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Salary is the last thing Kevin Feige wants to mention in the initial contact, and now Matthew has said it, but he can't avoid it.

Now that I have considered Nicolas Cage, I have also made initial contact with Tom Cruise, and then I have found Matthew, Kevin Feige and his production team, and I have considered the issue of inviting big-name stars to be paid.

Although Marvel Entertainment's internal demand to save money and reduce budget costs as much as possible, especially the cost of actors, has always been strong, Kevin Feige is very clear that "Iron Man", which is truly Marvel Entertainment's first superhero movie, is too important, and a box office star like Matthew can undoubtedly greatly reduce the risk.

"In terms of salary, I can guarantee that it will not be lower than the number you get in Pirates of the Caribbean 2. Kevin Feige glanced at Matthew and added, "We can talk to your agent about it." ”

His psychological bottom line is $20 million, but he definitely can't say that now, and if he says $20 million, he has to convince the company's board of directors.

Matthew didn't want to waste too much time on this project, so he just did it, and if it didn't work, he would withdraw.

The only thing that can make him let go of his prejudices is small money.

Therefore, he no longer hid it and said, "Kevin, I don't want to waste your time, so I'll just talk about the salary." ”

Kevin Feige nodded.

Matthew Lion opened his mouth, "In terms of salary, I want a basic salary of $20 million......"

Kevin Feige's heart was sinking, and of course he knew it was Matthew's normal worth.

"There's also a 20 percent pre-box office share of the global box office!" said Ma Xiu, of course.

Without a 20+20 salary, can he wade into the troubled waters of superhero movies?

"20+20?" Kevin Feige's heart sank to the bottom.

This condition is simply too much, let alone the board of directors of Marvel Entertainment, even he is unlikely to agree.

But Matthew's words were obviously not finished, and continued, "I heard that Marvel's liquidity has been relatively tight in recent years? I can inject $20 million into the film "Iron Man", and the $20 million in remuneration can also be converted into the investment in the film, presumably the $40 million can reduce your financial pressure. ”

He added, "I'm also going to be a producer." ”

Although the chances are not high, Matthew still plans to give it a try, and if he succeeds, the $40 million investment revenue share, plus the 20% global box office pre-revenue share, he can dream of laughing.

In this way, the benefits are more than enough to offset the negative impact.

In fact, Matthew also wants to say that he has the right of first refusal to invest in every superhero movie of Marvel in the future, but such conditions are too much, and it is impossible for Marvel Entertainment to agree.

Just investing in "Iron Man", there is still a little possibility.

Kevin Feige's heart fell directly into the ground, and suddenly found that the dominance of today's conversation was completely controlled by Matthew Horner, from the beginning of refusal, to a slightly relaxed tone, to talking about salary, and finally making conditions, step by step, link by link......

This man is not an ordinary greedy person.

He sighed in his heart, why Marvel Entertainment and Tom Cruise are not in agreement, because Tom Cruise not only offers a super high salary share, but also serves as the filmmaker, just like the "Mission Impossible" series, controlling the overall direction of the film.

This is something that Marvel Entertainment cannot accept in any way.

Matthew sat still, knowing very well in his heart that the possibility was very small, at first he really wanted to refuse, but thinking of the huge benefits of the Marvel superhero series of movies, it was inevitable that he would not be blushing, so he tried to see if he could get a piece of the pie, even if Marvel refused, he had nothing to lose.

After all, he was meant to refuse in the first place.

Having said that, there is no need for Kevin Feige to talk about it, and these conditions mentioned by Matthew are not at all what he can call the shots now.

Even if Marvel Entertainment does have a tight liquidity profile, the project is a big gamble at all.

"I can't answer you right away. Kevin Feige said honestly, "I'll feed your conditions back to the company." ”

Raising funds from multiple sources to shoot will undoubtedly reduce the risk, but only the company's board of directors can decide.

Matthew stood up, reached out and shook Kevin Feige again, didn't say anything about it, and left directly.

Kevin Feige watched Matthew walk out of the café door and sit back down.

Rachel McAdams quickly walked back, looked first at the café door, then sat down across from Kevin Feige and asked, "How's the talk?"

Kevin Feige shook his head, "Matthew wants $20 million plus 20 percent of the global box office share." ”

Rachel McAdams was not surprised to hear such conditions, but said, "Matthew's box office appeal is very strong. ”

"It's not all. Kevin Feige added, "He's going to invest $40 million to be the film's producer." ”

"Four million dollars?" Rachel McAdams was a little shocked, the extra who was even a problem with eating back then could easily come up with 40 million dollars!

Kevin Feige was also ready to go, saying, "We'll talk when we have time." ”

Before leaving the café and stepping out of the glass, Kevin Feige also glanced at Rachel McAdams, Matthew Horner's salary conditions were too harsh, and it is estimated that the company would not agree, if it can't attract Matthew Horner as the actor, Rachel McAdams as the heroine will not be necessary.

Maybe you can consider changing the heroine, an actress like Gwyneth Paltrow is more well-known and can bring more resources.

On the other side, Matthew has come to the angel agency.

"That's pretty much it. ”

Sitting on the comfortable couch, he roughly recounted the process of meeting Kevin Feige, "What do you think of my offer?"

Helen Herman reached for her black-rimmed glasses, "No need to invest, that will only increase the risk of intrepids." ”

Matthew nodded casually, just as a deaf ear, he knew that "Iron Man" had been a big hit, and Helen Herman didn't know.

"20+20 conditions are sufficient. Helen Herman said seriously, "As long as the global box office of "Iron Man" can reach the level of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", you can earn more than $100 million in a film, and I told you that the negative effects of those superhero movies can be thrown aside." ”

Matthew, of course, knew what $100 million meant and asked, "Will Marvel Entertainment say yes?"

Helen Herman said lightly, "The chance is no more than five percent." ”

Matthew has no relevant memory, but with Robert Downey Jr.'s current bad situation, if Marvel Entertainment finds him, it is estimated that even $1 million will have to be considered.

The figure of $100 million is very impressive, not only Matthew, but also Helen Herman, she thought in silence for a while, and said, "I'll try to get in touch with Marvel Entertainment and see how it goes." ”

Matthew glanced at her, more than a year ago, Helen Herman had told him about the negative effects of superhero movies, and now when she thought of the figure of $100 million, she immediately threw those things out of her mind.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but scratch his head, hasn't Helen Herman always been like this? He saw that money was open, and Helen was the same, so two people with similar smells could work together for such a long time, and they had no plans to break up until now.

Then again, apart from the top rich, how many people are not tempted to see $100 million?

"Yes. Matthew said casually, "If you can't talk about super high pay, you can give up." ”

A star of his level negotiates with a commercial production crew, and everything else is virtual, only monetary remuneration is the most real.

The best way is to invest in Marvel superhero movies, but it is not easy for a movie star to squeeze into the investment of first-line big productions, even if he is as strong as Tom Cruise, he can only invest in films starring himself, and even so, he has recently had a very unpleasant quarrel with Paramount Pictures, which has been working with him for a long time.

Fortunately, Marvel has just started, not to mention comparing with the Big Six, even the second- and third-tier film companies can't compare.

Then wait and see if there's a chance.

Matthew returned to Horner Manor to specifically check that Marvel Entertainment does not belong to Walt Disney now, and when the title of the Marvel superhero movie is marked with Disney Castle, it is estimated that Marvel will not lack funds.

After all, a person's power is limited, even a big star like him is no exception.

He also wants to control Hollywood, turning his hands into clouds and rain, but in today's commercial society, Hollywood has long been carved up by many interest groups.

If you move someone else's cake, the consequences can be imagined.

Not to mention that it is a capital group whose interests are paramount, even if it is himself, if someone touches his interests, he will not let it go easily.

Hollywood is a business world after all.

Subsequently, Matthew temporarily put aside the matter of the Iron Man actor and completely handed it over to Helen Herman to discuss, and it didn't matter if the talks broke down, he got the script of the new version of "I Am Legend" changed by Aziva Gosman, and in addition to researching and figuring out the role, he often went to the crew's office at Warner Studios to communicate with director Guillermo del Toro.

According to the way Hollywood independent film circles perform, in order to show the importance of such a one-man show, in order to show his in-depth research to some people, in the face of such a role, Matthew should lock himself in a place alone and experience the deep loneliness and loneliness.

But Matthew didn't do that, and he didn't want to do that, and the set of the independent film industry was not for him.

In his eyes, and in the eyes of director Guillermo del Toro, this is the male protagonist of a commercial film, and instead of driving himself crazy, it is better to go to New York to see it on the ground.

Matthew is heading to New York, and the organizers of the US Open have sent an official invitation, and in addition to attending the post-match US Open dinner, he will also be the guest of honor for the women's singles champion.