Nolan's request can be said to be a very normal request: the movie script is still being written, and no matter how it is written, the character of the little naughty in the movie is a very important clue character.

Although in the movie in Levy's memory, this is a fairly quiet girl, but a large part of the factor is because when the movie version was filmed, Wolverine's personality was changed, and the naughty was changed for the sake of character interaction. Moreover, in the original book, the little naughty has a deep relationship with the demon girl and the card king, but the first X-Men movie weakened the demon girl, and there is no card king at all, so naturally there are no many scenes of the little naughty. This also makes the iceman who fell in love with the little naughty in the first three parts have to fall in love with the phantom cat in the back, which makes it inconsistent.

When Levi made the movie, he wanted to emphasize more on the role of the magic girl, and at the same time, he was also preparing to let more characters appear. Therefore, he also hopes that the little mischievous temper will be closer to her name and present the character of the original book. And if you want to play this role well, you naturally have to find a good actor.

As for age...... Since Levy plans to shoot multiple films, he naturally found a younger one when he filmed the first one. Otherwise, wouldn't it be very troublesome to shoot and grow into an aunt just after filming?

And this character Nolan was able to choose Scarlett. Johnson, Levy is also satisfied: her acting skills are still okay.

There are only a few child stars of the same age in Hollywood, Natalie. Portman's acting skills are passable, but she has just acted in the Star Wars prequel - although the Star Wars prequel was scolded for not being presentable, and her performance was also mixed, but no matter how her image is fixed on Queen Amidala, she will not come to shoot another hero film now.

And fourteen or fifteen-year-old actors have to ask for some acting skills, and there are not a few. Levy knows a few that are okay, but if you really consider the image and growth of the characters. Scarlett. Johnson is still more suitable.

As for letting Levy go to her, Levy also nodded and agreed: Levy will always be an actress born in the 80s in the future, and Scarlett Johansson is also a good actor, so it is also suitable to use her.

It's a job that Levy can do -- in fact, it's the producer's job. Using their connections, fame, and finding better actors in the circle to perform in the film is also something that producers must do.

A commercial blockbuster requires a lot of people to coordinate their work, and a lot of the time. The director is not in charge, and he does not have enough connections to find people from all walks of life to act. And at this time, it is usually the producer who comes forward. Compared with a pure director, the producer's career is wider - Levy, for example, has his own company, and whichever actor he invites to act, he dares to promise to help other actors make movies in the future, or promise to help promote some other people's movies in his TV series, or let people make cameos. These things require the producer to come forward.

"Don't worry. I'm going to find her. Levy nodded in agreement, "What about the other actors?" Do you have any more requirements?

There are many characters in the X-Men series, in addition to these more important ones, Dark Phoenix. Laser Eyes, Iceman, Beast, White Queen. Pai King, Sabertooth Tiger and even Quicksilver, Deadpool...... These characters also have a story. The first movie didn't revolve around them. However, Levy also asked them to show up a little bit.

"These actors, then whatever. I don't think it matters. "Nolan doesn't quite understand why these actors, who only appear once, should pay so much attention.

He didn't understand, but Levy knew very well: it was not a bad thing to let them make a small appearance in the movie, purely as an easter egg. The use of easter eggs in the movie is inherently of great significance for filming the next story, and Levy naturally will not ignore it.

This is for the sake of shooting sequels - commercial films are different from literary films, literary films rarely shoot sequels, but as long as commercial films make money, they will continue to be filmed. And the relationship between commercial films is very important, and easter eggs are used for this. Now it looks like whoever plays the small role is the same, but when you want to shoot more expansions in the future, these little people may become big people.

Nolan didn't realize what they meant by this, and he still had less experience. But in this regard, Levy is very clear about the meaning. He knows that if it is arranged well, a few stars can be promoted from these small roles.

"In that case, then I've arranged it." Levy smiled, not directly breaking it.

In fact, even if you don't consider those other actors, the current cast is already terrible enough. Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Beckinsale, Scarlett. Johnson, plus Patrick Stewart and Ian. McLean, and James, who doesn't have many roles in the movie but also makes an appearance. McAvoy and Michael. Fassbinder ...... This credit list is enough to be described as luxurious.

And what makes Levy even more satisfied is that such a luxurious lineup doesn't cost much.

The salaries in this movie are relatively high, that is, a Hugh Jackman, and a Halle Berry, the two of them are relatively famous, and their salaries can get more than one million. The salaries of other actors are generally very small - such as Beckinsale, who plays the magic girl, only has a salary of 100,000 yuan. In the filming of the movie, the cost of the actors is actually a very small part.

More money is spent on other aspects of filmmaking. Once the actors are found, then Nolan can design the scenes and shoot the shots according to these actors, and the rest of the film has to wait for Levi to coordinate.

"Alright, Hugh, that's all for today. You've done a good job, and believe me, at your pace, by the time the movie starts shooting, you'll definitely have the muscles that anyone would envy. ”

In the gym, the fitness coach patted the sweaty Hugh Jackman, with a slightly approving tone, praising the actor who worked out quite hard. Hugh Jackman moved and smiled at him. Another day of training has passed, and as the coach said, he is happy with his progress.

At this stage, the film has not yet started shooting. However, before the movie is filmed, he also has his own preparations to do. Many movies sometimes put all kinds of demands on the actors. Sometimes it's asking the performers to change their body shape, sometimes they're asking them to read books, sometimes they're asking them to go to some movies -- all of these preparations have to be done well in advance.

The main thing he needs to do is to exercise his body and gain muscles. American comic fans prefer muscular comic book characters, and almost all American comic heroes also have strong muscles - in fact, not only American comics, even Japanese comics, as long as you consider the American market, you have to draw muscles, Dragon Ball's later painting style changes are a typical example, and the muscles of the later Monkey King are drawn very strong to take care of the North American market.

The muscles drawn in the manga are simple, but when it comes to the movie actors who want to perform, it is not easy. Of course, it is true that some actors are not very particular and dare to play Batman with a small belly, but the vast majority of actors still have to consider increasing muscles.

Recently, Hugh Jackman has been constantly building muscles: this is not an easy job, although Hugh Jackman used to be in good shape, but he is not a muscular man after all, and needs temporary strengthening. Three hours of training a day, plenty of nutrients, and plenty of water to stimulate your body to change. Even if you have a professional fitness coach, specially designed fitness equipment, and a very detailed fitness plan, it is not very easy.

However, the life of the actors should have been like this. Compared with those who have to read popular science books to shoot science fiction films, it is not very difficult to just increase muscles.

"Hugh, you seem tired from practicing?" Walking out of the gym, Jackman was greeted by Levy, the film's producer. Seeing this old friend, Hugh Jackman also laughed, "It's okay - I never thought that I was so far from being in good shape." ”

"If you still can't meet the requirements, you can also use other means to remedy it." Seeing Hugh Jackman sweating profusely, Levy couldn't help but speak.

Hugh Jackman knows these statements. For example, in Hollywood, some prop makers invented muscle suits that can be worn to look strong. It's just that Hugh Jackman is not very satisfied with these methods: filming in a muscle suit is a bit embarrassing for a man, and he still hopes that he can train better looking muscles.

"If the muscles are really not up to the mark, I've asked what to do. The coach told me that the water was cut off 36 hours before the shooting, and the method of dehydration can make the muscle fibers very obvious......

"I don't agree with this approach." Levy immediately interrupted him.

Hugh Jackman smiled and didn't say anything, as an actor, you have to make your own decisions about these things.

"I'm here to tell you something: your stuntmen have studied your combat routines, and our custom Wolverine claws are now here. Starting tomorrow, you have one more task, which is to learn fighting skills, and you can do this, right? ”

Since it is a movie, in addition to muscles, of course, you also have to practice fighting skills. Hugh Jackman knew that although the crew hired four stand-ins for him, it was to prevent him from being injured and affecting the filming schedule, and he still had to come to many fight scenes by himself. Moreover, how to use the hand claws to fight is also something he has to learn.

"I don't have a problem, as long as you have enough claws." Hugh Jackman laughed, "Don't order too little, I won't break it." ”

"Don't worry, I ordered a thousand." Levy nodded, and said a number that surprised Hugh Jackman, "There are plastic, wood, and iron, and you don't have to worry about breaking them - and, trust me, your martial arts instructors won't let you break them." (To be continued......)