"Damn, you told me that Lin Youlun would definitely be willing to offer a higher salary, but now he refuses!" Shang Ge Yunton held the microphone and said loudly into the phone.

"Okay, this time it was my mistake, I didn't expect Lin Youlun to be so tough, but please believe me, Lin Youlun can't spend $5 million to hire Schwarzenegger to star, because you are the best person to star in this movie!" The agent replied on the other end of the phone.

"Are you sure?" Shange Winton's tone was full of suspicion.

"Of course, starring in this movie, you have an advantage over Schwarzenegger, because you are proficient in oriental martial arts, and this movie is adapted from a fighting game, and the character in it is simply tailor-made for you." The agent only said one reason on the phone, and the other reason is that Shange Yunton's role is not the only protagonist in the movie "Super School Bully", as long as Lin Youlun's brain is not broken, he will definitely not spend 5 million to find Schwarzenegger to play it, because it is not worth it.

"So what do I do next?" Shange Winton seemed to be very assertive, but in the end, he couldn't help but ask what the agent meant.

"A salary of $1.5 million is not bad, I think you can promise the other party first." The broker replied immediately.

"According to what you just said, should I delay it, maybe Lin Youlun will take the initiative to change his mind." Shange Winton asked uncertainly.

"Of course, maybe Lin Youlun will agree to increase some of your salary, but he may also change his mind and not ask you to star in this movie anymore, if you are willing to take the risk of the latter result. It could have been delayed for a while. "The broker didn't directly object. Instead, he explained all the possible consequences to Shang Ge Yunton.

"Okay. I listen to you. ”

Shange Winton weighed it and decided to follow his agent's advice. Being able to star in a film with an investment of more than $60 million is not often encountered in Hollywood, and if the film is a big success, Shange Winton's salary will also rise.

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The news that Shang Ge Yunton agreed to star did not bring Lin Youlun more good mood, because just now, he sent someone to find another actor to give back bad news. The other party refused to star in the film.

In desperation, Lin Youlun had no choice but to go out in person and make an appointment with the actor, and under the persuasion of the other party's agent, the actor reluctantly agreed to this meeting.

"I don't understand, why does it have to be this guy named Johnny Depp, just because he has a handsome face?" Wang Jing sat on the sofa with some puzzlement, watching Lin Youlun tie in front of the mirror.

"If you think he's just eating with his face, you're very wrong!" Lin Youlun's movements paused for a moment, and he said without looking back.

"Am I wrong?" Wang Jing put down the information about Johnny Depp in his hand. "This Depp became famous in the TV series "Young Dragon and Tiger" in 87, but I think he just pretended to be cool in that TV series. Nothing else was done...... Speaking of the "Edward Scissorhands" that you admire very much, he plays a robot with a blank face, I think the success of that movie depends more on the plot, and I don't see how good his acting skills are in it. ”

Lin Youlun tied his tie, turned to look at Wang Jing and asked, "Do we need acting skills for him to play that role?" ”

Wang Jing shook his head.

"And you still have so much nonsense?" Lin Youlun took off his coat from the hanger, dropped such a sentence, and left the room alone.

Wang Jing picked up the Johnny Depp photo again and looked at it, and he was a little puzzled in his heart, what did he just worry about those things, filming "Super School Bully" doesn't require actors to have much acting skills, as long as they can be cool.

From this point of view, maybe this Johnny Depp is really a good candidate.

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In the hotel café, a middle-aged man was trying to persuade the young man with an impatient expression on his face.

"Listen, Johnny, I know you're not interested in the role, but you're offered a million dollars...... I know you want to play some more substantial roles, but those non-mainstream movies will never pay you so much, and you have to become more famous to get the big directors to take notice of you, you know what I mean? ”

"But do you know what kind of movie this is? The idea of adapting a game into a movie is ridiculous, and it's ridiculous that I'm actually going to play a character in a game, and it's an action movie, you know, I don't like this kind of movie the most......"

Before Johnny Depp could finish speaking, a voice suddenly interrupted him from behind him.

"But the audience loves movies like this!"

Johnny Depp turned his head and saw a young oriental man standing behind him, and his agent had already stood up and was ready to greet the man by this time.

"Can I sit down?" Lin Youlun pointed to the empty seat between Johnny Depp and his agent.

"Of course."

Johnny Depp's agent nodded immediately, but Lin Youlun stood still, he was waiting for Johnny Depp to speak.

"Yes, sir, I think you can sit here."

Johnny Depp said this, and Lin Youlun sat down.

"I just heard you guys discussing the topic of game adaptations, and Mr. Depp seems to think such movies are funny?"

Before Johnny Depp could speak, his agent rushed to say: "Mr. Lin, Depp was joking just now." ”

"No, I'm serious."

Johnny Depp's answer embarrassed the agent.

I thought that these words would make Lin Youlun angry, but I didn't expect Lin Youlun to laugh.

"I'm curious, why do you think like this?"

Johnny Depp ignored the agent's repeated eye hints, and still replied in his own way: "Isn't it ridiculous that the plot of such a movie is childish and funny, there is no logic at all, and the actors don't want any acting skills and emotions at all?" ”

"Either you don't watch brainless movies, or you don't have to watch movies like this with your brains, what do you think most moviegoers will choose?"

Lin Youlun's question surprised Johnny Depp, if you think about it carefully, it's really like this, the movie that I think is very brainless actually doesn't need to be watched with a brain at all, and most of the audience watches movies just to seek a pastime and entertainment?

Thinking of this, Johnny Depp's eyes finally changed a little when he looked at Lin Youlun.

"Well, I'll admit you have a point, but that's not enough to convince me."

"Before that, can we get to know each other?"

Facing Lin Youlun's outstretched hand, Johnny Depp hesitated for a moment, and finally stretched out his hand.

The two shook hands.

"Johnny, don't mind if I call you that, do you?" Lin Youlun asked tentatively.

Johnny Depp pouted and did not object.

Lin Youlun then continued: ""Edward Scissorhands" is one of my favorite movies, and then I also appreciate you in this movie very much...... I admit that "Super School Bully" is a full-blown popcorn movie, but I can give you a promise, after acting in this movie, in the future, if you come across a movie that you particularly like, and it happens that you can't start filming because of lack of funds, I can invest in this movie. ”

Such a promise sounds a little outlandish, but it is very tempting for Johnny Depp.

Johnny Depp has always had a soft spot for non-mainstream films, and "Edward Scissorhands" is technically a film of this kind, but because of the heartwarming theme of this movie, it has gone from alternative to mainstream.

At that time, more often than not, non-mainstream films meant niche, so it would be very difficult for these films to find investment.

Johnny Depp has encountered such a situation before, and he was very satisfied with the roles in the script, but the director told him that the film could not be made because no one was willing to invest.

Of course, Johnny Depp didn't immediately agree to Lin Youlun.

"I'm curious, according to the setting of this role in the script and Lin Youlun's salary, it should be easy to find a replacement, why does Mr. Lin insist on finding me to play?"

"You also know that I am a film investor, and I will not do anything that is completely loss-making, and I am willing to support you to make non-mainstream movies that the audience may not like, but in exchange, you must help me make some movies that the audience likes, you can understand this as an exchange, from which we can all take what we need."

Lin Youlun's honesty made Johnny Depp feel good about him, but Johnny Depp still has a problem that he can't figure out.

"Mr. Lin must be sure that the movie I help you make will definitely make money?"

Lin Youlun laughed, "This is a long-term investment, because compared to your current situation, I am actually more optimistic about your future potential...... Maybe you can't even imagine how successful you will be in the future. ”

I don't know how much Lu Dao, Lin Youlun knows very well how much Johnny Depp will achieve in the future, even without "Pirates of the Caribbean", this talented actor with "Hollywood's coolest and most versatile face" will not lose much of his brilliance.

Lin Youlun's future film investment will focus on Hollywood, and befriending Johnny Depp is just a move he laid out in advance, and maybe it will come in handy at some point in the future. (To be continued......)