Donn was very surprised, when did Natalie meet Mel Gibson?

Natalie seemed to sense Donn's confusion on the other end of the phone, and said happily, "Just yesterday, Mr. Gibson came to the crew." ”

Tang En was even more puzzled, "What is he doing in your crew?"

"Come and see Nicole and Naomi," Natalie smiled, "they're both Australian, and Mr. Gibson is very old-fashioned." ”

Warm-hearted?

Don was a little funny.

After a few years, you hear Mel Gibson's anti-Semitic rhetoric and don't know how to hate him.

But now......

Don raised an eyebrow.

Mel Gibson is known for his cheerful atmosphere and emphasis on love and righteousness.

Throughout the 90s, a large number of Australian actors appeared in Hollywood, and the momentum even surpassed that of the United Kingdom, which is not unrelated to the impetus behind Mel Gibson, the ace superstar.

He even set up the Australian Actors Foundation, which helps Australian actors who are going to Hollywood to pursue their dreams.

In her previous life, Naomi Watts had no chance to act, and her income was not enough to be swept away by the landlord, so Mel Gibson helped;

Robert Downey Jr. was imprisoned several times because of drug problems, and his reputation was discredited, and it was Mel Gibson who took the lead and helped him, giving him the opportunity to act again, which led to the "Iron Man" who later became famous all over the world;

Even Jodie Foster changed careers to become a director, and Mel Gibson also participated for free to help old friends.

In Hollywood, where everything is based on interests, Mel Gibson is definitely a "big brother" in righteousness!

However, the movie "The Passion of the Christ" encountered many obstacles and huge difficulties in the process of project establishment, investment, and distribution, and after the movie was released, the movie caused huge controversy, especially the Jewish bigwigs who are in charge of Hollywood.

Jewish bigwigs generally considered The Passion of the Christ to be an anti-Semitic film, and began to target Mel Gibson at every turn.

But Mel Gibson was the most devout Catholic, and he opposed the teachings of Judaism and photographed "Jesus" according to the Catholic language.

Finally, after a drunken drink in 2006, Mel Gibson spoke wildly and publicly abused Jews, finally angering the Jewish bigwigs in Hollywood and being driven back to Australia.

A generation of emperor superstars has fallen.

When Tang En recalled it, he couldn't help but sigh.

Now, Don understands why Mel Gibson suddenly stood up for himself and attacked Bruce Willis. It's not a conspiracy theory at all, but Mel Gibson is thanking herself for taking care of two Australian actors, Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts.

Whatever the reason, Donn owes Mel Gibson a favor.

"Maybe ......"

Done's eyes lit up, and a bold idea suddenly popped up, since Mel Gibson invited him and Natalie to Australia as guests, what could he do if he was more respectful than obedient?

You can get up close and personal with Mel Gibson, and if this person is really righteous, Donn doesn't mind helping him out.

Mel Gibson is definitely a rare genius, with a appeal far beyond Tom Cruise in commercial films, no less acting skills than Tom Hanks in literary films, and directorial talent ...... Also considered the next Martin Scorsese!

It is somewhat regrettable that such an all-rounder came to an end.

Besides, Don doesn't have a good impression of Jews.

……

On October 21, "Spider-Man" was officially completed, the crew was disbanded, and about January next year, the actors will go to the United Kingdom for post-dubbing work.

Instead of immediately returning to California, Donn met with a man in New York, Taylor Swift's father, Scott Swift.

A stockbroker.

The stock market crash is coming, and Don will definitely make a big fight, using his foresight to make a lot of money.

Movie...... It's okay to make a little money, but it's impossible to become a first-line rich man in the United States.

Although Don has learned some techniques of stock market operation, he is still very immature compared to real professionals, and it happens that Scott Swift can help solve this difficulty.

Back in California, Don Pictures has a lot of work to do.

The sale and rental of DVDs and videotapes of "My Grand Greek Wedding" earned a total of $58.9 million.

Twentieth Century Fox deducted $8.8 million for 15 percent of the distribution costs, $1.2 million for publicity costs, and $1.3 million for production, copying, and transportation, and Towne Pictures earned another $47 million.

This amount of money will naturally not be used to pay taxes or repay loans, which solves the current shortage of capital chain of Tangen Pictures.

Donn also granted Andrew O'Hare $5 million, which he has mentioned many times to Donne, and he has reached an agreement with the copyright owner to buy the novel "The Chronicles of Narnia" for $5 million, plus 5% of future profits.

In order to balance Manola Daggis's mood, Don gave her a special grant of $5 million, allowing her to buy the rights of novels with potential adaptation in the market.

After all, the odds of an original story winning an Oscar are far less than that of a classic or an adaptation of a real person.

"By the way, Warners sent a message asking when we were going to start the Harry Potter project. Manora Dagis added.

The corners of Don's mouth hooked, and he was a little sarcastic, "They really know how to find time!"

Manola Daggis smiled slightly, "I've politely refused, anyway, the contract stipulates that we only need to start the Harry Potter project within three years." By the way, there is one more thing, Disney has sent a warning. ”

"What?" Don thought he had misheard, "warning?"

Manora Daggis sighed, "The tone of the Disney side ...... It's still quite harsh, thinking that your remarks about Bruce Willis have seriously broken the rules of Hollywood and caused them immeasurable damage. ”

Don En laughed angrily, "I broke the rules, can I make a movie that allows them to discredit me? What bullshit Disney, let them get out!"

In recent years, Disney's ambitions have become bigger and bigger, and it has successively acquired many companies such as Muppets, Miramax, and ABC, and is transforming from an animation studio to a media group.

They even poached Michael Ovitz, the big boss of CAA, and nearly led to the collapse of CAA. However, due to an internal power struggle, Michael Ovitz left his post with $200 million in liquidated damages.

But Don was never afraid.

Because of his ambitions, he is bigger than Disney!

"Donn, I think...... It's better to keep a low profile. The Harry Potter project, we are destined to fall out with Warner, and if we add Disney, even if we have a friendship with Twentieth Century Fox, we can't survive. Manola Dagis said earnestly.

Of course, her words made a lot of sense, Don pondered for a long time, narrowing his eyes, "I know about this, tell Andrew, to get the copyright of "The Chronicles of Narnia" as soon as possible, and we will start this project by next summer at the latest!"

"Huh?" Manora Daggis was stunned for a moment, "Boss, The Chronicles of Narnia is a big project, and the investment is only a lot more than that of Spider-Man." If we had started the Chronicles of Narnia film series, we would probably not have the energy to invest in Harry Potter. ”

Don smiled faintly, "Risk-averse, postponing the Harry Potter project is the best way to avoid Warner's contradictions." ”

"But ......"

"I've got the whole plan, and you'll know when the time comes. ”

"Okay. Manora Daggis sighed, thought of something, and said with a smile, "Donne, you are the big boss of Don Pictures, Reese will definitely go out to film often in the future, and you will have to hire another secretary." ”

Don looked at Manola's smiling expression and coughed dryly, "I'll talk about it later!"

"190 million in North America and 68 million overseas, estimated ...... The global box office should be around $300 million. ”

"What about Star Wars?"

"It's already over $1.1 billion. ”

Don smiled proudly.

In his previous life, George Lucas's "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace" had a global box office of less than $900 million, and it barely exceeded 1 billion thanks to the later 3D transformation.

But Donn's version of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Ghost Man Menace" earned 1.1 billion at the box office, and even headed for $1.2 billion!

"I appeared, not to repeat, but to create!"

Don looked into the distance, his gaze far-reaching.

"Donn?"

Manola Dagis was stunned, thinking that the big boss had swelled again.