Chapter 647: Hollywood's Scam
Nicole didn't answer, but turned the notebook to his side, and Ryan couldn't help but scratch his head a little as he looked at the report from the British newspaper The Guardian cited by Yahoo Entertainment.
"Iran is demonized by Hollywood? The Iranian people are vilified by "Argo"? β
That's the headline of the article, but the news is also not written by The Guardian, who quotes an article from Middle East Online a few days ago.
With the popularity of "Argo" in North America and its successive appearances in overseas film markets including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, it has inevitably been noticed by the Iranian government.
"Honey, I only saw the title." Nicole was obviously interested in the news, and pulled the corners of her mouth and said with a smile, "Can you read it out for me to hear?" β
"No problem."
Ryan also expected this situation, and after a cursory glance, he said in the most concise words, "The Iranian government...... Well, Iran's Minister of Culture, on behalf of the government, lodged an official protest against Argo and myself. β
He took a sip of black tea, moistened his throat, and continued, "They say that 'Argo' portrays Iranians as extremely vulnerable, irrational, crazy and cruel, while Americans are portrayed as 'kind and innocent,' and the CIA agents are even more righteous and full of heroism, which is advertising the CIA and spreading 'Iranophobia' around the world." β
"Anything else?" Nicole was already laughing, apparently like Ryan, not caring much at all.
Shrugging his shoulders, Ryan added, "That's pretty much it, they say the film is a serious denigration of Iran's national image and a distortion of the real picture of the Iranian hostage crisis." β
"What do you think about this?" Nicole put away her smile and asked seriously, "Need a response?" β
"What are they doing?" Ryan waved his hand indifferently, "Our movies and products can't enter the Iranian market at all, even if they appear there, 99% of them are also pirated." Otherwise, I wouldn't have chosen such a movie. β
Having said that, Ryan still kept this matter in his heart, and also told the people below to pay attention to it, to his surprise, as the North American box office of "Argo" exceeded 100 million, more and more countries included the film in the introduction plan, and the Iranian government reacted strongly.
The Iranian Ministry of Culture held a press conference in Tehran. Shamadari directly pointed the finger at Ryan, "In Ryan? Jenkins and George? Clooney's depiction. Iran has been portrayed as a 'dangerous, bizarre and terrifying' country, and Iranians have been brazenly portrayed as fanatics, terrorists, uncivilized and abusers of women. Tourists who want to travel to Iran fear being killed or arrested as spies. Iran has become one of the most distorted and misunderstood countries in the world. β
In addition, Hollywood will definitely get shot.
"For more than 20 years, Hollywood has learned nothing new and is steeped in self-aggrandizement and American-style heroism, and its collective identity is formed when it consistently distorts the image of Iranians in its films."
"Hollywood is probably the only Western institution at the forefront of the 'war on terror,' and in the movies it throws out, it follows pretty much the same lines as the U.S. government. That is, the simple dualism of good and evil, which formulaically portrays the image of Iran! β
Finally, the Minister of Culture announced that in the coming week. The Iranian government will hold a 'Hollywood scam' conference in Tehran to invite Ryan and George? Clooney himself participated in this meeting.
Ryan and George? Clooney didn't expect the Iranian government to react so violently, but they weren't in the mood to attend the so-called 'Hollywood hoax' conference, and they didn't care much about it. Anyway, no matter how cheerful the Iranians are, there is still the federal government in front of them.
Maybe it's because of Ryan's terrifying influence, or maybe "Argo" really pokes the Iranian government's sore feet. Coupled with the recent cancellation of travel plans to Tehran by tour groups from many countries, the Iranian government has shown the fastest efficiency, and in less than a week, the "Hollywood Scam" conference kicked off in Tehran.
According to CNN, the secretary general of the conference, Lesani, claimed that "the Islamic Republic of Iran intends to prosecute all those who are active in the anti-Iranian sphere, including the director of Argo, George? Clooney and producer Ryan? Jenkins. β
At the same time, in order to fight back, the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Art Administration will make a film called "General Staff" within this year, telling the hostage incident from another angle.
The Iranians did not just protest verbally, but also took substantive action, and they hired a lawyer of Middle Eastern origin from Britain to participate in the congress.
This one is called Aimo? Alamuddin's young female lawyer was interviewed by a Canadian media outlet after the meeting, saying that she took on the case to "defend Iran's interests" and would do her best to help the world understand the real situation of Iranians.
Aimo? After returning to the UK, Alamuddin told the British newspaper The Guardian that she would file a lawsuit in the UK on behalf of the Iranian government, accusing some Hollywood directors and producers of 'distorting history' and applying the applicable law to 'individuals who cause damage to others and are held liable'.
Later, she told an AFP reporter that Iran does not want to ban "Argo", but only wants Ryan and George? Clooney issued a statement acknowledging that the situation depicted in the film did not correspond to the facts.
The Iranian government is obviously not stupid, it is simply impossible for the film to be released publicly in Iran and banned around the world? Do they have the ability? With the exception of Libya, as well as a few dictatorships such as Venezuela, who will answer their call?
As for making a statement, Ryan didn't even think about it, his head hadn't been flooded yet.
Still, George? Clooney called, but of course he didn't want to make a statement.
"Ryan, Elmo? Almuddin ...... The lawyer representing the Iranian government sent me a lawyer's letter and wanted to interview me and my lawyer, but you didn't receive it? β
Ryan also received it, but he didn't plan to go, he suddenly remembered a good idea, and said into the phone, "George, this is a good opportunity, you are responsible for getting the female lawyer, and I will do the rest." β
"Get that female lawyer?" The other party obviously didn't understand what he meant.
"George, you're one of the most attractive men in Hollywood." Ryan said something completely unreliable, "It's not easy to deal with a female lawyer with a beautiful man's tricks. β
After saying these jokes, Ryan hung up the phone, but seriously thought about it, this matter is no longer an entertainment event, with the Iranian government protesting one after another, it has risen to the social and political level, although there is the federal government in front, he always has to make some preparations.
It seems that there are many Iranians who have been forced to emigrate in North America, and many of the hostages who were taken back then are still alive......
He quickly dialed George's phone.
While the North American media are covering the story, the mainstream media has reacted sarcastically to the Iranian government, except for relaying news from the Middle East, even some of the implicit anti-Semitic media and the media that claim to be descendants of Anglo-Saxon descent, and they share a common interest in the matter.
In addition, both on the Internet and in reality, a large number of American people expressed their support for Ryan, and even when the Iranians held the 'Hollywood Scam' conference, tens of thousands of Ryan's supporters, holding up various slogans, gathered on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to protest against the Iranians' slander of Ryan against the United States and Hollywood.
Brainwashing is not only a skill that countries like the Soviet Union excel at, but the United States is no exception, and after decades of shaping by the federal government and mainstream media, Iran is considered by the vast majority of Americans to be an out-and-out hostile and evil state.
Things intensified, and "Argo" became the biggest beneficiary, with the film's weekly box office suddenly soaring to more than $39.5 million after the latest week of North American box office, and the total box office in overseas markets surged to more than $41 million, thus pushing the film's global box office to the $200 million mark.
This film, which basically has no zΓ i controversy in North America, has become hot because of the controversy caused overseas.
"It's good too."
Tucked away at a winery in the Napa Valley, Ryan told Nicole, who was sitting on the living room couch, "The louder the opposition from the Iranian side, the more likely it is that 'Argo' will be the best picture at next year's Oscars." β
Zhengzhì has never been far away from movies, away from Hollywood, and far away from the Oscars.
"If the whole Islamic world attacks you." Nicole frowned, not without worry, she didn't expect things to turn out the way they are, "It will have some impact on your reputation." β
"Don't worry, dear."
This is one of his closest people, Ryan will not hide it from Nicole, he paced and said, "It's just a war of words, don't forget, we control one of the most influential media and media groups in the world." β
He shrugged, "Scott has already spoken to the White House on the phone, and the mainstream media will only make the same voice when it comes to this kind of matter that is related to the interests of the whole United States, and I have asked people to come out, and they will have a good confrontation with the Iranian government." β
"Let's divert the attention of the Iranians and let them point the finger at the federal government."
George, anyway? Bush has carried so many black pots for the big groups behind the scenes, so that the Washington authorities and the Iranian government have been sprayed against each other.
No one has done less than anyone else in pouring black water on both sides, and who was mainly responsible for the hostage incident back then, I'm afraid no one can say clearly, the two sides are just talking like this, anyway, it's been so many years. (To be continued......)