Before the North American screening of "Iron Man" came to the second weekend, Matthew received a script and project plan from Charles Rowan who sent him, through which it is not difficult to find that Warner Bros. and DC Comics also want to follow Marvel's Avengers movie plan and push the Justice League in the comics, which appeared earlier than the Avengers, to the big screen.

And they finalized the first film - "Green Lantern".

Charles Rowan immediately called him and told Matthew to read the script and project proposal first, and wait until he returned from New York next week to meet for an interview.

"It's clear that Warner Bros. is interested in inviting you to play Green Lantern. ”

In the office of Angel Agency, Helen Herman roughly flipped through the script, put it on her desk, and said to Matthew opposite, "What do you mean?"

Matthew shrugged slightly, "Since I don't pick up Iron Man, of course I won't pick up Green Lantern." He thought for a moment and added, "I'm not interested in starring in superhero movies." ”

"You want to invest?" asked Helen Herman again.

Matthew shook his head directly, "Marvel Comics is already preparing to operate Iron Man 2, and I don't have any extra funds in my hands." Besides, why invest in a DC superhero series with an uncertain future when I don't invest in a sequel to a blockbuster movie?"

This makes a lot of sense, and if Helen Herman were to make the choice, she would also choose "Iron Man 2" instead of "Green Lantern".

This past weekend, "Iron Man" took another $55.6 million from North America, and with the previous four working days, the North American box office has been infinitely close to $200 million.

"Charles made an appointment with me. Matthew added, "I'll politely turn him down." ”

Helen Herman nodded, "Hmm. She asked, "Do you need me to go with you?"

Matthew shook his head slowly, "No need. ”

"Warner Bros. and DC Comics are a step slower. Helen Herman returned the script to Matthew, saying, "They seem to be in a bit of a hurry." ”

Matthew doesn't think it's strange, "DC superhero movies have been firmly suppressing Marvel, and since the beginning of the new century, the situation has completely reversed, and DC has fallen behind a lot step by step. ”

He looked at his watch, picked up the script and stood up, "It's almost time, I'll go first." ”

After leaving the angel agency and getting into his car, Matthew instructed the driver to go to the Warner Building, took out the script and plan and flipped through it.

He has read the script more than once, and it is very similar to the "Green Lantern" he once watched.

"There is a group of 'Green Lantern Legions' in the universe that maintain the security of the universe, and each member is equipped with a magical ring, which allows them to conjure up various things or achieve any purpose at will, but each ring needs to be replenished regularly from a green light, and the energy of the lamp comes from the center of the whole universe and the headquarters of the 'Green Lantern Army' - OA Star. ”

"Hal Jordan was originally a test pilot, but was summoned by the ring of the Green Lantern who crashed on Earth to become the new 'Green Lantern', responsible for protecting the security of the Earth and the Galactic region......"

The plot of a very traditional and routine Hollywood superhero movie is also the most secure plot mode.

Matthew patted the script and project proposal lightly and sighed.

He doesn't know how the box office of this "Green Lantern" is, he only knows that it is not very good-looking, and a film related to this film impresses him deeply.

In that large-scale superhero movie called "Deadpool", there are many lines in which Deadpool ridicules Green Lantern, which is said to be because the person who plays Deadpool and the person who plays Green Lantern is a person, and Green Lantern failed so much that he almost ruined that guy's career as an actor.

Also, once he didn't know which entertainment report or comment column he had seen that DC Comics and Warner Bros. were not ready to make "Superman: Man of Steel" the beginning of the DC universe, but it was only the mess of the failure of "Green Lantern" as the beginning that they had to force Superman and Batman to go to war.

The result is that everything is too rushed, the progress is in a hurry, and the plot is in a hurry......

From the information that can be recalled, it is not difficult for him to judge that "Green Lantern" is a super street work.

Having said that, even if it is not a street fight, Matthew will not take this role, although he talked to Marvel Comics about the role of Iron Man, more because of the salary gap between the two sides, but if he wants to play a superhero, Iron Man is undoubtedly one of the best choices.

The reason why I want to meet Charles Rowan again today is mainly due to other considerations.

These considerations are relevant to those who have calculated him.

After the "racial discrimination" incident of that year, Spike Lee became seriously addicted to drugs and alcohol, and he was basically useless, and he could not have a chance to get ahead, and maybe one day he would die of a drug overdose.

Naomi Harris has long since left Hollywood, quitting the profession of actor, and I don't know where to go.

Francis Lawrence and Paula Barton, two small people, "Alien vs. Predator 2" grossed less than $20 million at the North American box office, dooming them to not be able to make their mark in Hollywood.

These people were all punished because he had more or less changed his fate.

But there is one person who is still living at ease, and that is Will Smith.

Although he successively snatched the leading roles of Will Smith's "I Am Legend" and "Superman Hancock", Will Smith has taken over the other two films in the past two years, and the response and box office are okay, although it is not up to the point of being a superstar, but it has always maintained the position of a first-line star.

Matthew has been looking for an opportunity to dig a hole for Will Smith, but such an opportunity is hard to find.

This time, when he received the script and project plan from Charles Rowan, he suddenly thought that he could try it, and whether he succeeded or not, there was no loss for him.

Coming to the Warner Building and walking into the reception room where he had made an appointment with Charles Rowan, Matthew saw that Charles Rowan was already waiting inside.

The two said hello and sat on the adjacent sofa, Charles Rowan said, "I wanted to talk to you last week, but the project had a little problem with funding, so I had to go to New York." ”

Matthew knew that North America was in an economic crisis, and Hollywood was also shrinking its money, so he hurriedly asked with concern, "Is it solved?"

"Resolved smoothly. Charles Rowan deliberately said, "With my efforts, Warner has set a production budget of up to $250 million for "Green Lantern"!"

"That's a big deal. Matthew exclaimed.

In the context of today's economic crisis, Warner Bros. is the best performing company in Hollywood.

Charles Rowan smiled and continued, "Both Warner Bros. and DC Comics took this film very seriously and made it clear that I was going to find a heavyweight actor who could match the investment to play Hal Jordan. ”

Hearing this, Matthew didn't go around in circles, and asked directly, "So, you intend for me to be the leading actor in this "Green Lantern"?"

"Yes. Charles Rowan was equally succinct in his words, "Warner Bros. really wants to continue working with you. ”

Matthew nodded slightly, "I also want to continue working with Warner Bros. "But it's not a superhero movie." ”

Charles Rowan wondered, "Why? Do you care about Marvel Comics?"

He knew that Matthew had invested in "Iron Man", which was not a secret in the circle, and it had long been rumored by many people.

Without waiting for Matthew to answer, Charles Rowan said, "You don't have to worry about that, DC and Marvel are rivals, but they have a very close relationship with each other, and this won't be a problem." ”

"It has nothing to do with that. Matthew opened the briefcase he was carrying, put the script and plan for "Green Lantern" on the coffee table between the two, and said, "It's just that I'm not interested in starring in superhero movies." ”

Charles Rowan didn't give up easily and said, "Matthew, can you think about it again?"

Matthew smiled and shook his head, "Charles, I don't want to interfere with your normal casting, so don't think about it anymore." ”

"Is it because of the pay?" asked Charles Rowan tentatively, "the Warner Brothers will offer you a very sincere pay figure." ”

Matthew hurriedly said, "It's not because of the salary. He said simply, "If I want to take over superhero movies, the current actor of "Iron Man" will not be Robert Downey Jr., which has nothing to do with the salary, it is purely a matter of personal preference." ”

Charles Rowan sees Matthew's attitude very firmly, and he is no longer reluctant, and a star of Matthew's level is not reluctant to get the desired result.

He took back the script and plan, and suddenly thought that a film project invested by Matthew had just been a big success, and he couldn't help asking, "Matthew, you have read the script and plan, can you give some suggestions?"

Matthew had been looking for the right opportunity to speak, and when he heard this, he knew that the opportunity had come, but instead of saying it directly, he confused what he really wanted to express in other words.

"With all due respect. Matthew's attitude was extremely serious, "Charles, I don't understand, since Warner Bros. and DC Comics are interested in bringing the entire Justice League series to the big screen, why choose Green Lantern for this crucial first step? Why not Superman and Batman? I think Wonder Woman is also more famous than Green Lantern, right?"

Charles Rowan showed a rather helpless smile, "Superman and Batman are not suitable for the time being, and the tragic failure of "Superman Returns......" has only been a few years? Christopher Nolan is filming a realistic version of the Batman trilogy, and filming another version is unrealistic. As for Wonder Woman......"

He shook his head, "Female superheroes are the absolute protagonists, and we have already had a lesson in failure. Charles Rowan had a straight face, "When it comes to the fame of the comics, Green Lantern is not inferior to Iron Man, or even more famous." ”

Matthew nodded, and said, "Actually, I want to see the live-action movie of "Wonder Woman" the most, but unfortunately in the current social situation, women's rights are still not enough, if women's rights can develop like the black movement......"

Speaking of this, he seemed to think of something, "Charles, you should understand the social situation now, haven't you considered a black Green Lantern?"