"If it's up to me to interpret Clark Kent?" Lance was surprised—he was surprised, "Honestly, I didn't think about it. Filming Sin City was an unplanned project in itself, and I couldn't paint a picture of me and the comic adaptation in the same sentence until then. ”

Barry seemed to suddenly realize that his left hand tapped lightly on the table, "I forgot, you are not a lover of manga, and manga manga fanatics are not the object of women's affection." Barry winked at Lance, and both chuckled, "So, from a literary point of view, or rather, from a screenwriter's point of view, how would you describe Clark Kent?" Barry leaned back slightly, his relaxed body language releasing a message that we weren't just chatting and didn't need to be too vigilant. Coupled with Barry's questioning style, it didn't leave much for Lance to retreat.

As we all know, Lance is not only a great director, but also an excellent screenwriter. In particular, in the script "Kill with a Knife", Lance injected incredible energy into the two main characters, which became the cornerstone of Tom's excellent performance.

"It's a challenge." Lance didn't go around in circles again, he was actually more relaxed than Barry now, because he was the one who took the initiative, so he thought about it seriously, "In my impression, in fact, the burden on Clark Kent is very heavy, he can be said to be the first superhero in my memory, so the image of Superman also represents all my definitions of superheroes, such as tights, such as capes, such as disguise, and even for a long time, The benchmark by which I judge a superhero is: Can he fly? ”

Barry was amused by Lance's words, "It seems that you are Superhuman, not Batman." "Batman, Bruce Wayne, is the first hero in comic book history not to have superpowers.

Lance nodded repeatedly, "That's what it means." The expression on his face was also very relaxed, "So, whenever I watch a Superman movie or TV series, I always habitually look for those iconic things, as if he is not Superman without one." Barry nodded in approval, "But on the other hand, it is precisely because of these iconic objects that the image of Superman has been completely fixed, lacking freshness and more eye-catching things." Superman can't be like Batman, updating his gear and changing his car every time, which is really disappointing. ”

Compared to other superheroes, the image of Superman is deeply ingrained, even more rigid and rigid than Captain America. This makes Superman one of the most widely recognizable characters in the history of American comics, but it also makes Superman's development on the big screen completely limited.

Since the last "Superman" movie came out in 1987, in the next ten years, the superhero has been completely insulated from the big screen, and there are many reasons for this, but it is undeniable that the image of Superman has not broken through, and the director has a fixed thinking in the audience, which makes the film lose its creative vitality, which is one of the very important reasons.

It's a double-edged sword.

"You know, whenever we talk about Superman, there's a fixed impression of him, like you said, not everybody is Christopher Reeve." This time Barry didn't laugh, but fell into deep thought, Lance's words brought some inspiration, but he needed more chemistry, so he listened very engagedly, "But why Reeve?" Because Reeve has all our imagination of Superman, with a sunny smile, integrity and kindness, righteousness and courage, sitting still, upright, and straightforward, he seems to be a perfect individual, his only flaw is that he is too idealistic, but his idealism can be realized through Superman's superpowers, which makes him a perfect superhero. Perfect, that's what everyone thinks of Clark Kent. ”

Barry frowned slightly, trying to retort, but Lance didn't stop him, but Barry hesitated for a moment, swallowed again, and said with a smile, "That's an interesting idea." ”

Lance shrugged, "Whether or not this was originally intended, but now Superman has become the embodiment of perfection. You know, when a character is perfect, it also means boredom. "That's true for works of art, and cinema is also a type of art, and naturally it's no exception," so if I had to describe Clark, I might give him some ...... Human characteristics. ”

"For example? The dark side of the heart? Barry remembers with gusto, Lance's words reminded him of Christopher Nolan, who also mentioned similar points when reworking the Batman work.

"Oh, no." Lance shook his head, "I mean, is it fun to have the perfect Superman create a psychological darkness?" Of course, it's funny. That's the case with Zack-Snyder's "Superman: Man of Steel," "but I don't think the subject matter needs to be so heavy, it could have been given something more lighthearted and fun." For example, his homesickness, for example, his troubles in the workplace, for example, his jealousy of the suitors around Louise, and so on...... You can even let him try to play pranks, or make some bad jokes......"

Lance said as he spoke, and then he saw Barry's expression become very stunned, which made him wonder, "I mean, to make him more like an earthling—and even to learn from some alien works, to see how aliens adapt to life on Earth, if not a joke, it will definitely take a certain process, and it can be a little clumsy." These small details will not only make him more realistic, but also make the character more fleshed out. Perhaps, in the whole story, a theme can be connected, such as why he, as an alien, fights to defend the earth; Another example is what the definitions of good and evil mean to him. ”

"Wow." Barry sighed softly, then looked at Lance seriously, leaning forward slightly, and then sighed, "Wow." I must say that young people really think differently. Lance burst out laughing, he shouldn't be considered a young man in terms of his physical age or mental age, "That's a bold idea...... I ......," Barry raised an eyebrow, thinking for a moment, "I really don't know how to comment. But, it's an interesting idea. ”

"Imagination is man's greatest talent." A big smile tugged at the corners of Lance's mouth. In fact, Lance didn't think deeply about this comment just now, he just simply said his thoughts, and there was no discipline to speak of, but compared to the specific details, the idea of breaking the fixed thinking itself is the most important.

Barry's gaze swirled around Lance's face as if trying to gauge something, and Lance raised an eyebrow, "What's wrong?" My dining etiquette is not in place? Lance was hinting at whether there was any food residue on his face, and he picked up a napkin and wiped the corners of his mouth.

"Huh." Barry chuckled and shook his head, "No, I'm just thinking, what if you were the director and reboot the 'Superman' series of movies, what would that idea?" ”

This answer was not surprising, and Lance was not flattered and immediately agreed; I didn't feel particularly surprised, and sighed again and again...... These reactions were exaggerated, and he just smiled and asked, "So, after more than ten years, Clark Kent is finally going to be on the big screen again?" ”

Barry shrugged, "Here's the plan. His gaze remained on Lance, "So, what are your intentions?" Of course, only when you finish filming Sin City. ”

Lance didn't answer immediately, but thought about it seriously, tapping his chin lightly, his expression meaningful. But Barry, as if he couldn't wait for Lance to give an answer, picked up his glass, took a sip of red wine, and then said confidently and calmly, "If you are interested, the entire crew can be decided by you, including the choice of actors; You will also be responsible for the adaptation of the script, of course, it is up to you to decide whether to write it yourself or leave it to someone else; The changes you've made to Superman, we can sit down and discuss them slowly and find a safe solution......"

Barry was showing his sincerity, but Lance was not immediately impressed, because he knew that Warner Bros. could not fully hand over the initiative - after all, they were the financiers of the investment, for example, Barry did not mention the final editing rights; For another example, Barry also has a slight reservation about the change of character setting, and it is obvious that there is a lot of resistance to changing such a classic character as Superman in one go.

"In the end, regarding this project, you can mobilize three hundred million dollars, completely under your command, I mean the zuò stage." Barry's understatement directly cut off all the thoughts in Lance's mind, even though he was already a human being for three lifetimes, he was still shocked by Warner Bros. Wealth.

300 million US dollars, in the era of blockbusters, Hollywood's most expensive investment is this figure - "Pirates of the Caribbean 3: The End of the World" cost 300 million to build, becoming the most expensive work in film history.

What's more, Barry just emphasized that this is just a cost of making a zuò and does not include the cost of publicity.

It's not that Lance hasn't seen the world, it's that the numbers are too shocking. Although Lance directed a big production like "The Day After Tomorrow", the cost was only 125 million, and now Barry is talking and laughing about 300 million dollars, and the grandeur and domineering spirit of turning his hands into clouds and turning his hands into rain is really too strong.

So far, Lance has only directed three films, and now he has directly become a director who "can mobilize 300 million", imagine that James Cameron was in a tug-of-war with Twentieth Century Fox and Paramount in order to shoot "Titanic", just to fight for the cost overrun of the film, and now Lance has won the right to 300 million cost system without much effort, and the skyrocketing value can no longer be reflected in percentages, but doubled, tripled, and quadrupled the speed, and jumped to the top. (To be continued.) )