After seeing Andrew off, Jude and Kate return to the living room.

Jude walked towards the kitchen with two used water glasses, and Kate followed him and asked, "Are you really going to replace Morgan Freeman?" ”

"Correct your statement." Jude looked back, "It's not that I want to replace Morgan Freeman, it's that I have to. As Andrew just said, the duo of Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman is the best option at the moment, just take one and the combination will be ruined, it's not as simple as finding another person to replace it, you know what I mean? ”

Kate still didn't understand, "Why do you think you're not a good fit with Morgan Freeman?" ”

Jude tossed the cup into the sink and explained while putting on gloves: "In the original script, the young and vigorous white cop and the experienced black veteran cop formed a good complement, and the roles of both were similar, but now, I have to do a good job as a director while playing a good white cop, so the role of this character will be compressed a little bit to make the role of the black cop more prominent, and show the story from his perspective." ”

Kate took the washed cup from Jude and put it in the sterilizer next to her.

"But I always think you're making excuses for being lazy."

"Do you really think so?" Jude took off his gloves and pouted regretfully, "I thought I covered it up well enough not to be noticed." ”

"Please!" Kate looked at Jude speechlessly, unable to understand that he was still in the mood to joke at this time.

"Actually, I think this is more reasonable, because the position of the black policeman in the whole story has always been very special, he constantly wants to get out of this case, but he is constantly involved, at first he just wants to help the young white policeman, then he is provoked by the murderer's provocation and begins to take it seriously, and then he watches the murderer realize his criminal intentions but can't stop it, this character goes from wandering at the beginning, to awakening in the middle, to despair later, until finally saying 'This world is beautiful, It's worth fighting for, I only agree with the second half of the line', whether it is from the character creation or the ending setting, don't you think he should be the real protagonist? Jude further explained.

Kate folded her hands and thought for a few minutes.

"I admit you have a point, but I can still think it's your quibble."

Jude was not discouraged by this, and continued to smile and explain: "Actually, there is another reason, and that is the feeling of the audience. If according to the original script setting, the white policeman was placed in the position of the male number one, and in the end his wife was killed, and he shot and killed the murderer and became a criminal, some viewers may be emotionally difficult to accept, but if this character is placed in the position of the male number two, the whole story is shown from the perspective of a black policeman, and the audience is substituted into the feelings of a black policeman, will the despair brought by this ending become weaker? ”

Kate gave Jude a serious look, "So you're going to use this to convince the New Line Company to agree with you to adopt the original script ending?" ”

Jude stepped forward and put his arm around Kate's waist, looked at each other and replied, "Just like I don't want to play the role of a white cop but have to accept it, many times both sides have to make some compromises in order to achieve their own goals. ”

Kate held Jude's neck with both hands, and looked at her boyfriend with bright eyes under her slender eyelashes: "I'm afraid that the script adjustment is not enough to convince the new line company, you still need a stronger bargaining chip." ”

Jude gave Kate an encouraging look, "Can you be more specific?" ”

"In fact, when you explained the reason for giving up Morgan Freeman just now, you also missed a very key reason, that is, Morgan Freeman's acting skills are enough, but he lacks strong box office appeal, which is the most fatal flaw for an A-level production."

After Kate finished speaking, Jude didn't immediately agree or disagree, just looked at her quietly.

"What's wrong?" Kate couldn't help but ask.

"I just suddenly wondered if Oxford University would feel sorry for you dropping out of school to become an actor in the future, and if you continue to complete your studies, Oxford may have a literature professor who makes female students envious and jealous, and male students fascinated and unable to extricate themselves."

Jude stares at his girlfriend in front of him, as if admiring a peerless treasure displayed in a museum.

Kate was a little embarrassed to look at her, and glared at Jude with hot cheeks.

"You're actually trying to say I'm not fit to be an actor, right?"

Jude gently cupped Kate's face, leaned in and said gently: "I just think it's a pity that such a smart head is only an actor." ”

Kate slowly closed her eyes, and the two soft lips finally met Jude's deep kiss with her head bowed.

The setting sun shines in through the window, plating a layer of gold on the two people embracing each other, and the picture is beautiful and unforgettable.

When the sky completely darkened, the two reluctantly parted, opened the curtains and sat on the sofa, watching the afterglow of the sunset on the horizon together.

"Have you figured out who to replace Morgan Freeman?" Kate turned her head.

Jude continued to look out the window at the view, "It has to be black, and it has to be well-known and box office appeal." ”

Kate sat on the couch with her legs curled up and her head resting on Jude's shoulder, "Of all the black actors in Hollywood, it seems that there is only one person who meets your requirements." ”

Jude squeezed Kate's hand, "You've already guessed who this person is, right?" ”

Kate leaned close to Jude and replied, "Denzel Washington, you shouldn't have any other choice but him." ”

Jude suddenly gloated a little, and the 5 million salary he saved instead of Brad Pitt was only enough to invite Denzel Washington to star in this movie, I don't know what Shay's expression will be when he hears the news, but it will certainly not be happy.

Of course, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman together don't have as much box office appeal as Denzel Washington, which probably makes Shay's heart feel better.

There won't be much resistance on the New Line's side, but how to convince Denzel Washington to star in the film has become Jude's biggest problem.

When David Fincher was still the director of the film, New Line sent an invitation to Denzel Washington, and they wanted him to play Jude's current role, but Denzel refused.

Jude revised the script, and also left 5 million room for Denzel Washington's salary to be raised, but Jude was still not sure that he could convince the other party.

"Maybe we can invite him to our house for dinner first, and we don't talk about cooperation yet, just make friends." Kate suddenly suggested.

"You think it's a movie?" Jude looked at his girlfriend with some helplessness, although there is indeed a scene in "Seven Deadly Sins" where he and Kate invite a black police officer to their home, but in reality, Jude and Denzel Washington don't know each other at all, so it's strange that the other party will accept the invitation.

"I only said I would invite Denzel to dinner at home, but I didn't say I wanted you to invite you." Kate smiled mysteriously, "Some people seem to have forgotten that my first film was made with Denzel Washington, and just because you don't know someone doesn't mean I don't know either." ”