didn't take Diesel seriously, let alone three years later? Obviously, Diesel has forgotten the pain after the scar, and now it seems that he can't figure out his position and weight.

"What do you want to do?" Andy didn't ask too much, and simply cut to the chase.

Lan Li's eyebrows raised slightly, showing a little surprise at Andy's straightforwardness and full support, Andy on the other end of the phone seemed to understand Lan Li's inner activities, stretched his waist, and said easily, "Lan Li, you are a freak, nothing matters except acting, you have never fought for anything, and you have never cared about anything." ”

The only exception is friends.

For Lan Li, friends are his counterscales. This is true of Heather Kroos, and so is Paul Walker.

"So I know that by the time you make up your mind, then the seriousness of this matter is beyond the normal range. After Andy finished speaking, he chuckled, "Don't talk about a Vin Diesel, even if it is other top A-list actors, I am 100% in favor of your decision." ”

"What if it's Robert Downey Jr.?" Lan Li said narrowly.

"......" Andy was silent, even though he knew that Lan Li was joking, he still broke out in a cold sweat.

A smile appeared in Lan Li's eyes, and he didn't continue to prank, "Let's give Diesel a warning now, otherwise he will always think that we are silent and submissive, and then he can do whatever he wants." Next, if he can restrain himself, then everything is fine, and to be honest, it is indeed a bit lonely without Diesel's 'speed and excitement'. ”

Andy chuckled and didn't respond, apparently taking Lan Li's teasing with a grain of salt.

"If I'm not mistaken, did Marvel Studios send out an invitation before, hoping that I can play a superhero?"

Andy replied in the affirmative, "What, you're interested?"

"Today's focus is not on me. Lan Li didn't answer positively, bringing the focus of the topic that hadn't had time to deviate from the track back on track, "Paul told me that Diesel has also been in contact with Marvel Studios recently, and it seems that he has the potential to star in a superhero movie?"

"The message is not entirely correct, but there is no error in the general direction. Andy didn't correct Lan Li's statement, but simply said, "Diesel's image is not quite in line with Marvel's positioning and aesthetics of superheroes, if he plays a superhero, there should be no hope, but if he stars in a superhero movie, this is still very possible." ”

Lan Li bowed her head slightly.

The current situation is still completely consistent with the previous life.

In his previous life, Diesel starred in the critically acclaimed "Guardians of the Galaxy", in which he voiced Groot, the treant spirit. Although in the whole movie, this cute character only has one line "I am Groot", but after its release, it became the biggest easter egg in the whole film and won the love of countless fans. Diesel, as a voice actor, is naturally also in the limelight.

Action actors have limited space in Hollywood, they often need to constantly seek breakthroughs, the combination of comedy and action is undoubtedly one of the best choices, and later, Dwayne Johnson carved out a world in comedy, and then became the leader of a new generation of action superstars.

At the beginning, Diesel also tried the comedy style through works such as "Brave Dad". Unfortunately, he lacked acting ability and humor, and the comedy did not achieve the desired effect, so he could only continue to be trapped in the field of action performance, and "Guardians of the Galaxy" was another attempt by Diesel.

Now, Lan Li is going to cut off Diesel's way and knock on the mountain and shake the tiger!

The reason why Lan Li ignored the time difference and chose to call Andy in the early hours of the morning in Los Angeles was because every second counted.

The preparation process of "Guardians of the Galaxy" has far exceeded expectations, according to Paul's words, as well as the memories of the previous life, Lan Li deduced that now the film should have entered the final sprint stage, and it can be signed at any time and can be filmed at any time, if you want to cut off at this time, then you must hurry.

In the final analysis, because Lan Li was not in it, he didn't know the specific details, so he could only choose to call Andy as soon as possible and leave it to Andy to make a judgment.

If the opportunity for the "Guardians of the Galaxy" is missed, then it will have to be considered in the long run, and things will obviously be more troublesome. Because "Guardians of the Galaxy" is a project from Disney and Marvel Studios, and they are now seeking the cooperation of Lan Li, in a way, things are more convenient and smooth, and Lan Li still has some initiative.

"Understood. Lan Li nodded and responded to Andy's words, "You communicate with Lucas Hunter first, and prepare to replace Diesel with Paul." Lucas is Paul's agent, and in Lan Li's opinion, Paul voices Groot, and the image and personality are more compatible, and maybe Paul can give Groot more endearing qualities.

"Then you approach Marvel Studios or Disney and say I'm willing to work with them, but only if I refuse to work with Diesel. Lan Li expressed his opinion directly.

Of course, in the specific negotiation and negotiation process, Andy will definitely not be so simple and rude. It's a negotiation technique, and in the final analysis, it's actually a quid pro quo, exchanging Lan Li and Paul for a Diesel, which is a good deal, and Universal Pictures has been slow to make a decision, but Andy believes that Disney will not be like this.

"How much are you willing to concede?" Andy needs to know his leverage, "starring in a Marvel superhero movie?"

"Heh, I don't think Marvel Studios would invite me to play a superhero. Lan Li told the truth, "They need high-quality and inexpensive actors, tap their market potential, and then firmly control all the interests in the palm of their own hands, and invite me to play a superhero, which is not cost-effective." ”

Now the blue gift, you can easily enter the 20 million club, for Disney, this is not a good deal.

A cursory glance at all the superhero actors in Marvel Studios, when they first appeared, they were all high-quality and inexpensive actors, even Robert Downey Jr. was no exception.

The only difference should be "Doctor Strange" played by Benedict Cumberbatch, before starring in this work, he had already received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for "The Imitation Game", but in fact, this is his first commercial film to lead the way, in terms of salary, Disney did not release official figures, rumors say that Benedict's salary is only five million dollars.

Overall, Warner Bros. adheres to a star-bombing strategy, while Disney chooses a grassroots approach.

As Lan Li said, Disney also has an account of its own. Their invitation to Lan Li to play a superhero is more of a hype tactic, even if they really want to cooperate with Lan Li, it may be other projects.

"But I can open up the possibility and sign a contract with them for a production, provided that I pick the script project. Lan Li showed his hole cards.

"What if they ask for a 'burst drummer?'" Andy said the point of the recent period.

Lan Li shrugged slightly, "Then they need to work with Andre Hamilton." ”

"Understood!" Andy nodded, "I'll get to work." ”

After hanging up the phone, Lan Li closed his eyes, and his whole person was in a relaxed state, as if he didn't care about the wavelength that the arrangement of the phone call just now might cause.

He said that he was never a gentleman or an angel.