With the announcement of the main poster of "The Departed", the movie officially opened for promotion.

In this poster, Leonardo, Martin and Nicholson stand on top of each other.

The competition for the position is not very fierce, and the crew handles it very reasonably.

Leonardo is on the far left of the poster, and the portrait is also the largest, showing the position of the first brother.

Martin stands on the far right, with a bust a fifth smaller than Leonardo.

Nicholson's whole body is as big as Martin, but he is behind the two protagonists, after all, he is a supporting character.

The two-minute official trailer was also broadcast on a loop on major TV stations across the United States, and there was a swear version on the Internet.

Martin's personal blog and the official website of the Coke God Cult announced the specific time of the film's release in major cities across the United States.

On the website of the Cult of Coke, there is also a trailer for Martin's version of his personal character, which reproduces the classic picture of a bottled Coke headshot.

He plays Colin, who faces the attack of criminals, grabs the Coke at hand and fights back.

Coca-Cola's multimillion-dollar sponsorship was not taken for nothing.

Martin, Leonardo, Nicholson and Scorsese were in four groups and frequently attended various promotional events.

Sometimes they gather together to cheer for the film.

In October, when no heavyweight films were released, "The Departed" is undoubtedly the only one.

In mid-September, the main creative staff of the crew left for Toronto.

Unlike European film festivals, the Toronto Film Festival does not have an official award and is closer to a platform for film screening, promotion and trading.

Because of geographical factors, in the eyes of quite a few American movie fans, this is the largest international film festival in the world.

The world premiere of "The Departed" was chosen during the festival.

At the bar at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto, Martin took the wine from the bartender, held it up to Nicholson, and said, "Even if we have reached a tacit understanding?" ”

The two of them have just discussed making a big deal about something next year.

Nicholson sneered: "Such a fun thing, if you don't call me, I will participate." ”

Leonardo clinked his glass to Martin: "You're such an expert at messing things up. ”

The three of them shared a drink, and Martin pointed to the TV hanging from the ceiling: "Look, our director's interview." ”

Martin Scorsese was interviewed by NBC this morning and appeared on the news in the afternoon.

Most of the content is for promotional purposes, and there is a paragraph related to the bastard trio.

The reporter asked: "There are media reports that during the filming, the main three actors of the crew, Martin Davis, Leonardo and Jack Nicholson, formed a trio, did this organization play a positive role in promoting the filming?" ”

Scorsese's expression was rather weird: "They set up a very strange organization, which really helped them build a tacit understanding with each other, but more often than not, they were all doing things on the crew, which was a headache." ”

Rather innocent, Martin asked his two companions, "We didn't make trouble on the set, did we?" ”

Nicholson and Leonardo shook their heads at the same time: "Absolutely nothing!" ”

On TV, Scorsese added: "Sometimes, I don't agree with their characters, they are stubborn like cows, and it takes me a lot of time to convince them to come to an agreement." ”

He emphatically said: "And when the three of them are doing trouble, I think it is better to use the salary of the three of them to hire a few cows to shoot." ”

This is the end of the TV interview.

Leonardo asked, "Are we stubborn like cows?" He spread his hands: "We are not as good as cows?" ”

Martin said seriously: "A good actor must have a unique perspective on the role. ”

"Scorsese, this guy is declaring war on our trio!" Nicholson, as the boss of the trio, consciously rushed to the front when he was about to make trouble: "Leo, Martin, we have done a lot of people, do you want to do Scorsese this time?" ”

Leonardo pondered and said: "Director Scorsese is old, his body can't compare with you, and he must be within the range of what he can bear." ”

Martin looked like he was thinking about it.

Nicholson asked, "You have a lot of bad ideas, think of a good solution, the trio has been attacked by the director and must respond!" ”

His old friend of Scorsese for decades knows what to expect: "We're going to make Scorsese pay." ”

"You two bastards, listen to me!" Martin gradually had an idea: "I think so, as the most troublesome trio in Hollywood, we must not only respond to the director's remarks, but also create eyeball effects, make explosive news, which is conducive to the crew's publicity, so that the crew can also reimburse us for the cost of doing things." ”

Nicholson said to Leonardo, "Look, he has the most bad ideas. ”

Martin asked, "I'm coming to Toronto for the first time, and I'm not very familiar with this area, do you two know any ranchers?" ”

Leonardo said: "I have people I know, I have money and friends. ”

Nicholson said disdainfully: "They're not really friends, they're trying to get your money." ”

Martin poured wine for the two: "We're really friends. ”

Leonardo deliberately put on a vigilant look: "What are you plotting against me? ”

Martin patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I will never try to plot your ass." ”

"Wait!" Nicholson raised his hand to interrupt the two shitty bastards, "You digress. ”

Leonardo pulled back the topic: "What do you want to do?" ”

Martin said: "It's very simple, the premiere is coming soon, should we give director Scorsese a big gift at the premiere? ”

Nicholson laughed, "Great idea! ”

"I agree!" Leonardo thought more: "Martin, is this a publicity plan that you conspired with the crew?" ”

Martin neither admitted nor denied it, but said, "Aren't we the strongest trio?" Since you want to make trouble, you have to make a sensational hot event, and those small fights are not interesting. ”

Leonardo suddenly remembered something: "After Jack and I left Pinewood Studios, we heard that Emma Watson was peed his pants with firecrackers in the toilet, did you do it?" ”

"How could I bully a little girl?" Martin considers himself the best of the trio: "I swear, I didn't do it. ”

Leonardo took out his mobile phone and made a few calls, urging Martin and Nicholson: "Go!" We went to the suburbs, where there was a big ranch owned by a cousin of mine. ”

Martin followed him out and said to Nicholson: "There are many ex-girlfriends, and there are many benefits!" ”

On the same day, Scorsese's TV interview news spread quickly, although he obviously used a joking tone in the interview, but the gossip media didn't care about these, there was no contradiction and still fabricated contradictions out of thin air Entertainment media, immediately turned on the hype mode.

"The Departed crew is not in harmony, and the director and the leading actor are full of contradictions!"

"Scorsese slammed the three leading actors for not acting as well as a cow!"

"Shocked! The three big stars in Hollywood are not as good as ......"

However, on the TMZ website, which was just established last year, it sang against all kinds of gossip paper media, and published a number of photos in a prominent position on the homepage of the website.

It's all about the Departing crew, and whether it's in public or in private, the bastard trio has a very good relationship with Martin Scorsese, and there's no contradiction in sight.

TMZ is gradually showing that it is different from the usual gossip media.

Some even call it the Internet version of The Sun.

The two parties did not stand up and speak until the premiere of "The Departed".

The Wyason Theatre in Toronto is the main venue of the festival, where the premiere of the film will be held.

Because from the director to the actor, the crew brought together first-line directors and superstars, and there were so-called contradictory reports before, and a large number of media reporters gathered at the premiere site.

Hundreds of people filled the media area.

Fans who came to the film festival also listed this gangster film as the first choice for film festival viewing, and both sides of the red carpet were tightly blocked.

The congregants of the Diocese of Toronto hung up the posters of the Patriarch early, waiting for Martin to walk on the red carpet and participate in the famous scene that spread all over the world - drinking Coca-Cola.

Director Martin Scorsese arrived, the big director with a big smile and completely unaffected by media coverage.

The heroine Vera Farmiga also arrived, and as the only heavyweight female face in the main creative lineup, she also attracted great attention.

Matt Damon, who was absent from almost all the promotional activities, rushed from London, England to attend the premiere, and he was very low-key, walking the red carpet like a routine, neither communicating with fans nor politely declining media interviews.

When the film was formulating the publicity plan, Matt Damon communicated with the crew and wanted to use the role of Ding Genan to impact the Oscar supporting actor, but the crew refused, because the crew proposed Martin Davis.

One of the two leading actors competes for Best Supporting Actor nomination, and Matt Damon's role can only be abandoned.

Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Jodie Foster, who came to cheer, also walked the red carpet.

Fans and media reporters at the scene found that the three leading actors of the film did not appear for a long time.

"Wouldn't it, is there a real contradiction?"

"Aren't they going to be at the premiere?"

There was a lot of talk in the media area, and it was about to fry.

On the red-carpeted platform in front of the theater, Robert De Niro approached Scorsese, who knew Martin and Leonardo well, and said, "No, you're really at odds with them?" ”

Scorsese just laughed.

Robert De Niro felt that it was wrong: "Martin is a troublemaker, but he is a smooth and sociable person, not to mention Leo......"

Suddenly, the truck whistle sounded, and a van sprayed with posters of the three male protagonists of "The Departed" drove over from a distance.

Whether it is a movie fan or a reporter, everyone's eyes are focused on that side.

The van stopped in front of the red carpet, and Martin, who was driving, was the first to get out of the driver's seat, and Leonardo and Nicholson came down on the other side.

When the three of them came to the back of the car, they opened the back door of the van, and an iron plate automatically slid down, and there was an extra slope between the car and the road.

Martin got into the carriage and pulled a cow out of it!

The audience was in an uproar!

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