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Closer to Monday evening, Matthew was in a good mood after a promotional announcement for "The Three Hundred Spartans" in Burbank and drove back to Angel Agency, as the film not only grossed a record first week in North America, but also grossed well overseas during the same period.

Due to the R-rated rating of "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta", there are not many overseas markets that will be released at the same time as North America, only more than 30, and more overseas markets will not be released one to two weeks later.

More than 30 countries and regions have been released, mainly in Europe and Latin America, which are the traditional dumping grounds for Hollywood films, but in just a few days, "Spartan 300 Warriors" swept away more than 50 million US dollars.

Within a week of its release, "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" grossed more than $150 million worldwide.

For a film that cost only $80 million to make, this can be said to be a big success.

The success of the film also dispelled the last doubts on the Armani side, and they had their first negotiations with Helen Herman this morning, and the negotiations went more smoothly than expected.

For example, this kind of endorsement negotiation basically has a relatively clear measurement standard, as long as the difference in endorsement fees is not particularly large, the rest of the conditions will be negotiated much more smoothly.

According to Helen Herman, it will take no more than a month for him to sign an official endorsement deal with Armani.

As for David Beckham, Armani's first choice, Matthew has only met him once, and the two sides know each other at best.

The Mercedes-Benz sedan had just turned onto Nanbo Great Street, and the mobile phone suddenly rang, Matthew took out his mobile phone, glanced at it, and said with a smile after connecting it, "Hey, Elaine, haven't you gotten off work yet?"

Elena Boyard's voice on the other side of the phone was quite serious, "Matthew, do you know Spike Lee?" The Hollywood Reporter posted an interview with Spike Lee on their online version today, and Spike Lee accused "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" of being racist in an interview!"

"What did you say?" said Matthew, who was a little suspicious of his ears.

"Spike Lee accuses 'The Three Hundred Spartans' of being racist! and you're on the spot!" Elena Boyard quickly rehashed what she had written on her blog, "along with Flags of the Fathers and Clint Eastwood." ”

Matthew took his phone in another hand and took his breath steadily, and Spike Lee accused him of racism?

"You have a problem with Spike Lee?" asked Yelena Boyar.

"Hmm. Matthew briefly talked about the conflict between the two at the premiere of "Flags of the Fathers", "He was so aggressive that I couldn't help but be ironic, and then Sofia Coppola." ”

A black man accused another non-black of racism, which is indeed a bit of a problem, Matthew wrinkled and asked, "The news has spread on the Internet?"

"Several websites have already reprinted it, and TMZ is going to reprint it as well. "I'll intervene in TMZ's article appropriately and tilt your stance in your favor, but you'd better be careful, it's clearly premeditated, I've learned that many media outlets are preparing to comment on "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta." ”

"I see. Matthew nodded, "Thank you, Elaine." ”

Elena Boyar said again on the phone, "You're welcome, you'd better prepare in advance. ”

Matthew answered and hung up Yelena Boyar, then called Helen Herman, followed by Bella Anderson, David Ellison, and Zach Schneider.

This kind of thing is not big or small, and it is quite troublesome to deal with it badly.

Soon, Matthew arrives at Angel Agency and meets Helen Herman.

"Spike-Lee may have been targeting me. Matthew told Helen Herman about the day, "Do you want to make a statement about this groundless accusation?"

Helen Herman kept frowning and thinking, "I know a little bit about Spike Lee, he's a mad dog who often uses race issues to bite people. ”

Matthew pulled out his chair and sat across from Helen Herman, "Even if someone wants to protest against The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta, it should be Iranian, and he thinks he is Iranian?"

"Be careful. Helen Herman is very cautious, "Let's look at the situation first, I always feel that it is not that simple. ”

Matthew nodded slightly, "I feel this way too, Leonidas did kill the black Persian messenger at the beginning of the film, but the original interjection is like that, and it was an inconsequential little character, if there is not even a black character in the film who can't die, that's the real movie fascist." ”

He thought as he said, "Just because of this, Spike-Lee accuses me and wants to get revenge on me, and there is no other result than to cause a war of words, right?"

"Hmm. "Helen Herman fully endorses Matthew's words," and he also attacked Clint Eastwood and "Flags of the Fathers." ”

Matthew, who had extremely limited knowledge of American history, asked, "There are no blacks among the people who put up the flag on Iwo Jima, right?"

Helen Herman was pretty sure, "No. ”

Matthew was momentarily confused, what kind of mentality is this Spike-Lee? Obviously there is no history of black people? Do you want to make the movie stubbornly involve black people?

Suddenly, he remembered one thing, he had seen it on the Internet on the other side of the Pacific, and vaguely remembered that the black man who starred in Star Wars 7 attacked an American drama called "A Song of Ice and Fire", saying that none of the main characters were black, and that the crew and series were suspected of racial discrimination......

At the time, I glanced at it casually, and I forgot what it said, which is probably what it means.

Spike Lee's mentality is probably somewhat similar to that of the black man, right?

This thought flashed through his mind, but Matthew always felt that things were not so simple, Spike Lee had direct contact with him, and that person had a lot of thoughts, otherwise he wouldn't want to get back together with Sophia Coppola, and would just spray him indiscriminately for revenge?

Just spraying like this, it doesn't really have much impact on him, after all, "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" scandalizes Persians, not blacks.

Subsequently, David Ellison, Zack Snyder, and a Warner Bros. executive came to Angel Agencies, and several people deliberated and decided that Warner Bros. and Skydance Pictures would issue a public statement tomorrow to refute and respond to Spike Lee's accusations.

During this period, Helen Herman also contacted Clint Eastwood's agent, Clint Eastwood has learned the relevant news, although the old cowboy is older, but his fiery temper has not changed at all, and will directly respond to Spike Lee's accusations tomorrow.

Having said that, Matthew really can't understand what Spike Lee thinks, Clint Eastwood makes films based on history, so that he can pick out thorns, according to his standards, isn't it that 99% of Hollywood films are suspected of discriminating against black people?

It's actually quite right to think about it, after all, he is not black, and he doesn't understand the strange brain circuits of people like Spike Lee.

However, whether this accusation is justified or not, it is estimated that no one cares about Spike Lee, a black man.

According to Matthew's speculation, Spike Lee did not have the idea of retaliating against him, but it should be more about using "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors" and his hot hype, as well as attacking Clint Eastwood, the old cowboy is a recognized hot-tempered person, and he will definitely fight with him.

There are many popular people, and there are also many rights and wrongs when movies are popular, and there are countless popular movies used for hype.

He spoke his mind, and Helen Herman and David Ellison and others thought it made sense, and it wasn't once or twice that Spike Lee did this kind of-stirring thing.

The Warner Bros. executive left first, Zack Schneider then left, and David Ellison didn't leave for a while.

He sat in the reception room of the Angel Agency and smiled at Matthew and said, "It seems that you have a deep conflict with Spike Lee!"

The Hollywood rumors spread extremely fast, not to mention that Matthew didn't do anything to hide it at all, and many people saw him and Sofia Coppola in a car that night.

Matthew shrugged, "The so-called contradictions are all Spike-Lee's wishful thinking, and if it weren't for his aggressiveness, I wouldn't have paid any attention to him at the premiere." ”

At that time, he tried to leave several times, but was left behind by Spike-Lee with nasty words, he is not a virgin, he is not a good person himself, since someone is attacking him, of course he has to fight back.

"Do you want to find Sophia Coppola?" David Ellison suddenly made a suggestion, "Get some big news from Sofia Coppola, and we're going to blow up the Spike Lee scandal." ”

"Forget it, you've got a bad idea. Matthew was not interested in this kind of mutual attack, "I'm not friends with Sofia Coppola, do you think you'll give it if you want it?"

Helen Herrmann, who had been on the phone all the time, put away her phone and interjected, "Sofia Coppola doesn't take Matthew seriously. She is more casual in terms of men and women, and there is a saying about her in the circle that is very widespread. ”

Matthew had heard it before and could roughly guess what Helen Herman was saying.

David Ellison, who has been in Hollywood for a relatively short time, can't help but wonder and ask, "What assessment?" ”

"Said by a couple of people who have worked with Sofia Coppola on films. "Helen Herrmann clearly has a bad impression of Sofia Coppola," they say, and the only thing Sofia Coppola asks of a man is to see if he can be used by her. If she wants to find a photographer, she will find a photographer, and if she wants to find a movie actor, she will find a star actor to ......."

Before she could finish her sentence, Matthew's phone vibrate.

Matthew answered the phone, and Bella Anderson's voice came, "There are a few videos on the Internet, you go and check them out." ”

(Sofia Coppola's quote, from director Vincent Gallo.) ）