The "007" James Bond project, the copyright has been in the hands of MGM, MGM once went to court with Sony in 1999 because of the adaptation copyright issue, and it ended with MGM winning. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 But time has passed, and MGM has now been acquired by Sony and has become a subsidiary of Sony. So, fate came full circle and returned to square one.

After Sony Pictures completed the acquisition of MGM, the first thing it did was to restart the 007 project, which is definitely one of the most profitable film series in film history, and it can be said that it is an ironclad box office guarantee. However, three years have passed since Pierce-Brosnan's last 007 movie, and after Pierce stepped down, the most famous spy in British history has not yet found a new actor, which has become a top priority for Sony.

In the last two months, news of the selection of new James Bond has been rife, with Julian McMahon (Julian McMahon), Dominic West (Dominic-West), Gerard-Butler (Gerard-Butler), Cliff Owen and others on the waiting list. The closest to that role is currently Henry-Cavill, but he's only twenty-one years old, which is his biggest weakness.

These actors all have one thing in common, handsome and chic, elegant temperament, born in England, and dark hair.

This is also the reason why there was so much controversy after Daniel Craig took over from James Bond: he has nothing to do with the grassroots tough-guy air and elegance, and he has blonde hair. Since James Bond was put on the big screen in 1962, Daniel was the first to break with tradition, and the controversy was naturally difficult to control.

Lance never thought that the 007 project would fall on his shoulders, not because he was arrogant, but because his directing style was far from the characteristics that 007 has always adhered to, and he has not proven himself more in commercial blockbusters at present, "The Day After Tomorrow" shows more of his control over the scheduling of scenes. If he were to shoot 007, it would be like Christopher Nolan rebooting the Batman series, and he would inject more humanity, which is not in line with Sony Pictures' original intention.

Of course, Sam-Mendes took over the lead and injected dark styling into the two productions "Skyfall" and "Spectre", but that was seven years later, and the huge success of "Batman Prequel: The Dark Knight" gave the market enough confidence that Sony Pictures made such a risk.

At the moment in 2005, like Warner Bros., Sony Pictures would not dare to make such an attempt.

As for the actors, it's even more impossible, because this skin of Lance is American. This alone can directly exclude him from the list of candidates.

However, today Michael mentioned the 007 project in front of Lance, breaking all conjectures.

However, Lance did not make a judgment in a hurry, but slowed down his pace and looked at Michael curiously, "Why today?" "To put it simply, why is it so anxious? Today is the audition for "Fruit Hard Candy", the date of which was announced early, and Michael made an appointment in advance, so he could have avoided this day and found a more suitable time, after all, Lance was very tired today. But Michael still chose today, and seemed unwilling to wait for a day of delay.

"Would you believe me if I said that it's not that easy to reserve a restaurant spot?" At such an important moment, Michael made a joke and invisibly kept the atmosphere as friendly as before, "The truth is that Brad has been moving a bit frequently lately, and I feel like I need to show enough sincerity in time, or at least put my choices out." ”

There are countless "Brads" in Hollywood, but Lance understands at once, Michael is talking about Brad Gray. About half a month ago, Brad asked Lance about his next schedule plans, and arranged for him to meet with several producers to discuss the idea of bringing "Transformers" to the big screen.

Lance's control of the big scenes in "The Day After Tomorrow" was appreciated, and they all agreed that Lance would be the film director's first choice.

"Ha, Hollywood is a very small circle, there are always a lot of rumors flying in the air, and we have to distinguish between the true and the false, which is not an easy task." Lance didn't admit that Brad had asked him to meet him, and it was one thing for him to admit it himself, "But it was amazing to meet today, and to be honest, I never thought I'd have anything to do with James Bond." So, which job are we talking about? ”

"So, you're interested in playing James Bond?" Michael started joking with a rhetorical question, and Lance nodded with a natural smile, "Isn't this every man's dream?" Michael laughed and nodded repeatedly, "Actually, we are discussing the possibility of listing you as the actor of 007......" Seeing the surprise in Lance's eyes, he raised his right hand and stopped Lance's words, "There are no obstacles except for nationality, in fact, you are completely the most perfect choice in our minds." But we can all talk about blood, don't we? What's more, you've been in the UK for so many years. ”

This is Hollywood, there is no inheritance of tradition, there is no precipitation of culture, everything can be changed for the sake of profit. Of course, in the eyes of conservatives, old pedants, this is a bad thing, just terrible; But in modern society, this is a good thing, change or die, if the tradition does not change, there is no other possibility of ending than being eliminated by the times.

"If possible, we want you to play the new 007." Michael's words once again made Lance show a surprised look, he thought that Sony Pictures was determined to invite him to take over the director, but now he is actually an actor? "Of course, we know your concerns, and we also take into account the reaction of the market...... "Playing a fixed role, especially a classic role like James Bond, is easy to be fixed in the field of acting, and an actor like Lance, who has just won an Oscar nomination for acting, generally doesn't want that," So, we have other options, for example, you can play the villain, as long as you don't exclude playing the villain; For example, you can take the guide, but we have to talk about the arrangement of the script first - I understand it correctly, right? Do you still want to be able to direct a script that you wrote, just like Christopher Nolan? ”

After a long speech, Michael completely controlled the pace of the conversation, because Lance really didn't expect Sony Pictures to be so sincere, almost open all options, give the greatest respect, and the only request was Lance's joining. This is an honor for any actor or director.

"Heh, I don't mind that the dividend can be increased a bit." There were waves in his heart, but Lance didn't panic, and still responded with a smile - if he was invited to write a script, he would need to increase the percentage of dividends, which was reminiscent of the sequel to "Pirates of the Caribbean" being filmed.

Although Disney whitewashed the peace and made a gesture of "we specially invited Lance to write the script", there is no impermeable wall in the circle, not to mention that Disney's internal power struggle has become white-hot, and this wall is completely full of holes.

Michael tucked his chin slightly, but didn't respond positively, obviously not wanting to talk about the specific distribution of benefits tonight, "Before that, I overheard some of your thoughts about the Superman project, just like the Batman project. I'm a little curious if James Bond would become a more worthwhile character if you were to write the 007 script. ”

After the release of "Batman Prequel: The Mystery of the Movie", although it did not be a big hit at the box office, it won praise from fans and film critics, and it was also the first time that a superhero movie adopted a dark style, which is a step closer to Tim Burton's gothic style.

That's why Michael said this.

However, Lance doesn't know if Michael wants to get closer to each other, or if he really has such an idea, after all, he pays attention to the portrayal of villains, digs into the hearts of heroes, and deepens the connotation of the story...... These things are still too advanced in 2005, and the courage that Warner Bros. doesn't have, does Sony Pictures have? But taking a step back, "Spider-Man 3" made such an attempt to create a dark Spider-Man, maybe Sony Pictures really has such an abacus.

"So, you already have an outline of the script?" Lance asked.

Michael smiled and said, "If you want, the script can be delivered to Green Ridge Street tomorrow." "Crisp and neat, without any mud, and so full of sincerity that it's impossible to say no - reach out and don't hit the smiling person," of course, we would prefer that you can appear in front of the camera in person, showing a very different James Bond. ”

Just this detail can be glimpsed, Sony Pictures wants Lance to give new life to the character of 007, but is reluctant to change the style of the series itself. After all, the 007 series starring Pierce before has been revitalized, and the 007 he played is also considered the most elegant version in history, with a slight fluctuation in box office performance, but the results are very good. So, more than the style of the work, they urgently need a charismatic actor to take over the mantle of James Bond.

This is also a first for Lance, and some people prefer him to be an actor rather than a director or producer. This reminded Lance of his previous time at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where physical characteristics did become a stumbling block, but at the same time, they were also the best weapon to open the door to actors. It's just that more than ten years ago, Lance protested by dropping out of school, so what about now?

And how should he choose? (To be continued.) )