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In late September, Matthew was notified by Marvel that the crew of "Iron Man" finalized the actor candidate, and Robert Downey Jr. auditioned and signed a formal actor contract with the crew, and for a long time in the future, he will play Tony Stark, and the two sides signed a long-term contract.

Originally, Marvel Studios wanted to sign a seven-film contract with Robert Downey Jr., but Robert Downey Jr. did not agree.

He is indeed in a bad situation, except for following George Clooney to play soy sauce in film and television dramas, he can't get a good opportunity at all, and almost everyone is suspicious of him.

But Robert Downey Jr. is not stupid, knowing that this opportunity is rare, but he can't be completely tied to the ship of Marvel, there are too many contracts for seven movies, and after some bargaining, an agreement was finally reached.

In addition to "Iron Man", Robert Downey Jr.'s contract also includes three other films that require Iron Man to officially appear.

Of course, before the three projects in the future start, the two sides can sit down and discuss the salary.

However, with this agreement, Robert Downey Jr.'s salary will inevitably be limited to a certain extent.

As for whether Robert Downey Jr. will explode all the accumulated salary desires after the expiration of the contract, then he will not do Matthew's business, and it is estimated that his investment agreement with Marvel will expire at that time.

At that time, even if he still wants to invest, Marvel probably won't bird him.

The actor confirmed Robert Downey Jr., Matthew read the final version of the script again, and the story direction was similar to what he remembered, so he put Marvel's affairs aside for the time being, the crew of "Iron Man" had professionals staring at him, so he didn't need to bother to work hard, and Bella Anderson would also act as his agent, going to the crew from time to time to see the specific progress.

Matthew moved back to Warner Studios, where he reported almost every day since late September, learning about the post-production of "The Three Hundred Spartans" and "I Am Legend" soon to be filmed.

"The publicity worked very well, even better than expected. ”

In the café in the post-production studio, David Ellison took a sip of his coffee, looked at Matthew sitting across from him, and said, "It's being discussed all over North America...... Well, talk about our trailer and promotional poster. ”

The heat caused by this wave of publicity, David Ellison doesn't know how to describe it, Matthew is just a red cloak and red pants, which has caused a lot of discussion among people, especially some women, who are about to go crazy.

"That, Matthew. He put down his coffee cup and asked tentatively, "There is an advantage in that area, is it especially easy to hook up with beautiful women?"

Matthew was stunned for a while, and then shook his head and said, "It shouldn't matter, before I became famous, no actress or female model took the initiative to talk to me, and even if I wanted to talk to them, they basically ignored me." ”

He shrugged his shoulders and said, "The aura of the star is the real effective weapon." ”

David Ellison picked up his words and said, "Like most women come and hook up with me, it's because I'm rich?"

Matthew nodded slightly, "Almost." Anyway, the actresses or models I've dated are more interested in my stardom than in me. ”

Speaking of this, he pointed to his face again and said very smugly, "Of course, a look like mine must also be one of the reasons for its popularity." ”

David Ellison couldn't help but laugh and proposed, "This year's Victoria's Secret show is in Los Angeles, so why don't we go together and compete with more female models than anyone hooks up." ”

"Sure it's going to be in Los Angeles?" Matthew always remembered the Victoria's Secret show.

"Sure. David Ellison apparently paid attention, "right at the Kodak Theater." ”

Matthew was also interested, and said, "Yes, David. We'll be more models than anyone else. ”

David Ellison is full of confidence, "Those female models value fame and fortune more than actresses, and with the net worth and fame of the two of us, we will definitely gain something." ”

Two rich and famous men, when they get together, they will definitely discuss such a high-end topic as the Victoria's Secret Show and Victoria's Secret Angel.

In this regard, Matthew and David Ellison stink alike...... No, it's like-minded.

The Victoria's Secret show was not until December, and the two chatted for a while, and David Ellison asked about Matthew's investment.

"You're borrowing money from me just to invest in Marvel's superhero movies?"

Matthew couldn't deny it at this time and said, "Yes, Marvel Entertainment has set up a Marvel Studios subsidiary to adapt the "Iron Man" movie, and some time ago wanted to find me to be the leading actor, but I refused. ”

His investment in Marvel has been covered by the media, and David Ellison only needs to know a little bit about it.

David Ellison looked at Matthew, "I've heard about this project for a long time, but the vast majority of people are not optimistic about them, and I also feel that the risk is too great. ”

Matthew smiled, "I just wanted to take a gamble." ”

In fact, he can see that David Ellison has matured a lot in the past two years, although he is still far from an excellent investor, but he is no longer the blind and impulsive hairy boy he was before, and he will be cautious when it comes to large investments with great risks.

David Ellison dropped $80 million on "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" and also invested in another project, "I personally can't get $40 million, I put $60 million on "Air Combat Heroes", and it will be released in February next year. ”

Matthew then remembered that David Ellison also invested in such a movie two years ago, and David Ellison at that time was completely different from now, and it is said that he made the decision to invest just because there would be a lot of planes in this film......

"Is the production of 'Heroes of Air Combat' finished?" asked Matthew curiously.

"Not yet, but soon. David Ellison was suddenly a little frustrated, "The film is much worse than "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta", and I don't think it's optimistic. ”

Matthew is now on the same page as David Ellison, thought for a while, and said, "Hold up a few more test screenings, adjust them appropriately according to the response, and then do work with those critics and Rotten Tomatoes and the like, so that the relevant ratings can be delayed as much as possible until the film is released before the ban is lifted." ”

"Hmm. David Ellison first responded, and then said, "I have thought about it carefully, other film investments should be appropriate, my main investment object is still you, I will follow you in the future and invest in the movies you starred in." ”

He looked at Matthew, "You don't have an opinion, do you?"

Matthew pointed at him and said with a smile, "With the support of a financier like you, it's too late for me to be happy, how can I have an opinion." He tapped his finger lightly on the table, "But let's say one thing, if you really invest, no matter what happens in the crew, you have to be on my side." ”

In the past two years, he can be said to have had a smooth ride, but it is inevitable that he will get in the way of some people, and he may encounter some unexpected situations in the future.

"Don't worry, Matthew. David Ellison swore by it, "We're friends." ”

Judging from the response to the trailer of "Three Hundred Spartan Warriors", the probability of success of the film is higher than the possibility of failure, plus the previous successive successful films, he basically determined one thing, Matthew obviously has something unique in choosing film projects that others do not understand.

Also, his box office appeal is really very strong, and there are a few films whose ratings and reputation are not very good, but they can achieve huge profits, and the role of star stars is extremely obvious.

If this "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" can also be a big success, some of his investment choices in the future will not have to spend so much effort, just follow Matthew.

Matthew chatted with David Ellison for a while, and then went to meet Zack Schneider, probably a relationship that has been too busy lately, and Zack Schneider has lost a lot of weight.

Staying in the editing room, Matthew watched all the post-production clips for a while, and both the look and the high-speed slow motion brought back memories of the same movie he had ever seen.

Zack Schneider is Zack Schneider, and that style that is unique to him hasn't changed at all.

"I feel like this could be the peak of my career. ”

Standing next to Matthew, Zack Schneider looked at the screen on the monitor and said, "I'm never going to be able to film that feeling again." ”

Matthew patted his arm lightly and said, "This is just the beginning." ”

It is estimated that after this film, Zack Snyder will be closely associated with Warner Bros., and will be recommended to Horner by Christopher Nolan in a few years to work on the DC Universe and "Justice League".

In this way, he and Zack Snyder are in Marvel and DC on the other, which is quite interesting.

Of course, between DC and Marvel, it's not like fans who tear each other apart when they have nothing to do, these two companies have a good relationship in recent years, they have a close relationship in private, and there are countless imitations and references to each other, like the heroes of the two families from time to time in the comics or compare, it is not uncommon.

He still vaguely remembers that the various tricks on the Internet between fans of the DC Cinematic Universe on the other side of the Pacific and fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are more exciting than the superhero movies of DC and Marvel combined.

Fortunately, superhero movies were not the hottest Hollywood movies on the other side of the Pacific, otherwise every time a DC or Marvel film is shown, a group of characters like Luo Dadun and Pancake King will fight with red panties and big bats, and the big scissors will go straight to power.

Having lunch with Zack Schneider at noon, Matthew went to the "I Am Legend" crew at the same Warner Studios in the afternoon to meet up with Aziva Gosman and Guillermo del Toro for a chat about the sci-fi apocalyptic movie that was close to starting filming.