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Mark They are not all smooth sailing, "007: Casino Royale", which was released in October, was defeated by the cartoon "Happy Feet", and did not win the weekly championship as expected, and the box office for the premiere was only 40 million.
MM held the world premiere of "007: Casino Royale" in the United Kingdom, and the Queen ****** of England, British Sir Elton John, and 007 actor David Lee and Eva Green all appeared at the ceremony, especially the Queen of England was also present, which is enough to see the big face of 007.
Although David Lee was born and died in "007", it was the first time that the premiere was so big and even the Queen of England was present, David Lee said: "I've never seen this formation, it's just incredible." ”
The enthusiasm of the fans was indeed unusual, and Da Lee Lee was warmly welcomed by the fans as soon as he arrived, he was interviewed by various media on the red carpet, helped the fans sign autographs, and stayed on the red carpet for a full hour before entering the cinema.
Speaking about the film, Lee Lee said: "I was really flattered by the enthusiasm of the fans. It was really unexpected. When asked what the biggest benefit of playing 007 is, he said with a smile: "What makes me happiest is being able to ride in 007's new car, which is the latest Alston Martin car." The latest car, called the Casino Ice Man, is said to be coming out next year, and David Lee is the first person in the world to drive it, so he's naturally excited. "This car is the best car I've ever seen, all in all unbeatable!"
Eva Green, who played the Bond girl in the film, naturally showed her style on the red carpet, and her bright appearance also amazed fans, in addition, the veteran British actress Judi Dench played Bond's top boss ——— "Intelligence Boss Mrs. M", because of her precious status, she is naturally surrounded by star chasers.
When both of them were asked what it was like to work with David Lee, they almost all gave the best words to the rising star of the screen, with Eva Green praising him as "handsome and deep, and filming with him very exciting", while Judy Dench called working with him like "being in heaven".
After the release of "Casino Royale" in the UK, the box office revenue reached 1.7 million pounds on the same day, breaking the old record held by another Bond film in 2002, "007: Die Again", and became the highest-grossing film in British history on the first day of release.
Foreign media also spoke highly of it, "Rolling Stone": "He has the skill of an actor, the grace of an athlete and the dangerous glow, and Bond is back commercially." ”
Entertainment Weekly: "Casino Royale has all the entertainment you could want, and it's arguably one of the most exciting Bond films in decades. ”
Capital Radio: "The film really doesn't take you a step in your seat, the actors, the special effects and the fight scenes are absolutely amazing. ”
The Evening Standard: "He was the first Bond since Connery to be a threat. He's more fun with Roger Moore and more cruel to women than Pierce Brosnan, it's unbelievable, Casino Royale is exciting, it's a win for David Lee, I watched most of the episode with a smile on my face, Bond is back......"
The Times: "New Bond is very sexy. ”
"David Lee is the best. ”
"The chemistry between David Lee and his partner Linde [Eva Green] was explosive. ”
"Compared to the previous 007 series, the plot is more compact, the action and scenes are more intense, and David Lee plays a James Bond like no other. ”
David Lee is the first Mi Chinese to play the 007 agent, breaking the convention that the 007 agent must be starring a British, which makes the British very unhappy, but a check of the family tree, David Lee, born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963, was born in London, England, and came to the United States as a teenager to make a living, with dual citizenship of the United Kingdom and the United States.
007 has always been invincible on the silver screen, but the British spy, who has never suffered a defeat, lost to the dancing funny penguin last week, probably because the screenwriter gave Bond a big change in his image, and "007: Casino Royale" only earned $40.6 million at the box office, which is really unsatisfactory.
After "Emperor Penguins", the cute animals of Antarctica have once again taken over the screen. "Happy Feet" ——— Warner's CG cartoon tells the story of course, which also takes place in the icy Antarctica, where every emperor penguin must rely on beautiful singing to find his lifelong mate, but one of the penguins is born unable to sing, however, he is a great tap dancer, cute penguins and hilarious adventure stories, this movie easily set off a movie-watching craze, in the movie, there will be countless penguins dancing at the same time. In addition, the film has a strong voice cast, in addition to Nicole Kidman cameo, Robin Williams, "Lord of the Rings" star Elijah Wood and comedy star Brittney Murphy and so on, it won $42 million at the box office in the first week, pulling down "007 Casino Royale", which was released at the same time, to become the weekly champion.
MM lost an almost inevitable battle, the last 2002 "007 Die Tomorrow" won $55 million in the first week, and now it is 15 million less, which is equivalent to a third less, which can be called a failure.
The media, which has always praised David Lee, began to comment on David Lee, whose personal appeal was limited and could not support a movie.
David Lee himself felt embarrassed, compared to the three days of "Iron Man", which broke 100 million in three days, the more powerful IP of "007" was not even half of it, which was a failure, in the face of media accusations, he was a little melancholy and lonely, he was the first choice of "Iron Man", and he did his best.
The current media likes to compare him with Pierce Brosnan, and the overall belief that he has failed in all aspects, and it can be said that he has become the most inferior 007 agent after George Lazenbey, which shows that the role of James Bond can only be played well by native British.
The first 007: Shaun Connelly (UK), starring in Bond films: "Dr. No", "Goldfinger" and other seven films; the second 007: George Lazenbe (Australia), starring in Bond films: "The Queen's Secret Mission", the third 007: Roger Moore (UK), starring in Bond films: "Space City", "Octopus" and other seven films, the fourth 007: Timothy Dutton (UK), starring in Bond films: "Dawn of Life", "License to Kill", and the fifth 007: Pierce M. Brosnan (Ireland), starring in Bond films: "GoldenEye", "Tomorrow's Empire" and other four films, a new generation of "James Bond" David Lee.
Many media outlets thought that David Lee might be like George Lazenbelle, who just acted in a 007 movie and died down.
ENO's Brockry thought so, and she angrily went to Mark's office and condemned him.
At the beginning, her original intention was to conduct an audition and select a suitable person from among the British actors, but this Mark insisted on David Lee, she thought that Mark should be responsible, and Brock Krock believed that this "007 Casino Royale" would at least break 60 million in the first week of Beimi, and the 40 million results were far less than expected, not to mention MM and ENO, that is, the media and fans were disappointed.
The box office of 40 million is in line with expectations, and the original version is like this, which shows that David Lee is not much inferior to Daniel Craig, and this is not a problem for British actors and American actors, the general environment is like this, action movies and spy movies are not blockbusters, even Tom's "Professional Secret Service 3" is like this, not to mention other movies.
Mark was so unimpressed by Brockley's words and said, "What are you kidding?"
Brockley said: "It turns out that David Lee can't do it, his popularity and appeal are not enough to support a movie. ”
Mark asked, "What are your expectations?"
Brockley said: "North Mi was 10 million in the first 6 million, and finally it was not less than 180 million. ”
Mark said, "OK!"
Brockley was stunned and said, "You agreed?" She was only tentative, and she didn't expect Mark to really agree.
"You have to sign a contract to make sure that the actor you pick has to make it to this level at the box office, and you EON will compensate us for the loss of MM," Mark said. ”
This condition is too harsh, how could Brockry agree? Brockley said, "What are you kidding?"
Mark laughed, "You drove it first." ”
Brockley sank his face and said, "Do you think that's funny? ”
Mark said, "Are you teaching me to make movies or running a film company?" Mark has done both of these things, at least not by the one in front of him.
Brockley said: "We worked hard for a year, and the result is this, we are equal to nothing. ”
Mark said: "We can be patient and wait for its subsequent performance, 007 will not lose, it is just a matter of earning more and earning less." He showed a playful smile and said, "Even if you lose tens of millions, it's nothing for MM, do you still have any problems?"
The words have come to this point, it is similar to slapping them in the face, Brock is angry, impatient to leave, if she really fights, she can't fight MM's Mark, people are rich and can crush them EON.
Mark is also fed up with this guy casting at every turn, and her displeasure with David Lee is in all directions, which can be said to be hostile to MM, because she has no appointment rights to the protagonist, she thinks she has lost control, so she has a lot of complaints about MM.