Chapter 22: The Solitary Worm

Therefore, Sid's first "attack" is the only two remaining actors in the 90s - "God of Acting" Robert De Niro and "Godfather Alive" Al Pacino.

These two veteran actors play the role of mob boss Frank and San Francisco police chief Roy.

The two old actors also said to Sid straight to the point - "I want to challenge "The Godfather", I hope the two of you will be with me." The "rhetoric" attracted a burst of interest.

And Sid's magic weapon to attract them to join, of course, is still - the script.

Before this, except for Sid, no one in the crew had read the complete script, but in order to preemptively decide on these two god-level actors, Sid did not hesitate to come up with the complete script and let the two old actors read it on the spot before making a decision.

For Sid's strict requirements, the curiosity of the two actors was aroused, and the new version of the script of "The Departed" also lived up to expectations, whether it was Old Man De Niro or Al Pacino, they were hooked by this twists and turns, ups and downs of the police story.

Especially the shocking reversal at the end of the story, which made them even more dumbfounded, and they completely understood why Sid "dared" to blatantly challenge "The Godfather".

So even in the face of Sid's $5 million salary, the two of them nodded and agreed without hesitation.

And with the signboards of De Niro and Pacino, the next actor recruitment is much simpler.

And Sid also attracted Chris Pine, who is popular, to play the young version of the police undercover "Colin", the elf prince Orlando Bloom, to play the second undercover "Jerry" of the police department, and Heath Ledger to play the gangster undercover actor Billy's friend in the gang, the fool "Joe".

As for the role of the first protagonist, the undercover gangster "Billy" as a psychiatrist, Sid effortlessly found Charlize Theron, who was still not well-known at this time, and as for the role of the writer's girlfriend of the undercover protagonist "Colin" in the police department, Sid was handed over to the regular queen Amy Adams.

In this way, except for the two major male protagonists "Billy" and "Colin", the other main actors are almost alive.

"Ding Ding Dingβ€”" Sid was discussing the cast of the final two leading actors with the casting director when his phone suddenly rang.

"Hey?" Sid glanced at the caller ID and picked it up.

Henry's voice came from the other side, "Boss, no, Johnny Depp that guy bites the bullet and refuses to sign a five-part packaging agreement, and is only willing to sign one by one." ”

"Oh, they're so confident?" Sid couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, compared to Toby Maguire's treatment of up to $15 million in "Spider-Man", Sid was much more generous to Johnny Depp.

I didn't expect that the other party is still not satisfied, and still wants to sign a contract one by one, and be the wronged leader? Sure enough, Hollywood is a world where individuals are not enough to swallow elephants.

"In that case, then he shouldn't shoot any of them. Sid said coldly.

These Hollywood stars really think that the world revolves around them. is obviously still a second-rate out-of-fashion actor, but before the movie started, he imagined himself as an unprecedented superstar.

"I don't want to play this card so early, but in that case, it might as well try it out first......" Sid muttered to himself, tapping on the table, "Ray, come here." ”

Sid's assistant, Ray Warner, immediately ran over from the other side of the large room, "What's wrong, Boss?"

Sid beckoned to him, then whispered a few words in his ear, and Ray Warner looked up in surprise and asked, "Are you really going to look for him?" Boss, that guy is ......"

"Hehe, I have a sense of proportion, you go and arrange it. Sid said unmoved.

"Well, okay, I'm going to get in touch. Seeing Sid's resolute attitude, Ray Warner had no choice but to nod and turn around and go to the next room to call to arrange something.

And Sid turned back to the casting director and said, "For 'Colin', a gangster who goes undercover in the police department, I still want Tom Cruise to play!"

"But Tom Cruise can't play the bad guy, director. The casting director said bitterly.

"Hehe, I didn't act before, just because he wanted to maintain his star image. Sid waved his hand disapprovingly, "Well, you contact his agent and ask him a question - does he still want an Oscar statuette? And Julia Roberts's actress didn't fall from the sky." ”

After hearing Sid's domineering words, the casting director reacted after a pause: "Uh, director, these are two sentences." ”

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With a "brush-" sound, a black Mercedes SUV stopped at the door of a federal prison.

"Hello, we are Mr. Jin and his entourage, who have made an appointment to meet. Ray Warner, who was sitting in the passenger seat, said to the security guards who were checking the entry and exit, and then handed over the permit in his hand.

While the security guard was checking the documents, a helpless voice sounded from the back of the SUV, "Sid, do you really want to see that worm?" I advise you to forget it, there will be nothing good if you have anything to do with that person." ”

Sid, who was sitting in the back row, looked Ali Emmanuel next to him up and down with a smile, "I didn't expect that the famous Hollywood super agent would be afraid of things." ”

"It's not that I'm afraid, but it's better to have more than less. Ali said helplessly, "Sid, do you think that no one wanted to give that guy a chance before? But that lone worm is an unrepentant person at all, even his wife has given up on him, what do you think is the possibility of this kind of person being saved?" ”

"Seeing is believing, hearing is false, if you don't see it with your own eyes, how can you know if it will work?" Sid smiled faintly.

Ali sighed and was about to persuade something, when the security review was over, and the guardrail was pulled up, Rem started the car, and the group entered the federal prison.

It's an ordinary prison that doesn't look good, but if there's one thing that's different, it's that it's home to a former celebrity.

"Hey, Robert Downey Jr., you've got visitors. The jailer unceremoniously banged on the metal fence, and a middle-aged uncle with a scruffy beard lazily raised his head from the bed.

"Visitors?

"How do I know?" said the jailer, unconcernedly, "I heard that it seems to be a rich man or some Hollywood bigwig." ”

The last sentence of the jailer immediately stimulated the middle-aged uncle, and he bounced up from the board with a "boom", "Hollywood...... Big shots?"

Could it be......