"That's all the interviews?. Pen~Fun~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Sam Remy didn't expect that he would pass the producer's interview so smoothly.

"I think you're the best fit, it's that simple!" Lin Mu looked at him with a relaxed expression. "Congratulations, Mr. Sam Remy!"

Paramount used Sammy as the director of the film "Spider-Man", although Hollywood people have become accustomed to the unbridled employment style of wood, but after the news was announced, it still caused many people in the industry to question. Using a director who is not a first-class director in Hollywood to shoot a high-risk film such as a comic book adaptation is a bit crazy to look at it.

Despite the media discussions, the preparation of the film has not been affected in any way, just like Lin Mu's own attitude, and for the crew of "Spider Girl", the immediate priority is to solve the problem of the film's starring role. Like many Hollywood blockbusters, the heroine of the film still hasn't gotten rid of the "vase." The fate.

The producer took a fancy to Kate Beckinsale, her British woman's unique white skin and slender bones made her play a role with a kind of tenacity in weakness, and played the daughter of the governor in "Pirates of the Caribbean" left a deep impression on audiences around the world, and also made this "British rose" bloom in Hollywood.

Although this is purely a vase-style role, because of the previous pleasant cooperation experience with Paramount, and Paramount also offered a high salary, Kate and Beckinsale readily agreed to the producer's invitation.

In terms of the selection of the leading actor, Sam Raimi fell in love with Leonardo DiCaprio, the star of "Titanic", "Titanic" not only achieved James Mellon's unparalleled height in the directorial world, but also made Leonardo DiCaprio famous. The producers also felt that Leonardo DiCaprio was the right person to play the film, but after reading the script, Leonardo DiCaprio himself was not too "cold" about the role of Spider-Man. So he declined the invitation of Shanyao Yi Remi.

For this reason, Sam Raimi had to find a new "spokesperson" for Spider Man, and just when the producer was worried about this matter, Sam Raimi suddenly called Lin Mu. "Mr. Hurry, I want to tell you good news."

"Did Leonardo DiCaprio change his mind?" Now it is good news for Lin Mu, only the actor of the film "Spider Girl" has been found. And he knew that Leonardo DiCaprio's refusal had made Sam Remy frustrated for a while. Because in the eyes of the stubborn Sam Remy, Leonardo DiCaprio is the most suitable candidate.

"No, Leonardo's side Caprio himself hasn't changed his mind, but he introduced me to a very nice actor named Toby Marben, who starred in Ang Lee's "Ice Storm" and Woody Allen's "Deconstructing Love". You shouldn't be unfamiliar with this actor, right? Sam Raimi knew that Lin Mu and Ang Lee were good friends, and Ang Lee's first Hollywood film "The Hulk" was produced by Lin Mu himself.

"Toby a Marben?" When he heard this name, Lin Mu was instinctively stunned, isn't this the actor of the original "Spider Girl"?

Although it has been established that Sam Remy is the director of the original Spider-Man. But Lin Mu used him as the director of the film to appreciate his unique ideas, not because of his own memories. He had wanted to keep history as it was, but he found that many things were out of his control. Memories of the future have become increasingly unreliable, and history has changed because of him, which has made him abandon his original ideas and stop blindly pursuing the so-called history.

But the development of history also contains this inevitable factor by chance, just like the situation encountered by Lin Mu now, Sam Raimi took a fancy to Toby Mabel, in addition to the heroine, the film "Block Girl" seems to have returned to its original historical trajectory, which makes Lin Mu suddenly have a feeling of making people.

"Are you still listening, sir?" Lin Mu was stunned, so Sam Yiremy waited on the other end of the phone for a long time, and the phone didn't hang up, so he couldn't help but ask in the end.

"Oh, just ran into something else, so a little distracted, you said you found a suitable actor, and then his name is Toby Marben, right?" Lin Mu repeated what Sam Remy had just said.

"Yes, I think he's a good fit. If you have seen his films, you will know that he is the kind of actor who is real and has power in silence. Toby was so good that he walked into the audition and conquered all of us. He's the kind of versatile actor who can really be the centerpiece of the whole film.

Sam Remy said excitedly on the phone.

"I'm glad you didn't insist that Leonardo DiCaprio play the role, I've seen those two films of Toby Maben, and he's really a promising actor. You are the director of the film, and if you think that Toby and Marben are more suitable candidates in your mind than Leonardo and DiCaprio, then I can't find a reason to say so

"Acquiesced to Sam Raimi's suggestion." I'm sure Toby Maben won't let you down! Sam Remy swore on the phone that he made a "military order" to Lin Mu.

At Sam Raimi's recommendation, the producers quickly agreed to Toby Marben, who underwent weeks of physical training before the film began, including running, trampoline, yoga, weightlifting, and cycling. Jean Mremi even wanted Toby to learn some Chinese kung fu moves, but Lin Mu gave up this plan at his suggestion. And Lin Mu's reason for persuading him is very simple, Spider-Man is a superhero in Western ideology, and it will seem nondescript if there are Eastern kung fu moves.

In addition to the necessary physical training for the main actors, another important job of the crew is to design Batman's costumes. The producers brought in James Acheson, a costume designer who had won three Oscars, but Sam Raimi didn't want to redesign Spider-Man's costume, but wanted to change it from the original. In order to meet Sam Raimi's requirements, James used a number of important techniques, he used a silkscreen printing process to print muscle tissue on the surface of the garment, which not only ensured the agility of Spider-Man, but also reflected the strong muscle lines of the acquaintance without having to wear bulky muscle clothing.

To meet the needs of the shoot, the crew made ten of these costumes at a time, most of which had to be used to present a damaged appearance. Of course, not only Spider-Man's costume is so exciting, but the costumes of the character Green Goblin in the film are also complicated, and the whole body is composed of Wang's modeling parts, and William, who plays the Green Goblin, has to spend half an hour each time to get dressed properly with the assistance of the Ming crew.

After everything was ready, the film set up the residence of Peter Parker in Paramount's Stage 6 in March, and in addition to the numerous studio shots, the film crew also selected a number of real scenes of Los Angeles, which were used to shoot the interior of the Columbia University research laboratory, the Pacific Electric Power Building, which was used to shoot the interior of the office of the Clarion Daily, and the graystone mansion in Beverly Hills, where the interior of the Green Goblin's residence was filmed.

The film also broke a small record in the use of extras, in order to shoot the Times Square market scene that appeared in the film, the crew recruited as many as several thousand actors, in addition to the crew also recruited four children aged 6-8 to participate in the film, these children are tasked in the film to scream and cry in fright. Lin Mu didn't know the news beforehand, but a Hollywood morning newspaper published the news, which deliberately used a striking headline to attract readers: "Sam Raimi, what does this ghost film director want to do?" ”

The reporter who wrote the story simply interviewed a few of the young actors involved in the show and their apparently biased parents, and came to the hasty conclusion that he believed that Sam Raimi would add horror elements to "Batman" to please the audience.

The report didn't have much of an impact on Paramount as a producer, although many directors were skeptical of the report. But before Lin Mu didn't make a clear statement, they were just speculating in their hearts. Despite the filmmakers' reticence, the negative effects of the report spread to the filming. The film crew received a notice of investigation from the relevant departments. They demanded a reasonable explanation from the crew for their alleged behavior in the film to frighten minors.

At the same time, many Spider-Man fans also expressed their dissatisfaction with Sam Raimi's approach, they thought that adding horror films to such a classic film was a betrayal of the original book, and they also set off a small-scale demonstration in Luo Yuanlu, and even Spider-Man fans gathered on the periphery of the crew's filming location, holding up slogans such as "Let Sam Remy fuck off" to protest to the crew.

Things have developed to such a point. greatly surprised Lin Mu's expectations, which once again made him appreciate the media's super ability to catch wind and shadows. Director Sam Raimi has been questioned by many people because of this incident, and at this time he was speechless, only Lin Mu stood up to relieve him.

Although he was reluctant to divulge too much of the film's shooting insider, Lin Mu still tried his best to clarify the rumors about horror films, saying that some thrilling scenes would be added to the film, but it was definitely not the kind of horror film that some media speculated wildly, which was an element that he and director Sam Raimi had set at the beginning of the filming. "If the footage that appears in the film can be called a horror movie, then I believe that all the roller coasters in amusement parks should be decorated, according to this logic. Roller coaster rides also fall under the category of not suitable for children".

In the end, the crew provided a record of the filming and the testimony of the children who performed in the film, which calmed the turmoil. An inconspicuous little thing can make such a stir in the United States, and while Lin Mu lamented the strictness of the American social system, he had no intention of continuing to investigate this matter.

But director Sam Raimi doesn't think so. He blames it on the newspaper's false reports. caused this series of unnecessary troubles, so he decided to sue the newspaper and ask it to compensate for the economic losses and reputation compensation caused by this incident affecting the filming progress of the crew during this time. The California court heard the case, at first Lin Mu just had the mentality of trying it out, but pulled out the radish and brought out the mud, and as the investigation of the case continued to deepen, the mastermind behind the manipulation of the newspaper gradually surfaced.

The newspaper finally admitted that the report had received hints from a major Hollywood company, and this news made Lin Mu vigilant, and he felt that the matter did not seem to be as simple as he thought at first, and according to the testimony of the newspaper in court, he concluded that someone must be behind the incident, secretly instigating the newspaper to carry out targeted reports.

At this stage in the case, Paramount's top management finally felt that the matter was taken seriously. Lin Mu felt that he must not stop until he found out the black hand behind the scenes. Paramount hired a specialized company to investigate the matter at a high price, and sued the newspaper again for cover-up, and in the face of strong pressure and evidence, the newspaper finally admitted that the false report was assigned by Sony (formerly Columbia Pictures, later acquired by Sony).

As soon as the news was announced, it caused an uproar in the United States, and the means of unfair competition to squeeze the opponent are the most serious damage to the credibility of the American business community, although Sony immediately responded to the matter, unilaterally denied any involvement in the matter. But a recording of a phone call between a company executive and a newspaper executive speaks for itself. Sony's stock price has plummeted for three consecutive trading days. In the face of conclusive evidence and one-sided public opinion, Paramount did not give up this opportunity to beat the water dogs, and the company sued Sony in federal court for unfair competition, and if convicted, Sony would face a huge fine.

The trial of the case will be a lengthy judicial process, but Sony has played an inglorious role in this case, and it can be said that it has suffered a heavy blow in this case, regardless of the final verdict, Paramount's successful counterattack has suppressed Sony and allowed other companies to rein in their small moves. From the victim to the winner, Paramount fought a beautiful comeback, so it was very much to celebrate, and of course it was something that Lin Mu was happy to see.