Levy knows very well that the trust of the entertainment company, to put it bluntly, is because he has shot three movies, has a great reputation in film pictures and shooting methods, and he has written very good scripts, and at the same time has shot movies with special effects, and has shot movies with complex scene layouts, and he also has his own experience in these aspects: these three films, Levy is both a director and a producer, although the investment is small, but the accumulation of contacts and experience is enough.

And since the entertainment company trusts him, he has to repay this trust worth 70 million. And Nolan, the director chosen by Levy, is making a big movie for the first time, and there are many times when he needs help, so Levy also needs to pay more attention to his work.

Levy also knows that if a big movie puts all the affairs on one person's shoulders at once, and he can shoot whatever he wants, then he will be in a hurry nine times out of ten, so many affairs, even if a person is a genius and shoots successfully, the hardships are unimaginable.

However, the modern film industry is originally a modern industry with a clear division of labor, and it is different with the division of labor and cooperation, where everyone is responsible for their own affairs.

If Levy and others take on other things, and if the director's task is only to shoot, then he can do a good job: other complicated work is done for him, and he only needs to play his genius side of filmmaking. If this is not done well again, then I will be sorry for his talent.

And while he's doing these things, what Levy needs to do is help him clear the obstacles, but also to see what kind of help he needs, and imagine how he will make movies in the future.

The bigger the investment in a movie, the more things are involved. A big movie can only be shot after many discussions. And that's why Levy didn't dare to shoot a blockbuster directly, but had to try: he had to know how to do this kind of multi-party coordination better, and learn from the experience. It's important to him.

That's another reason why Levy is now keen on producing for the X-Men: he wants to learn about this co-production model. And he also believes that once he knows how to make it, he can play with it.

He has a company behind him, and when he wants to shoot a big movie, he can completely let the company behind him give him enough support.

This kind of thing is not uncommon: in Levy's memory, after Nolan became famous, he always liked to have his younger brother as a screenwriter and his younger sister-in-law as one of the producers - such a request was not for profit, but indeed for the convenience of filming. Levy wants to shoot blockbusters in the future. He must have to let his own people help him, but until then, he also wants to gain more experience by making this movie first.

And now he's really learned a lot. For example, Stan Lee is now working on a script with his advisors from the Writers Guild with Nolan's younger brother and the Writers Guild: the Writers Guild demands maximum preservation of the original image and the interests of the original authors, while the Writers' Guild demands to ensure the interests of the screenwriters and the filmmaking. And Stan Lee maintains his comics on the one hand, and wants movies on the other, and their rip-offs are also troublesome. And Levy also realized when they kept arguing: there was no need to wait for them to produce a script before shooting, and he could make other preparations in advance.

On the one hand. He asked people to design the X-Men costumes: he preferred the movie versions of the clothes in his memory to the ugly clothes in the comics, and if he wanted these clothes, he had to contact people in the fashion industry to design them. And on the other hand. He also asked the special effects company to start preparing special effects: no matter how the movie is made, Magneto, Storm Girl. The special effects of these people can be very interesting, compared to special effects such as mind control and immortality, these special effects full of photoelectric effects are more interesting. But how to make it so that the special effects of these superpowers can have a shocking effect? It takes imagination. Moreover, he also found a martial arts instructor at the same time to design fighting routines: most of the fights in American movies are too ugly, and he hopes to do something different, and how to combine the martial arts routines of the East with the fist-to-flesh combat that Westerners admire, to produce enough beauty? These aspects must also be prepared in advance.

These things are all the work of the producer.

In fact, Levy does not know much about these aspects. But it doesn't matter if he doesn't understand, as long as he can find someone to do these things. Where is the investment of 70 million, where is the need to worry about no one available?

And of course, the most important thing is that while doing these things, Levy also began to discuss with Nolan and find actors to act.

"Regardless of the details of the script, Wolverine, Professor X, and Magneto all have to show up. These actors are all very important roles, and they can be found in advance. ”

Levy's suggestion, Nolan also agreed: the main characters can be found in advance, and there can indeed be more buffer time: if others have a film appointment, the time can be adjusted, and if the actor's body type does not meet the requirements, it can also be prepared in advance: the characters in comics, especially American comics, are quite distinctive, and this is not okay without preparation.

"Well, I'll make a couple of suggestions: I want the Wolverine actor to be played by Hugh Jackman."

When it comes to the selection of films, the producer has a higher level of decision-making power than the director. But in order to make the movie better, Levy also decided to discuss with Nolan. And the first person he recommended was naturally Hugh Jackman - in Levy's opinion, he could not have played the role more appropriately.

And Hugh Jackman was also very happy about Levy's invitation: although the protagonist of a comic book movie is too demanding and it is difficult to be brilliant, no matter what, it is still good to play the leading role in a big production.

Nolan didn't hesitate too much about Levy's suggestion that Hugh Jackman play Wolverine, he just let Hugh Jackman put on a costume, put on makeup and try it on, and then agreed: Hugh Jackman is really handsome, with a beard and muscles, it is perfect to play Wolverine.

Moreover, Hugh Jackman has become famous in advance in recent years because of Levy's intervention, and he also participated in the performance of saving Private Ryan, and he is also a somewhat famous actor. His acting skills and strength can also afford to star in a blockbuster.

As for the two roles of Professor X and Magneto, Levy's choice is naturally Patrick. Stuart and Ian. McLean, the actor in the two original versions of the film, is also something that Levy admires. And his proposal, Nolan also agreed - these two people are long-established British actors, and their age and image are also very suitable, even if Levy does not say it, they are also the key people in Nolan's consideration.

Of course, Levy's filmmaking also wanted to mention them when they were younger, so he also contacted James Murphy. McAvoy and Michael. Fassbinder, these two people have a flash in the first part, but they don't have to play too much.

And another character who quickly agreed was the actor of the Storm Girl. This character is a black man in the original comics, and this is something that Marvel must not accept to change: there are not many black people in the comic book heroes, and of course they can't be changed to white people at will. American comics have always been criticized for having too many white people and too few black people, and Marvel and DC can't tolerate black characters becoming white every day, and they certainly can't tolerate black characters becoming white.

Although there are many Hollywood actors, there are not many female black actors who can do it. Berry is arguably the obvious choice.

These characters are easy to settle, but the remaining characters, the two of them have some disputes.

After the first few people settled down, Nolan soon also put forward his own requirements, "I will choose the actors for the two roles of Little Naughty and Demon Girl." They all have heavier roles, and I wish I could use more familiar actors. ”

Levy agreed, and originally he didn't have a certain opinion about these actors: in his memory, it was Anna. Paquin got the role of a little naughty, but the actor, who won the Oscar at the age of 11, has already exhausted her talent, she is not very good in this play, and Levy is not satisfied. And the role of the magic girl was played by a model in the original version: anyway, in the original trilogy, she only showed one side. However, Levy's long-term plan has greatly increased the role of the demon girl in this series, and it is not suitable to let the model play it again, Nolan wants to find someone else to play it, and Levy has no opinion.

And Nolan's candidate was soon chosen.

For the role of the magic girl, Nolan also put forward his own requirements, "For this role, I hope to make the British actor Kate. Beckinsale to act...... Whether it's her figure, looks, or acting skills, she can fulfill this role. ”

Beckinsale? On the one hand, Levy muttered in his heart that Nolan's choice was really British, and on the other hand, he was a little surprised that Nolan's vision was excellent - the vision of a big-name director, he really had it.

Beckinsale is indeed okay: her acting skills are no problem in commercial films, her figure and appearance are passable, and in Levy's memory, she can also play a beating girl. And the only trouble is that she has just given birth to a child, whether she can adjust her body shape in time to participate in this movie.

"I think she can do it." In this regard, Nolan also immediately replied, "She should know what a rare opportunity to act in Hollywood." ”

Now that this role has also been determined, then there is also a little naughty.

"This role, I would love to play Scarlett last year as a horse whisperer. Johnson to act. Nolan also expressed his opinion, "This character needs to show her thoughts, and she also needs some acting skills, and the actor is suitable." It's just that...... This little actor only likes to act in literary films, not commercial films, so I have to contact Mr. Levy - if you promise to use her as the protagonist in your movies in the future, I am sure she will gladly agree immediately. ”

Because I'm a director of literary films? Levi raised his eyebrows: his fame, can he still use it like this. (To be continued......)