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"What's the final box office number?" asked Matthew with concern.

"$88.6 million in North America, not more than $90 million. ”

This figure is in line with the previous predictions of most institutions, and Helen Herman was not surprised when she saw it, "The global box office is close to $190 million, and if the dozen or so small markets that open overseas do not explode, it will be difficult for the global box office to exceed $200 million." ”

She looked at Matthew, "'Dawn of the Living Dead' is good enough to show Hollywood that you have the box office capabilities of monoclonal antibodies, and it's also suitable for modern action scenes." ”

Matthew nodded, he also understood this, thought about it, and asked, "When will my box office share in "Dawn of the Living Dead" arrive?"

According to the contract he signed with the crew, if the North American box office exceeds $70 million and is below $90 million, he can get three percent of the North American box office as a dividend reward.

Helen Herman said directly, "It will take two months at the earliest, don't worry about this, I will follow up." She took the initiative to change the subject, "Yesterday I went to the crew of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" and got a lot of the latest news. ”

Matthew didn't need to ask, he took a sip of the water glass.

Helen Herman continued, "In addition to you and Brad Pitt, the crew sent out audition invitations to Johnny Depp and Will Smith last week. ”

Hearing these two names, Matthew was a little surprised, after all, these are all well-known names in the Hollywood circle, and the crew is obviously determined to find a star with a certain box office appeal.

"Depp?" Matthew frowned slightly.

Johnny Depp directly refused. Helen Herman paused, then added, "Maybe you're factored in." ”

Matthew rubbed his chin, "Depp is still very interesting as a friend." ”

Helen Herman didn't say Depp anymore, and instead said, "Will Smith is preparing a solo album and has pushed it off on the grounds that the schedule is not suitable." ”

It's not surprising that Will Smith was a rapper before he entered the film industry, which is not news in the industry.

"Anyone else?" asked Matthew.

The crew also considered Tom Cruise and Mark Wahlberg. "Helen Herman quickens the pace," after Tom Cruise's collaboration with Pie Kingsley broke down, and the crew is currently riddled with spiritual and faith scandals. Mark Wahlberg, who is reportedly in contact with Martin Scorsese, also declined the invitation. ”

Matthew nodded knowingly, "So the only people who are really competing for this role are me and Brad Pitt?"

Helen Herman said with certainty, "You can say that while there are a few other starlets who will also be in the audition, as long as you play properly in the audition, they can't threaten you. ”

"Brad Pitt. Matthew couldn't help but think of Jennifer Aniston, who he met at the premiere last week, wondering if Angelina Jolie got involved with Brad Pitt before the shoot, or after the shoot?

Helen Herman stood up, "'Troy' is coming out tomorrow. ”

Matthew picked up the glass of water and took another sip, "Such a big-budget and high-publicity movie, even if the film is not very good, the box office should not be very bad." ”

The production cost of "Troy" is as high as 175 million US dollars, and the publicity and distribution cost is 80 million US dollars.

Helen Herman seems to have a different opinion, "Actually, I got the news that the circle is not very optimistic about this film. ”

Matthew looked at Helen Herman, although he didn't know the box office of "Troy", but he vaguely remembered that this film was quite famous at the time, there was a screenshot of the plane above Achilles' head, and it went viral on the Internet, because he didn't watch the high-definition version, he didn't know whether it was true or false in the end.

"You know what? Until now, there are almost no early reviews of "Troy" in the media and on the Internet. Helen Herman said lightly, ""Troy" has held two test screenings for media reporters and film critics, and the relevant comments have not flowed at all, which can only show one problem. ”

She took the initiative to give the answer, ""Van Helsing" is just an internal test screening of Universal Pictures, and it is normal that no relevant comments have been circulated, but "Troy" is not an internal audition, and in this case, it must be that Warner Bros. deliberately blocked the news. ”

"Bad reviews?" Matthew understood what she meant.

"The likelihood is very high. Helen Herman thought for a moment and said, "If the reviews have a good reputation, there's no reason why Warner Bros. shouldn't send out the news in advance to attract more viewers." Although film critics and media reports are business, if the film is too bad, those large media and well-known film critics will not be able to close their eyes and applaud, which will seriously affect their reputation and credibility. ”

Matthew remembers that not long ago he also read a professional analysis in this area, and generally before the release of a new Hollywood film, the film company will hold a test screening, and some media reporters and film critics will see the finished film in advance and comment at the agreed time with the film company.

Usually about a week after the official release of the film, relevant reviews will appear in the media and on the Internet, and rating sites such as Rotten Tomatoes will release advance reviews of the film.

If the filmmaker has confidence in the film, it must be eager to let the world know about it as soon as possible, but if the film does not lift the ban on reviews until the day of release, or even does not invite film critics to watch the film in advance, then it is likely that the quality of the film is defective.

Of course, it is also possible that like "Van Helsing", the filmmakers are overconfident, but this is relatively rare.

In most cases, the reputation of the test screening is not good, and in order to prevent the film from being rotten, the filmmaker will try to let the people who participated in the test screening postpone the comments as much as possible, so that as many "wronged leaders" as possible will pay for it.

This is even the same as the frequent schedule changes of the film, which is regarded by some analysts as a bad movie trailer.

Matthew sighed softly and said, "The best 'Troy' is bad at the box office, and that would save me a lot less trouble." ”

Helen Herman did not answer, knowing that these objective conditions were beyond their control.

"That's right. Matthew changed the subject, "How is Jennifer Aniston in her relationship with Brad Pitt?"

Helen Herman glanced at Matthew curiously and said, "The celebrity couple is almost like that, but the two are financially closely related, and they invested together to create a plan B company...... Well, in the film "Troy", Project B seems to have also participated. ”

She was a little strange, "What are you asking this for?"

Matthew thought for a moment and said directly, "I went to the premiere of "Van Helsing" last week, and Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston tore apart live, and I happened to do Jennifer Aniston a little favor. ”

"You wouldn't think Jennifer Aniston would help you, would you?" Helen Herman had heard about that day.

"Helen......" Matthew said, pointing to his nose, "am I that stupid?"

He asked directly, "Can you help me find someone to inquire if Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have hired nannies." ”

Because Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie divorced and also had a raging relationship, he roughly remembers a little about Pitt's hobbies.

Helen Herman frowned, "Did they hire a babysitter?" What are you going to do?"

Matthew hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I'm a good law-abiding citizen! I won't joke with my future and money." ”

"Hasn't the Red Penguin Company been there for you?" Helen Herman said, ignoring Matthew's words, "they're not huge, but they've been in Hollywood for many years, just ask them." ”

"That's right. Matthew quickly calculated, and after a moment, he said, "I'm going to ask the guys at Red Penguin." ”

Helen Herman warns, "Don't come here! You're not a little actor anymore!"

Matthew rubbed his chin and kept thinking, as if he hadn't heard Helen Herman's words.

"What do you want to do?" asked Helen Herman with a frown.

Matthew came to his senses and spoke to her in a low voice, and Helen Herman's face became more and more serious.

After a full half hour, Matthew paused, took a sip of water, and asked, "Do you think it's possible?"

Helen Herman didn't say anything for a while, walked back and forth several times, thought about it for a few minutes, and said, "You can try, if not, then forget it." ”

Her thoughts gradually became clearer, "If there is, we can do it in two ways...... No, it's three things, the box office crisis that "Troy" might encounter, your advantage in action movies and characters, and what you just said. ”

Helen Herman thought about it again, "The film started shooting in mid-July, and there was a certain time conflict with the filming of "Ocean's Twelve", which is also our advantage. ”

Matthew nodded and said, "I'll meet with someone from Red Penguin." ”

He pulled out his cellphone, dialed Liszt's number, and made an appointment to meet at a café on Hollywood Avenue.

"Alright. Matthew stood up, "I'm leaving." ”

Helen Herman once again admonished, "Just ask, if you don't, forget it." If there is, leave the rest to me, and I'll find someone to deal with it, and you don't come forward. ”

Matthew knew that Helen Herman had grown up in the city since she was a child, and she belonged to the type of serpent, and said, "You can rest assured, wait for my call." ”

Soon, Matthew left the angel agency and rushed to the café on Hollywood Boulevard to meet Liszt, who had been with the Red Penguin Company for many years and knew very well about Hollywood housekeeping.

After a cup of coffee with Liszt and asking him to keep an eye on the house, Matthew returned to the angel agency and hid in Helen Herman's office until the end of the afternoon.

Since they decided to fight for the male lead in "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", of course they wanted to win.