The script of "Independence Day" has been criticized by many people, because under the magnificent story framework, Roland Emmerich is too greedy to show the grandeur of the story with the appearance of all beings, but there are too many faces in the guide, each line is briefly narrated, but there is no in-depth portrayal, the role of the guide is superficial, and the simple masking, which makes the story bloated.

In the "Independence Day" story, the real protagonist should be the war scenes, the magnificent war scenes steal almost all the attention, relatively speaking, there are three characters who can be called the main characters: Bill Pullman as the president of the United States, Will Smith as the soldier Steven, and Jeff Goldblum as the scientist David.

The weight of these three roles is almost comparable, strictly speaking, Bill's role as the president of the United States will be slightly heavier, and he not only portrays family warmth, but also portrays his personal background and experience, and the whole is relatively complete. On the other hand, although Steven and David also arranged the love line and portrayed it simply, they were too simple and inferior to the line of the President of the United States.

The reason for this situation is actually very simple, in the cast of the "Independence Day" version, none of them are really big names, and although Bill has been famous for a long time, he has never been a first-line; Jeff can be regarded as a stalwart actor, and he has a good reputation in many blockbusters, but his solo starring works are lackluster; Will has just transitioned from a TV series actor to a movie actor, and his previous debut "Jedi Men" was good, but he can only be regarded as a newcomer to the movie.

It is precisely because of this situation that the main scenes are almost divided in the script, and these three actors share them together, supporting the whole movie side by side.

Originally, the protagonists of the movie were special effects and war, and the scenes were divided equally between the three people, and the performance space given to the three actors was almost zero. One of the many parts of "Independence Day" that has been criticized by many people at the beginning is actually the performance of the three leading actors without any bright spots, which is not only superficial, but also pale. Although the poster and cast list put Will at the top of the list, he is not really the protagonist in the true sense of the word—both in terms of appearance, character importance, and plot weight.

Hugo's impression of "Independence Day" was stuck in those spectacular special effects, but he forgot about it.

"You know Rick, he's interested in this work because he wants to make your first commercial blockbuster and create a momentum that matches your worth." Joseph spread his hands and said helplessly, and his eyebrows also looked a little disappointed, "Twentieth Century Fox has been planning for so long, they have been working on the pre-design and production of behind-the-scenes special effects since April, but as a result, you can only come up with such a plan, your character weight can only be regarded as one of the three male protagonists at most, and it is not the most one, which is a shame for us." When Rick was in a meeting today, he directly rejected Kevin's proposal, leaving them no face at all. ”

Joseph said that there was some schadenfreude as well. Once upon a time, agents were able to be so tough in front of the eight major film production companies, and even innovative artist agencies were bound to take a sense of proportion. But today, Rick can almost be said to have directly swept the face of the representatives of Twentieth Century Fox, and even issued an expulsion order on the spot, such a tough style is really rare.

"If it weren't for the absolute leading actor, Rick would never have agreed to take it." Joseph finally concluded.

"You mean the lone hero like the one in 'Terminator 2', the kind that relies on one person to save the world?" Hugo teased with a smile.

Joseph didn't deny it, and nodded, "This is a commercial movie, in order to highlight your status and worth, this is a must, there is no room for negotiation." Rick said that if it weren't for that, he would rather you continue to make movies as you wish, rather than reduce your worth to play one of the three leading actors. ”

Hugo knew what Joseph meant, and he knew Rick's intentions.

The situation of "Independence Day" is not the same as "The Seven Deadly Sins" and "Schindler's List", although Hugo played supporting roles in the latter two works, but the situation is completely different.

"The Seven Deadly Sins" and "Schindler's List" are not really commercial films strictly speaking, but more drama films full of profound connotations, and although Hugo played a supporting role, he was an important supporting role, and he was a work that was crucial to advancing the story.

The importance of the character is never judged by the length of time, but by the importance of the character to the script. "The Silence of the Lambs" and "The Seven Deadly Sins" are two of the best examples.

In commercial films, although people have been complaining about the personal heroism of the United States, almost every commercial movie relies on the strength of one person to turn the tide, including the "speed of life and death" starring Hugo, but this reflects not only personal heroism, but also the personal appeal of the actor to the extreme, but also to satisfy the audience's deep yearning and fantasy for heroes. Individual heroism is very necessary for commercial films, especially simple and crude popcorn commercial films.

With Hugo's current influence and appeal, if he starred in a commercial movie and was not the absolute core actor, it would indeed be unreasonable. Not only is it unacceptable for Rick, but it's also unacceptable for the audience - it's ridiculous that everyone enters the cinema with Hugo, only to see the other two male protagonists go out of their way.

In fact, this is not Rick's idea alone, but the rules of the industry. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, these people at their peak, apart from friendly cameos, starred in works that were undoubtedly not absolute male protagonists - both in terms of role weight and important Cheng dù.

Tom Cruise was at his peak in ten years, and his agent even announced that "non-male protagonists don't take it", which is not a joke, this is the case, except for the wizard Paul Thomas Anderson invited Tom to play a supporting role in "Magnolia", Tom has not played a supporting role in the 20 years from 1986 to 2006, the peak of his acting career.

Hugo's current situation is even more special, Rick is determined to make a commercial film for Hugo - a real big-budget and big-budget commercial film, a film that truly matches Hugo's value and popularity today, which is an important milestone for Hugo's career in the next ten years. This is also a big reason why Rick is so cautious.

Twentieth Century Fox's caution in the first half of the year made Rick have high hopes for them, but in exchange for such a result, "One of the three male protagonists? "This is absolutely unacceptable.

In fact, as far as Hugo is concerned, he doesn't mind too much, after all, as Joseph said, his perspective is different from Rick's. The script of "Independence Day" is not brilliant enough, and the characters are also masked, and he is interested in this script mainly because he has unforgettable memories of this work, which is indeed a popcorn commercial blockbuster worth remembering, so Hugo does not have too many requirements for the script and the role.

But as Rick said, either it's just a cameo in a small role, and the friendship is played; Either it is the protagonist who is heavier and carries the beam. Otherwise, a commercial film like "Independence Day" would not have much performance value for Hugo.

"I'm starting to miss Mission Impossible." Hugo's words made Joseph stunned directly, and when he saw Joseph's stiff expression, Hugo laughed.

Joseph sighed lightly and sighed, "If it were now, Paramount would definitely choose you." ”

Hugo shook his head, "That maybe, never underestimate Tom's appeal." "In the long history of Hollywood, Tom Cruise's box office appeal is unparalleled, he has been the most attractive to audiences for two decades, and in the second decade of the twenty-first century, although people have been praising the box office appeal of Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Jennifer Lawrence and others, compared to Tom, it is not at all a level.

In the thirty years of film history that Hugo is most familiar with, Tom Cruise is the well-deserved box office No. 1. Until 2014, no one could shake it.

"Then give up this ...... Uh, 'the end of the world'? It was almost said to be "Independence Day", but fortunately it was changed in time. If he really missed it, Hugo didn't have too many regrets, he handed over the two scripts of "The English Patient" and "Independence Day" to Rick last time, but to be honest, neither work made Hugo really boil.

Although Hugo has some expectations for "Independence Day", he is not as an actor, but as an audience, looking forward to the filming process of this kind of visual effects blockbuster, looking forward to the process of concocting a magnificent commercial blockbuster with the behind-the-scenes production staff, which is more like the mentality of a fan, he has always been curious about how the so-called "green screen acting" is filmed, which is also one of the joys of shooting commercial films that he said to Leonardo before.

Joseph looked at Hugo, paused, and showed a smug smile, "Do you think Twentieth Century Fox is so easy to give up?" Or do you think Rick would give up so easily? Moreover, you are also underestimating the influence you have on Hollywood now. ”

Hugo raised his hands, "Although everyone says that I am now at the top of the Hollywood pyramid, personally, I don't really feel it. Hugo's helpless expression and his current big flower face were really joyful, which made Joseph laugh directly.

"Kevin said they would do their best to change the script and then renegotiate with us." Joseph continued with a smile, "Rick and I both believe that this is one of their ploy, to show their sincerity - not only are they willing to cooperate fully with the revision of the script, but they also put on a low posture in front of Rick, and the real purpose is to cooperate. Rick guessed that they had already revised the script, after all, the script they handed over now, and anyone knew that you would never take it. ”

Sure enough, the direct game of large companies is not so simple.

Hugo shrugged, "Maybe I'll take the script now?" With that, he turned and walked towards the inner court, leaving Joseph alone and standing there with a stunned expression.