Chapter 658: For revenge
"Ex-fiancΓ© Matthew Horner and Charlize Theron beat each other up in the streets, with their hair scattered like tigers!"
In mid-June, such a piece of news appeared on many websites and entertainment media, coupled with Charlize Theron holding Matthew's neck with both hands, and Matthew's picture of breathlessness was quite eye-catching.
Compared with last year's "I Am a Legend", Warner Bros. did not engage in too unexpected means in the promotion of "Superman Hancock for All", the release schedules of the two films are completely different, and a blockbuster in the summer file naturally has an advantage.
After throwing away a large amount of publicity money, the news about "Superman Hancock for All" poured into the entire North American audience like a hurricane.
""Hancock for All" is about to be released, and Matthew Horner will be a big hero again!"
There are so many similar propaganda reports that almost anyone who pays even a little attention to the movie can see the news about "Superman Hancock for All".
In addition, touted articles are also endless.
The first choice for the tout is naturally Matthew, the male protagonist.
When the Los Angeles Times reported on the upcoming film, it wrote: Matthew Horner, the world's most money-absorbing movie star at present, is undoubtedly the box office guarantee of "Superman for All", and he said that "Superman for All" is very different from ordinary superhero films.
"He's Superman, he's also an alcoholic. He can be dangerous when he gets drunk once in a while", "We want to break through the conventional model of genre films and bring something completely new to the audience".
Under the careful packaging of the crew and Warner Bros., even director Peter Borg, who has a lackluster resume, has become the object of some media touting.
"Peter Borg is a typical Hollywood hard-working multi-faceted filmmaker, from a handyman on the set, a cast actor to a supporting role, a star, a director, a screenwriter, he has done almost everything from bottom to top. An accomplished actor, screenwriter and director, Peter Borg is at home in theatre, film and television.
Charlize Theron was also on the cover of the latest issue of CQ magazine and said something a little surprising to get the eye out.
In an exclusive interview, she said surprisingly that many people go to psychotherapy because they can't deal with the troubles of daily life, these people have to receive treatment for an hour a week to keep their minds normal, and her own treatment method is to act.
"But that's probably why I'm boring, because I don't have so much mess to talk to. β
In the interview, Charlize Theron feels that she is luckier than others, although she has some talents, but there are many people who are more talented than her, but she does not have so many performance opportunities as her, she thinks, "I am really lucky, such as my co-starring with Matthew Horner "Superman Hancock for All", although it will only be released next month, but the current evaluation and reputation of all walks of life are quite good. β
From the distributor to the crew, from the director to the starring, everyone tried their best to create news and create topics.
In this day and age, a movie that can sell well, regardless of its quality, must first and foremost be a movie that can bring a topic.
So, when Matthew and Charlize Theron appeared at the same press conference, the question of the reporter's interview turned to their relationship, intentionally or unintentionally.
After all, everyone knew that they had been engaged.
In front of many media reporters and fans, Charlize Theron spoke generously about this cooperation.
"It was a necessity for me to do a movie with Matthew, and I always thought it was a perfect combination. We've discussed a lot of ideas to find a film that would create enough space for both of us to act. β
After more than a decade in Hollywood, Charlize Theron also knows how to talk about what makes people attractive, "So, we found this "Superman Hancock for All" and decided to work together again. β
She added, "Matthew is an energetic person, and I want to work with actors who are pushing me forward in my work. β
"Can you tell us about your collaboration, Matthew?" a reporter asked at this time, "Judging from the trailer that has been released, the two of you have very intense action scenes in the film?"
Matthew looked at Charlize Theron, who was sitting next to him, and deliberately looked dissatisfied, "Speaking of that action scene, it feels so bad! I always wanted to protest, but no one paid attention to me." β
didn't wait for anyone to ask, he started to take care of himself, "The design in the play is that I was beaten by Sally's character, and when I was filming, the fake fight became a real fight." β
Charlize Theron is very cooperative, "Yes?"
"Do you need me to remind you?" Matthew reminded Charlize Theron, "When we were designing the action, we said it was just for show, but at the first rehearsal, you punched me hard, and I didn't have time to react before I was beaten. β
As soon as these words came out, a reporter immediately asked, "Miss Theron, is this true?"
"I remembered. "I didn't even think about hitting Matthew, who knew that when my hand waved, not only did he not dodge his face, but he also met it, so that I couldn't stop it." β
Whether it was reporters or fans, there was laughter at the scene.
This is undoubtedly excellent news material for entertainment journalists, according to which it is perfectly possible to make up gossip reports such as "Charlize Theron beats Matthew Horner on set to avenge his revenge".
There are many senior entertainment reporters here, and it's not that no one can see that these two are acting, but no one will break it, the entertainment media needs such news, the audience likes to watch such news, and the crew is also happy to release similar news.
This is the entertainment of hello, hello, everyone.
After a peaceful atmosphere, a reporter asked a sharp question, "Mr. Horner, Miss Theron, the two of you were engaged and later dissolved, why didn't you enter the marriage hall in the first place?"
Matthew was about to speak, but Charlize Theron took the lead, "The reason for this is mine. β
The reporter then asked, "Can you elaborate on that?"
Charlize Theron glanced at Matthew first, exchanged a look with him, and then said, "Because I have never had illusions about marriage, marriage does not guarantee that you can maintain love for a long time, and it is not easy to maintain love for a long time without getting married." β
Over the past few years, Matthew has been in contact with Charlize Theron, knowing that after all she has been through, she has become as strong as a queen.
It's not the red carpet queen who looks powerful on the surface, but the queen from the inside out.
"It may have something to do with my particular experience. "As you know, I grew up in South Africa, where there was a lot of racial conflict between black and white, and when I was 15 years old, my mother shot and killed my father, who had been drinking and abusing his wife and daughter for many years. β
Matthew was a little worried and touched Charlize Theron with his foot.
Charlize Theron shook her head at him cryptically and continued her words, "I could have grown up to be an irresponsible guy who told people all the time that I didn't have a good dad to emulate. I have a role model, but a bad example, but I can learn what not to do with it. β
She said with a faint smile, "So, I chose to quit." β
Matthew can see that Charlize Theron is very emotionally stable and should have no problems.
"Even though we broke off our engagement, Matthew and I are still good friends. Charlize Theron added, "We both agreed to maintain this friendship until the day we grew old and could no longer recognize each other." β
In this case, Matthew could only cooperate, "Yes, I hope this friendship can accompany us to the end of our lives." β
He cooperated with Charlize Theron, and the previous engagement relationship was inevitably discussed, but what he didn't expect was that Charlize Theron made the most appropriate account for the relationship between the two in a very appropriate way.
The results of this briefing were very good, and marriage has always been a hot topic in modern society.
Like many ex-couples in Hollywood, not everyone divorces like Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, and it has to fall apart.
The crew's promotional offensive continues, and some conventional means are also constantly being released, such as Warner Bros. and director Peter Borg have successively stated that in view of the excellent test screening response of "Superman Hancock for All", there are plans to shoot and produce a sequel.
In addition, the publicity about Matthew is the largest.
On the fan support website where Phyllis Beretta works, a lot of related articles appeared, and then the articles were transferred to other Internet sites under the operation of special personnel, forming an intensive bombardment effect.
Nicknames such as "darling of the times", "national idol", "fresh prince", "box office bomb", etc., have fallen on Matthew's head.
What's more, an article about Matthew has also become a hot retweet on Twitter and Facebook.
Matthew Horner, who has been rampant in Hollywood for many years, seems to have been born with a good fate, and he is destined to become a handsome and rich model that everyone envies. Being favored by God like this can be a Tony Stark-esque flying and domineering, but he has a superhuman old-school gentlemanly demeanor and a calm brain like Bruce Wayne who is good at analyzing and thinking, which allows him to create a tall and shiny screen image while effortlessly earning the love of fans - everyone loves Matthew Horner because he is so likable!"
Thanks to the film's early popularity, Warner Bros. didn't make much effort to contact 4,200 North American theaters for "Superman Hancock".
As soon as the Independence Day holiday begins, this film will hit the summer file of the North American film market with a super-large-scale momentum.