George Clooney stands in front of the mirror in a regular manner, and the costumer is carefully pulling the fabric along the lines of the suit to ensure that the suit fits perfectly to every part of George's body. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

For example, the length of the trouser tube must be hung directly above the leather shoes, not touching the upper, and only a trace of socks can be seen when walking, and the length of the cuffs is also completely different according to different styles, different styles, and different designs.

Tonight is George's moment, and he has a good chance of winning his first statuette, so every detail has to be perfect, meticulous and there is absolutely no room for error.

Terrance Cox strode into the room and nodded hello to Barry Meyer, who was sitting on the couch next to him, "There's news from the airport, Lance hasn't shown up. George's muscles stiffened visibly, and although he immediately relaxed, the tightness was clearly transmitted through the fabric of the suit, and George glanced at the costumer, and found that the other party was still concentrating on confirming the length of the trouser tube, and then withdrew his gaze. It also means that he really won't show up tonight. ”

Lance was absent.

George's heartstrings loosened slightly, but then he laughed at his own overnervousness, "He's always like this, creating a lot of trouble, and then dropping the chain at a critical moment." This is the Lance he knew, the Lance who missed opportunities again and again at Diora Pictures.

Barry glanced up at George, and he could make out the subtle difference in George's voice, not just hostility towards Lance, but more of a mockery and contempt. Truly intelligent people know that the importance and respect of the enemy is the only way to achieve victory, arrogance and arrogance can only lead to defeat, but why did such a mistake happen to George?

Barry didn't think much of it, and he didn't intend to spoil the atmosphere tonight - although in Barry's opinion, whether or not Lance would be there tonight was not strategic, and the summer was the stage for them to fight it out, and the Oscar statuetts were just an appetizer. "Perhaps, tonight we will witness a big moment, when Hollywood's most charismatic bachelor wins a golden man." Barry teased with a smile that George didn't have a special expression, but his eyebrows relaxed a lot.

Terrance applauded, "I don't know how many hearts George is going to capture tonight, to truly regain the glory of the Golden Age." ”

There are countless handsome actors in the golden age of Hollywood, and that unique demeanor and temperament cannot be erased by time, at that time, these handsome actors also repeatedly stood on the Oscar podium and received authoritative recognition from the academy. But in the past two decades, handsome actors have been very unpopular at the Oscars, and the fixed image of vases and idols has tied their hands and feet, and the academy refuses to recognize their acting efforts. That continued until last year, when Tom Cruise's ascent to the summit broke nearly three decades of prejudice.

However, Tom and George's handsomeness are completely different, Tom has always had a kind of creamy handsome guy tender and green, but George has completely inherited the unique temperament of the Golden Age, especially the wrinkles left by time add to his personal charm. That's why Terrance said this.

Although George doesn't want to admit it, the fact is that he is walking on thin ice throughout the awards season, what trick is Lance playing, what effect is the deliberate absence to create, and whether the means of retreating is also hiding the back move, with the advancement of time, George not only did not relax but became more and more nervous, he was always worried that Lance made a big move at the last moment to complete the comeback, which was a fatal blow to him.

For George, the most important thing about the Oscars is not the statuette, but the recognition hidden behind a statuette.

If George wins the statuette, more than this trophy is proof that the haze of plagiarism has dissipated and the Hollywood industry has re-embraced him; If someone else wins the statuette, although it is a little regrettable, but it is also acceptable, his efforts throughout the awards season are still recognized, and the future development only needs to move forward steadily, which is enough; But if Lance wins the Golden Man, it not only means that he loses to that stupid shameless man again, but also means that the academy has made a choice between Lance and George, whether it is moral kidnapping or retreat, it no longer matters, Lance's victory means that all his efforts are in vain, the cloud of plagiarism will follow, and the groveling of the past period will become his shame.

So, it's a little gold man competition, but it's not just a little gold man.

George's mind was always tense, and now he could finally relax. Lance is sure to miss the Oscars, there is no follow-up counterattack, there is no thriller suspense, there is no Jedi reversal. Even if Lance wins the Golden Man, he will pay the price for his arrogance and high esteem - the vote of the academy judges has already compensated, but Lance has been treated as absent, showing his neglect of the Oscars, and in the subsequent public relations, he only needs to add a little push, and the gap between Lance and the academy cannot be filled, and even if he loses, he can still profit from it and continue the image remodeling project. In other words, regardless of the outcome, Reims' absence has left George invincible.

Phew, that disgusting guy from Lance won't be at the Kodak Theatre, and the air is a lot fresher tonight.

"That's why I chose to walk the red carpet alone." George smiled at Terrence and said that he was even in the mood to joke, and the burden on his shoulders was completely lifted.

Not just George, but everyone in the media center has already received the news that Lance will not be present at tonight's awards ceremony. The reactions of all parties were different, and I heard that the senior management of the academy was furious in the conference room, and some people even threw things; The phones in the Chaos Pictures office were all busy and unreachable; ABC TV, which was preparing to broadcast live on the red carpet, immediately began to temporarily adjust its plan after being stunned; The reporters in the media center are the most excited, and the text reporters have begun to write special articles, on the one hand, satirizing the academy for lifting a stone to shoot themselves in the foot and being humiliated, on the other hand, they regret the absence of Lance, a popular figure, and the starlight is dim, and on the other hand, they discuss the gains and losses after the theft of the door, and Lance's absence is bound to cause a storm of public opinion, and the reporters have begun to gear up......

To be honest, everyone would have liked to see Lance present more than being absent. While Reims' absence could lead to the spread of a series of negative effects, this is undoubtedly the best outcome for journalists; But the result of the absence is clear at a glance, there is no suspense at all, in contrast, after Lance attended the awards ceremony, with George, with "Brokeback Mountain", with Warner Bros., and with the academy head-to-head, this fierce hand-to-hand battle, this unknown suspense is the real tension.

However, Lance was still absent after all. So, with the Kodak Theatre as the center, this news is setting off a series of chain reactions that really set off a thousand waves with one stone.

It's hard to imagine that an artist attending the Oscars can attract such widespread attention, which obviously cannot be measured according to common sense, Lance seems to be an outlier, slowly infiltrating every corner of Hollywood in an unbelievable way, his influence is expanding at the speed of rocketing, no one can predict the next development of things, first Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures, then George Clooney, and now the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who is next?

In a trance, the same thought flashed through people's minds - what if this summer's file, "Fury Road" really fought a bloody way and achieved a box office success? So what?

Just the thought makes people's blood boil, and the Oscars have not even started, and they can't wait for the arrival of July, expecting Lance to turn the whole of Hollywood upside down.

Lance's absence, there were surprises, regrets, but not shocks, after two months of brewing, people had already expected this result, but when it really happened, it was inevitable to sigh. After the sigh, people started to get busy again, and a two-handed plan had been made before the awards ceremony, Lance was present, Lance was absent, and now it was obvious that the plan was going to change. For a while, everyone was so busy that their feet didn't touch the ground.

Los Angeles International Airport, by contrast, was quieting down, and it was already two o'clock in the afternoon, and reporters had to rush back to the Kodak Theater for a tough battle in the evening. However, Javier is not alone, and there are more than 20 journalists like him who are unwilling to give up hope, "There are still more than three hours before the red carpet." ”

Javier began to check the flights for the next three hours, there was a Virgin Atlantic flight at 2:30, an American Airlines flight at 2:40, and three flights landed around 3:30, which meant that there were at least five more chances, five chances to look forward to Lance's figure. So, what exactly should he do? Continue to stay here at British Airways or try your luck elsewhere?

After much hesitation, Javier stayed where he was, and since he chose British Airways in the first place, then he stuck to the end.

Javier leaned boredly against the railing at the exit, and Nancy left, always convinced that Lance would not show up, so she also hurried to Hollywood Boulevard; Three other familiar reporters couldn't hold on and left one after another; The number of ordinary people who were connected to the machine had changed several times, which made Javier feel a sense of absurdity.

In the past, when I heard that waiting for the rabbit was a foolish act, consuming countless energy just to wait for a faint hope, which was not only a waste of time, but also a waste of life, and perhaps the act of waiting itself was meaningless.

"Ah......hh Yes! Ahhh Ahhhhh......h

Javier's heart suddenly stopped beating, and Lance appeared. (To be continued.) )