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At the beginning, Matthew always remembered that Amanda was just joking, and neither of them took it seriously, and the discussion was more about work.

This charity event has sparked a lot of social repercussions, just like Amanda and Helen Herman envisioned, the simple check numbers are far less visually impactful than the truckloads of supplies, especially the video of the 10,000-ton container ship leaving the port of Long Beach, as if the ship was full of charity materials donated by Matthew.

There will definitely be criticism of activities like this, but there are very few of them, not to mention that they can't enter the mainstream media, and it's difficult to even get on the tabloids, and they basically stay at the level of the Internet.

You can't care too much about some of the remarks on the Internet, otherwise you will be asking for trouble.

Speaking of which, there is no celebrity who has not been hacked on the Internet, even if Tom Hanks, who is well-known inside and outside the circle, is still hacked on posts on some websites that do not look like people.

Therefore, a star of Matthew's level must first maintain a reputation on the mainstream media, and the influence of the mainstream media on the public is also huge enough.

Matthew's charity act was naturally praised by the mainstream media, and most fans also applauded.

"Celebrities may do charity to set up a good character for themselves, maybe to be a good example in front of the public as a public figure, maybe it is the team's requirements for celebrities, maybe it is to use charity to whitewash their black spots, maybe it is for vanity fame and fortune, maybe it is really to dedicate a love. No matter what the purpose is, no matter why the celebrities want to do charity, it will eventually help some people who need to be helped! This result is good. ”

In today's information age, there are also people on the Internet who can see the essence, but most of these people are more rational and will not attack blindly.

"Because of my profession, I am more exposed to this kind of thing. It can only be said that whether you want to hype it up or whatever, as long as you really do charity, it is a good thing. Why can't people use this to make a name for themselves? Who stipulates that doing good deeds must be done in obscurity and keeping a low profile?"

"The influence of celebrities will make more people pay attention to charity and action, including but not limited to fan groups, and more ordinary people will also pay more attention. It's a positive act!"

Perhaps encouraged by the direction of public opinion, David Ellison, on behalf of Skydance Pictures, announced that 5% of the North American box office of "Spartan 300 Warriors" would be donated to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Stimulated by a series of good news, "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" has attracted the attention of the media and fans.

Ticket pre-sales in North America, which officially launched five days ago, soared, reaching $10 million in the first weekend.

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"Many forecasters are very optimistic about this work by Zack Schneider and Skydance Pictures. ”

In front of the Beverly Hills Theater, Paul Haggis looked at Leonidas, the king of Sparta, who was walking the red carpet, and said to Spielberg, "Everyone thinks that this film may be a holiday hit." ”

Spielberg smiled and posed with Paul Haggis and Clint Eastwood and whispered back, "They're not bullish on Zack Schneider and Skydance Pictures, they're not bullish on Warner Bros., they're bullish on Matthew Horner." ”

Clint Eastwood asked curiously, "I heard that this young man is very popular?"

"Well, a guy with a very unique eye for film selection and good luck to the point of envy. Spielberg continued to whisper, "He worked with me on Band of Brothers, Hanks spoke highly of him, I know him a little bit, he entered Hollywood in 1999, and now it has only been seven years, which is much stronger than Cruise at the same time." ”

Paul Haggis interjected at this time, "I discussed him with Cruise a while ago, and Cruise thought that when he was younger, he was not as good as Matthew Horner. ”

"Listen to what you guys say......" Clint Eastwood also looked over the red carpet, "I want to know him." ”

At the end of the group photo, Spielberg walked towards the theater first, and said as he walked, "I'll introduce you later." ”

Matthew walked across the red carpet, signed on the organizer's backdrop, looked up at the poster of the film, and went straight to the main entrance of the theater without going to the interview area.

This is the premiere of "Flags of the Fathers", and it was not until this morning that Matthew specially checked it and found that the director of this film is Clint Eastwood, which tells the story of the Battle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Theater during World War II, which is said to have a certain anti-war significance.

It is also known as the U.S. flag raising incident on Iwo Jima.

Matthew came here, and he saw a little bit about Iwo Jima, and knew that it was a very tragic battle, and Lao Mei, as the absolute winner in World War II, liked to make films similar to this kind of reflection.

Entering the theater lounge, Matthew didn't see who was inside, but he found Spielberg with an old man older than him.

"Matthew, introduce a friend to you. ”

Hearing Spielberg's words, Matthew didn't need his introduction, took the initiative to step forward, stretched out his right hand to Clint Eastwood, and said, "Director Eastwood is my idol, and I'm so happy to know you." ”

Clint Eastwood politely shook Matthew's hand and seemed to tremble a little, as if the owner was excited.

Such a discovery made that Clint Eastwood very useful, and said with a smile, "I'm also very happy to have you come to my premiere, welcome, Matthew." ”

Matthew smiled and said, "You're welcome. After a pause, he added, "Actually, I've always wanted to see Brandy, cloak, boots, and spurs, happy revenge, good people and good people." ”

Clint Eastwood, of course, understood him, laughed twice, and said, "I'm old, I can't play that role anymore." ”

He saw someone coming in at the door of the VIP room and said, "Matthew, whatever you want, we'll talk when we have time." ”

Matthew politely watched Spielberg and Clint Eastwood go somewhere else, then found an acquaintance and hurriedly walked over.

"Hi Paul. He tapped the tall, thin young man on the shoulder from the side, and when the young man turned his head, he said, "Don't you remember me?"

Paul Walker looked at Matthew and said, "How so. He opened his arms and hugged Matthew, "It's just a bit of a surprise, I didn't expect to see you here." ”

Matthew casually explained, "I received an invitation from DreamWorks to come to the premiere. ”

Paul Walker parted from Matthew, took a step back, and said, "I played a small role in this film. He looked Matthew up and down, "I haven't seen you for a few years, you're already on the line." ”

Matthew patted Paul Walker on the arm, "I'm still the same Matthew you know." ”

Paul Walker nodded, remembering that when filming "Fast and Furious", Matthew was a young actor whose reputation and status were not even comparable to him, and the two of them fell in love with Vin Diesel at that time, right...... To be precise, it was Matthew who singled out Vin Diesel and made the pretentious bald head suffer a lot of losses.

Thinking of this, he recalled more of the past, Matthew quit the crew of "Fast and Furious" and gave him a lot of kind advice.

When Matthew saw Paul Walker, he unconsciously thought of the bald head, couldn't help but be curious, and asked, "Which part of the "Fast and Furious" series was filmed?"

Paul Walker was stunned for a moment, but still said truthfully, "I filmed the first and second parts, and then Universal Pictures found a lot of people to shoot the third part, and moved the scene to Tokyo, and the word of mouth and box office were very poor, and Universal Pictures cut the series." ”

"What about Vin Diesel?" asked Matthew again.

"I don't know. Paul Walker shook his head and said, "After filming "Fast and Furious", he quit the series, and the actor in the second part was me, and Vin Diesel did not participate. It seems that except for one "Extreme Agent", he has not had a good response in recent years. ”

Matthew has a general understanding that the "Fast and Furious" series has obviously not entered the fast lane it once was, is there a chance for him to get involved?

In the past, he had no money and did not have enough capital, but now it is different.

The most important thing is that Vin Diesel provoked him, he has a benefit, it is not too late for others to be a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and he is a villain to take revenge for a hundred years.

Would Vin Diesel be able to make a difference without the Fast & Furious franchise?

Matthew has seen only a limited number of Vin Diesel films, and the only one that can make an impression is the "Fast and Furious" series.

It's necessary to plan this matter carefully, and it's best to try to see if you can buy the copyright from Universal Pictures, he may not be able to do it alone, and there is a super big financier behind him.

If Universal Pictures doesn't sell it, it can find a way to cooperate with them and completely let Vin Diesel out.

Matthew quickly made up his mind that he could talk to David Ellison about this later, and maybe there was a chance that it could happen.

Looking at Matthew, Paul Walker asked tentatively, "Matthew, are you going to trouble Vin Diesel?" ”

Hearing him say this, Matthew interrupted the jumbled thoughts and said, "Am I such a grudge-minded person?"

Speaking of which, he happened to see a tall and thin brown-haired woman walking not far in front of him, and immediately gestured with his eyes, and said to Paul Walker, "I was just watching a beautiful woman go out of his mind." ”

Paul Walker turned around curiously, looked over there as well, and said, "What a talented and beautiful director." He turned around, lowered his voice, and changed to a tone that the man knew about, "Matthew, this goal is difficult. ”