Chapter 831: The Most Powerful
This so-called reflection is not Chris Kyle's personal reflection, Chris Kyle is an American GI, a powerful legendary sniper, as the leading actor of a war movie, is and must be a tough guy character.
Matthew has seen a lot of films about snipers, and in the past ten or even twenty years, there have been very few successful films with snipers as the protagonists, and none of them have been very successful.
From the "American Sniper" sample book and previous failed sniper movies, Matthew thought about it and generally had a concept that was not particularly clear.
The theme of the film can be anti-war reflection, but Chris Kyle himself must be a real man with iron will.
He can't be like the sniper and executioner in other soft chick movies, self-repentant, fearful, and afraid of retribution at every turn.
In the future movie adaptation, Chris Kyle is a cowboy who has just been tough, I killed, I killed right, I killed according to the procedure, I killed to defend, I am not afraid, I have no regrets, and I am not afraid to meet God!
That's the soul of the character – I'm brave, but I know why.
The anti-war is left to the theme of the whole film.
Chris Kyle is from Texas and is actually a hard-band cowboy himself, such a character......
Matthew thought of what Bella Anderson had just said, looking for a well-known director to direct, Steven Spielberg doesn't seem to be suitable, he always gives the film too many humanistic thoughts, if the future film is a film with reflection as the theme and courage as the appearance, which well-known director is suitable?
Hard-boned cowboys?
In an instant, Matthew's head flashed with a person's name, Clint Eastwood!
Dong Damu is old, but he is still a cowboy in his bones, and when the cowboy is old, he is also an old cowboy!
It may be difficult to get Clint Eastwood, but Matthew believes that if he sends out an invitation, the old cowboy will probably say yes.
Back then, he was the Spike Lee who hated Clint Eastwood the most, the black director who often bombarded Higashi-Oki, not only forced out of Hollywood by him, but also addicted to drugs, and it was said that his body had collapsed, and he might go to see the God of Black Lives Royals at any time.
Clint Eastwood himself said he owed him a great favor.
As we all know, the old cowboy is known for his hard temper, and the words that come out of his mouth are always counted.
The problem of directing the film was solved if Clint Eastwood was brought in, and Clint Eastwood also had experience in making war films.
As for the ideas he had in mind, they may not be correct, and it is not too late to make a detailed plan after winning the rights to "American Sniper" and inviting Clint Eastwood.
Unfortunately, this kind of film is a one-shot deal, unlike "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games", which can be made into a series.
The next day, Matthew returned to Disney Studios to continue filming Fast & Furious 5.
There are more main roles in the film, and he must dilute the roles of the two male protagonists, which he has long known, but there is also an advantage, that is, there are relatively fewer scenes during filming, and there is more time and energy to focus on other work.
Matthew is now not only an actor, but also a producer and investor.
After four days of filming at Disney Studios, Matthew was given another two days off, but he didn't have time to rest, so he went to Paramount Pictures to meet with Stephen Sommers and Hasbro's project lead.
"Special Forces 2" is in full swing, the first draft of the script has been completed, and this sequel is tentatively named "Total Counterattack", whether it is the special forces side or the Cobra side, many new characters will be added.
On the Special Forces side, new characters are Flint Stone, Snake Eyes, and Miss Jay, while on the Cobra side, Firefly, White Ghost, and the Thomas Brothers are added.
Of course, with Matthew, the actor and producer, the plot of "Special Forces 2: Total Counterattack" still revolves closely around the Duke.
But Matthew is also mentally prepared, and it is estimated that he will finish the third part at most.
Hasbro and Paramount Pictures joined Flint as one of the two major male protagonists in the comics, probably to prepare for the replacement of the Duke, although the setting of Flint in the script belongs to the rookie egg, and even Miss Jay can't compare, but the movie wants to make a character explode, it's too easy.
Now that "Special Ops: Cobra Rise" has been a huge success, if all goes well, the trilogy will be enough to make the series completely branded, and the impact of changing protagonists will be much less.
Matthew is well aware that his high salary and share is a huge burden for Hasbro and Paramount Pictures.
However, it was okay to quit after the trilogy, leaving it to Paramount Pictures and Hasbro to pack up.
Since he has this kind of idea, Matthew will not be polite to these two companies, and has put forward a lot of opinions on the first version of the script, the most is to ensure the duke's role and suppress the presence of the flint.
The flint that appeared in "Special Forces 2: Total Counterattack" is not only a rookie egg, but also weak most of the time.
As for the idea of Hasbro and Paramount Pictures to join the Barricades and Sergeant Slav, Matthew made it clear that he was against it, and the two companies had to cancel the plan.
He will protect his interests to the fullest.
After attending the preparatory meeting for "Special Forces 2", Matthew went to Marvel Studios again and talked to Kevin Feige.
Now that it has entered 2010, Marvel's ambitious Avengers universe is about to usher in a climactic scene, and "The Avengers" is making preliminary preparations.
This time, it was mainly Kevin Feige who came to him for the purpose of collecting debts.
"The Avengers" is in full swing, with a production budget of up to $220 million, and Marvel Studios needs a lot of money.
Kevin Feige urged Matthew to hurry up and inject capital.
Of course, this kind of thing cannot be delayed, and Matthew made it clear that he will deposit his investment share into a third-party guarantee account in batches as planned.
In addition, Matthew once again told Kevin Feige that he would not interfere in the preparation and production of the film.
Besides, even if he wanted to intervene, he didn't have the ability.
"The Avengers" is a movie that many comic book fans and superhero fans have been waiting for, but it is not friendly to the creators, and the film is not a sought-after bait in the eyes of Hollywood directors, and the reason is actually very simple: too many heroes, too many different superpowers, too difficult to mix together.
This kind of problem is better left to Kevin Feige, I believe he has such ability.
Besides, the era of superhero movies has arrived!
In this era unlike the past, people need a new kind of hero, more gorgeous, exaggerated, and magical than the previous ones, and more rich and secretive inside.
This kind of hero must transcend the constraints of the mechanical and electronic age and become a new myth, carrying new dreams, and Superman, Batman, and later superheroes have fulfilled all of this.
What's more, this kind of superhero is produced in large quantities, in a steady stream of styles, and there are various types of styles to choose from, but they can be bought for only a few dollars, especially in North America after the financial turmoil of 2008, is there a "simple version of the Bible" that is more accessible, more interesting, and more comforting to the soul?
The popularity of superhero movies is not only carefully created by the producers, but also closely related to the social environment.
Then again, in the post-911 era, Americans need superheroes too.
Nowadays, Matthew's investment in film projects is gradually increasing, and it is inevitable to distract some of his energy outside of his superstar status.
Fortunately, now these commercial films do not have too many difficulties in acting for him.
"Fast & Furious 5" successfully concluded some of the filming at Disney studios, and Justin Lin and Bearded Jack are scheduled to move to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in early February to shoot most of the location scenes.
Before going to Brazil, Matthew received an invitation.
Led by the United Nations Children's Fund for Women (UNICEF) and in collaboration with a number of child and women's rights protection organizations in North America, a large-scale charity event was planned, inviting him, a well-known social activist and philanthropist, to participate.
This event will be attended by many rich and celebrities.
Matthew responded, the event itself did not conflict with his schedule, and he returned from filming in Rio de Janeiro just in time.
In addition, "Twilight 2: New Moon" was released from North America.
This film, which can be described as a standard fast-moving consumer goods, ended its theatrical journey in just fifteen weeks after its release in North America.
Fortunately, the box office won was bright enough.
The final North American box office of Twilight 2: New Moon was $321.4 million.
Relative to the production cost of more than $50 million, this box office figure can be said to be a huge success.
So far, in 2009, the three films directly related to Matthew were all removed from North American theaters, and without exception, they appeared in the top five of the annual box office list in North America!
While many of the films released in 2009 are still out of theaters, the situation is largely set to change.
In 2009, the North American box office champion was "Avatar", and the box office of this film has surpassed "Titanic" to become the overall box office champion in North American film history; the second place is "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen Kong"; Matthew starred in two films "Fast and Furious 4" and "Special Forces: The Rise of the Cobra" occupy the third and fifth places respectively, and the fourth place is "Twilight 2: New Moon" that he invested in and produced.
The rankings shook Hollywood.
In the latest Hollywood power rankings, Matthew has no suspense as the most powerful person in Hollywood in 2009.
In addition to the long-recognized superstar, the name of a successful producer has gradually been associated with Matthew.
The entertainment media in North America has set off another wave of hype and coverage of news related to him, and there are even a large number of media outlets that list and hype all the actresses and female models who have briefly dated him, so that they also benefit a lot.
There are more women who are also seeing the benefits of joining the logging tired.
In the midst of many distractions, Matthew and "Fast and Furious 5" flew to Rio de Janeiro on a charter flight, accompanied by the Victoria's Secret Angels.