Originally, Matthew's plan was to group the fourth, fifth, and sixth parts of "Fast and Furious" into a unified trilogy, but Justin Lin's shooting plan, the stories of the sixth and seventh parts are closely linked, and the villains in them are a pair of brothers.

To be precise, in the sixth part, the racing family made a small one, and as a result, the big one jumped out as a small one in the seventh part.

Matthew once watched the "Fast and Furious" series, especially the seventh part of Paul Walker's misfortune, and was extremely impressed, even now, the general plot is still remembered.

The scripts made by Justin Lin and Chris Morgan are not clear to him, but the main plot is very similar to the previous two.

The story is the same, and the style of the best film should be the same.

This is the main reason why Matthew asked Justin Lin to finish directing the seventh part before quitting.

For this series, the director's salary is not an issue, and Matthew can give Justin Lin $15 million plus a certain box office share as payment.

Of course, Matthew won't talk to Justin Lin about this, or even mention it, and naturally there are professionals in charge of these things.

If you really can't do it, you can only find other directors.

Justin Lin didn't think about it for a while, and showed a helpless smile, "Unexpectedly, I was tied up by the story I participated in writing, and I knew that I would write a separate story for the sixth part." ”

Matthew said calmly, "The more qualifications you have to succeed, the stronger your ability to resist risks in the future." ”

In fact, he knew that Justin Lin was resting on the one hand, and on the other hand, he wanted to try other genres.

"Okay!" Justin Lin no longer hesitated, Matthew paid him well, and he also promoted him, and he didn't interfere much with the director's normal work, there are not many investors and producers in the industry, "I'll rest after filming the seventh part." ”

He then asked, "Isn't it good that the villains are a pair of brothers? Why should they be changed to sister and brother?"

When Matthew first read the script, combined with the last part of "Fast and Furious" that he had watched, he had this idea, and after thinking about it for a while, he felt that it was feasible.

"Of the two Fast and Furious films we filmed, there was one problem that stood out. Matthew had long realized, "The villain is not strong enough. ”

Justin Lin nodded, "That's why I specifically strengthened the villain with Chris Morgan in the script." ”

Matthew pointed to the script and said, "In the sixth part, the villain is very tough, an Englishman, who also has a strong team, although he has gone on an evil path, but they still embody the concept of logging tired, and in the end he was cleaned up by us." ”

"Actually, I have an idea. Justin Lin suddenly said, "In order to reflect the strength of the villain, is it to let a certain character in the family sacrifice?"

Hearing this, Matthew couldn't help but think of Gal Gadot, once Gal Gadot's character fell off the car in the sixth part, and then did not appear in the seventh part, but he remembered that in the gossip report of "Wonder Woman" that he had seen at that time, Gal Gadot participated in the filming of the seventh part, and for some reason, he finally cut out all her shots.

Maybe it has something to do with Gal Gadot's decision to play Wonder Woman at that time?

Once, Gal Gadot's Gisele was just a soy sauce character, but now she is almost a heroine.

To kill the hero and heroine of a commercial movie casually, it is better to take it easy, not every film is called "Titanic".

"So be it. Matthew thought for a moment and said, "Don't move the sixth part for the time being, wait until the seventh part depends on the situation, and then which actor leaves the crew will let his role be glorious." ”

There's a lot of room for changes later in the script.

It is impossible for the racing family to be sustained forever, if nothing else, if the sequel continues to be filmed, the salaries of the main actors will inevitably rise, and the salaries of so many actors are so high that even Matthew and David Ellison have to consider the issue of risk.

The actor is not a character in the film, and it is impossible for him to give up the idea of increasing his salary after shouting that he is tired of logging.

Besides, even the male protagonist in the film has to share the money in Rio de Janeiro to promote cooperation.

Justin Lin took the initiative to pull back his crooked topic at this time, "What about the female villain of Part 7?"

"The villain of the sixth part is very powerful, and if the seventh part is repeated again, will it cause aesthetic fatigue?" Matthew must consider such a problem, after all, without Paul Walker's play, the publicity and marketing and emotional effect will be greatly reduced, "Aesthetic fatigue may bring a sharp decline in the box office." ”

"It's possible. "Justin Lin thinks he's far behind Matthew in terms of market grasp.

Matthew slowly tapped on the arm of his chair and said, "We have to bring more fresh excitement to the audience." ”

How many people would think that "Fast and Furious 7" would be so popular without Paul Walker?

Just like Heath Ledger, no one should underestimate the publicity effect of the dead.

He took a series of precautions, thinking that Paul Walker would not have an accident, and that the film would definitely have to find a new selling point on the basis of the inherent logging fatigue.

Matthew has watched "Fast and Furious 7", and now that I think about that film, it is not difficult to find that I can't talk about this film particularly objectively, especially the ending paragraph: You can't help but think that a living person on the screen has left us.

The film is handled very well, not only did it not let Paul Walker die again, but also gave the best goodbye.

What was the name of that song? He didn't have any interest in English at that time, and he couldn't remember the melody, but he only knew that he was watching two cars drive down two roads, and when the music started, his emotions were a little agitated.

It is said that those who were full of feelings shed tears.

"Fast and Furious 7" is certainly not the best in the series, but it is definitely the most touching and tear-jerking.

Even with the obvious Hollywood-style "dead man marketing" in it, it can't ignore the nostalgia for Paul Walker.

Think about it, how powerful the propaganda effect of these used to be, not to mention those who often go to the theater, the beneficiaries of piracy like him have been bombed into the theater.

Matthew shook his head, got rid of this sudden burst of small emotions, and said, "It can be a sister who comes out to find the field for my brother." He simply said, "A female villain with outstanding appearance, superb skills, excellent driving skills and strong aura!"

"Uh......" Justin Lin scratched his nose, "sounds good." ”

"Female villains are expected to bring a completely different viewing experience. The more Matthew talked, the more he thought it was a good idea, "What do you think?"

Justin Lin nodded, "You can try to change the script of the seventh part first." ”

Matthew is only responsible for coming up with the idea, "You consult with Chris Morgan and see how the characters are set up. ”

"If the villain is set as a woman, we need a strong actress who can stand up to the role. "Justin Lin thinks very quickly," the male villain role in the sixth part also needs a strong actor. ”

He glanced at Matthew, "It doesn't look like you're any worse than you." ”

Matthew thought about filming "Special Forces: Rise of the Cobra" and said, "I already have the right person. ”

Justin Lin, who was the director, immediately asked, "Who?"

"Jason Statham. Matthew gave the answer, "As early as more than two years ago, I was with Guo Da...... Jason Statham had a verbal pact to invite him to star in a rival play. ”

"That's a good choice. Justin Lin agrees, "Jason Statham has similarities with the character's setting, both are also British. ”

He looked at Matthew and finally knew why he always succeeded, this ability to take one step and look ten steps forward, not everyone has.

I'm afraid Matthew has already had an idea for the role of "Fast and Furious" and got Jason Statham ahead of schedule.

Matthew said directly, "I'll reach out to Jason Statham if he's willing to play the role, Justin...... Well, if you communicate more with him, you can make appropriate adjustments to the characters in the script according to his characteristics. ”

Justin Lin nodded again, "Okay, no problem. He asked, "What about actresses?"

Although she is a female villain in a popcorn movie, such a role is very difficult to control, and even most well-known actresses in the circle are not suitable, especially those so-called goddesses of literature and art, playing such a role is definitely a disaster.

When Matthew thought of changing roles, he actually had a choice, saying, "I'll reach out to Charlize Theron and try to convince her to play the role." ”

"Good!" Justin Lim agreed again.

Although Charlize Theron has produced very few works in the past two years, he has a deep impression of Charlize Theron's past, his cold expression and two-meter-eight aura seem to be innate, and it is very suitable to play a vengeful villain, and he has a burly figure far more than the average actress, which is also a natural advantage.

This is simply a template for a naturally strong female villain.

Suddenly, Justin Lin realized something was wrong and said with questions, "Jason Statham and Charlize Theron's age, and their appearance......"

Matthew couldn't help but pat his forehead, which he ignored, and immediately said, "It's better to change the setting to brother and sister." ”

Isn't it the rise of women's rights now? Just in time, the eldest brother can't take care of himself when he is beaten, and he has to rely on the younger sister to seek justice.

"That'...... What about looks?" Justin Lin was still a little puzzled, "The difference between their looks is too big. ”

Matthew waved his hand, "It's okay, it's all a minor issue." ”

This is the movie, it's normal for brothers and sisters to have differences in appearance, unless it's brothers and sisters who go into battle together, which brother and sister in the film aren't very different in appearance?

Besides, Jason Statham and Charlize Theron are not without similarities, both of them have prosperous beauty!

(It's never goodbye!)