Looking at Denzel Washington, who was lost in thought, Jude shrugged.

"Of course, my point of view is not very marketable at the Oscars, so I don't think I will have anything to do with the Oscars for a long time."

Jude directly told Denzel Washington that his film was not for the Oscars, and if Denzel had this idea, it was best to dismiss it as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Denzel Washington was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "I heard that Mr. Locke revised the script after taking over The Seven Deadly Sins?" ”

Jude looked into Denzel Washington's eyes, as if trying to read what was going on in the other man's heart.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed, and Denzel Washington's expression did not change at all, and he continued in a calm tone: "So the new line company should have told Mr. Locke why I rejected that role in the first place. ”

Jude frowned, New Line only said that they had contact with Denzel Washington, but did not explicitly say the reason why the two sides did not negotiate, mainly because this kind of thing is too common in Hollywood, it is nothing more than not interested in the role, or the salary cannot be agreed, and Jude does not care too much.

But now listening to Denzel Washington, it seems that there is another reason for this.

Jude seriously thought back to the whole thing, and soon found a problem that he had overlooked.

After being rejected by Denzel Washington, New Line took David Fincher's advice and began to engage with Brad Pitt, not as a simple replacement, but with a white man to replace the role that was originally intended to be played by a black man.

Some of Jude's habits of thought are still in later generations, when blacks have become presidents of the United States, homosexuals have begun to demand equal rights, and racial discrimination has long been a non-sensitive topic in Hollywood, but the situation is different now.

Denzel Washington's refusal to play the leading role in "The Seven Deadly Sins" is probably a very important reason why the setting of this role makes him feel racist.

Don't look at this character as the protagonist, but in the end his wife is killed, and he shoots the murderer and goes to prison, such a desperate and tragic ending is definitely fine if it happens to a white man, but if it happens to a black man, the situation is completely different.

Thinking about it from Denzel-Washington's standpoint, Jude immediately understood what the previous problem was.

To put it bluntly, black Americans in this era are still "glass hearts", they feel that their status in real society is not as good as that of white people, and they are even worse than white people in the movie, what is this not racial discrimination?

The new line company didn't know what to think at the beginning, and it actually made such a serious mistake.

If it was a mistake, I didn't expect this layer, but if it was done on purpose, then Jude admired the person who came up with this idea, the plot of "Seven Deadly Sins" itself is already very dark and desperate, and let a black man carry such an ending, the practical significance will actually be more profound, if Denzel Washington really plays this role, maybe he can realize his Oscar dream in advance.

It's a pity that it's still the mid-nineties of the twentieth century, and everyone's ideas are not so open, and it's normal for Denzel Washington not to accept such a role.

Even if Denzel really accepts it, the new line company may not dare to shoot like this.

After a little regret in his heart, Jude pulled himself back into reality.

"After Mr. Washington turned down the role, New Line also realized that they had made a serious mistake, so they quickly adjusted the casting plan and even revised the ending, if it weren't for the fact that there has been no agreement with Brad Pitt's salary, I guess I wouldn't be sitting here talking to Mr. Washington about this now."

Jude picked up his wine glass and glanced at Denzel Washington, who was sitting across from him, before drinking, "After the script came to me, I changed it back to the original ending, and then adjusted the proportion of the original two protagonists, and the main focus was on the other actor, and if Mr. Washington is ready to reject me for the same reason, I am afraid it will not work this time, because the new line company wants me to play the role that was originally rejected by Mr. Washington, And I want to be the actor in the lead, Mr. Washington. ”

"The old cop who is about to retire?" Denzel Washington had read the script, so he was even more puzzled, "Hasn't that role been decided to be played by Morgan Freeman?" ”

"Not anymore, because I changed the character's setting to a middle-aged police officer who is disgusted with criminal cases and applied for a transfer, which was specially tailored for Washington first."

Denzel Washington didn't speak, and although Jude showed great sincerity in the matter, and the script revisions also made Denzel happy, he was a little hesitant to replace Morgan Freeman in the role.

Jude looked at Denzel Washington and said with a playful look in his eyes: "I know what Mr. Washington is worried about, and here I can tell you with great certainty that the winner of the Oscar for Best Actor tonight will definitely not be Morgan Freeman, if you don't believe it, we can make a bet." ”

Denzel Washington and Morgan Freeman can be said to be representatives of the current black stars in Hollywood, but both in terms of age and drama, Denzel has an advantage over Morgan, but in the matter of winning the Oscar, the situation of the two is the opposite.

Morgan Freeman is older, and emotionally the judges would be willing to award him the prize.

If Morgan Freeman wins the Oscar before Denzel Washington, the two will completely switch places among black Hollywood movie stars, which is obviously not what Denzel Washington wants to see.

Similarly, if Morgan Freeman succeeds in "The Seven Deadly Sins", there will be no problem with the film being a box office hit at the end, but if the film is smashed at the end, the media will definitely seize on this point and make a big fuss, which will cause a double blow to Denzel's popularity and prestige.

While Denzel doesn't think this Oscar Morgan Freeman has much of a chance, he can't be as sure as Jude.

"What's the stake?"

"If I win, I hope Mr. Washington will accept the invitation of the crew of "The Seven Deadly Sins", and if I lose, this matter is something I never mentioned, how Mr. Washington should decide and how to decide."

Denzel hesitated slightly, but finally nodded.

"Deal!"