In the face of Cameron's temptation, Jamie shrugged and smiled:

"At this moment I really wish that a time machine existed, so that I could go back ten years and pick what I thought was the most suitable actor for The Wandering Earth."

Cameron and Ovitz were stunned.

Ovitz preemptively asked:

"What do you mean?"

"It means that the actor he likes is too old to act."

Cameron replied for Jamie:

"I'm not wrong, am I?"

Jamie nodded.

"So you must have guessed who the actor I was referring to, right?"

Cameron had a thoughtful look on his face.

Jamie has said that he wants to go back to ten years ago, which shows that the actor he likes is in the prime of life in the early 90s.

In the early 90s, Cameron made a total of so many movies, among which there was only one actor who cooperated the most.

"The Terminator" Arnold Schwarzenegger.

When Cameron said this answer, Ovitz's eyes lit up.

But then Ovitz thought of something again, and the light in his eyes quickly dimmed.

"Schwarzenegger can't, he definitely won't agree to appear in this movie."

Ovitz's "no" here refers to a number of things.

First of all, as Jamie said, Schwarzenegger is over the age limit.

Schwarzenegger, who was born in 47, is now 54 years old, which is not too old among Hollywood actors, but it is true that he can no longer play some young roles.

For example, the young Michael in "The Wandering Earth 2".

Considering that the timeline of "The Wandering Earth 1 and 2" is eighteen years apart, it is best to choose an actor between 35 and 40 years old, so that he can play both young and middle-aged.

Again, Schwarzen's extraordinarily tough guy image is enough, but his acting skills are still a little worse.

It's not that Schwarzenegger doesn't work hard enough, it's that all action actors have this problem.

On top of that, of course, Ovitz recently heard a secret story about Schwarzenegger.

Although the truth is uncertain, there are various indications that the news is most likely true.

"One of the hottest news in Hollywood some time ago is that "Terminator 3" is about to start filming, Warner and Columbia jointly invested $170 million, and Schwarzenegger has confirmed that he will return to play the Terminator T-800."

"T-850 to be exact."

Cameron interrupted suddenly.

After successfully drawing Jamie and Ovitz's eyes to himself, he went on to explain:

"Warner executives came to me and showed me the script of "Terminator 3", I don't want to make any comments about this show, the only thing I can say is that when "Terminator 2" was filmed, I was already regarded as the last part of the series, which is why I refused to direct "Terminator 3".

After explaining so much, in the final analysis, I still think the script of "Terminator 3" is bad.

And even if he said that he didn't want to evaluate, in the end Cameron couldn't help but complain:

"T-850 is an upgraded and strengthened version of T-800, and the villain robot killer T-X in the same play is also an upgraded and strengthened version of T-1000.

Seeing that Cameron was so optimistic about "Terminator 3", Jamie turned his head to look at Ovitz on the side and asked:

"I'm curious, what exactly did Warner use to convince Schwarzenegger to play the Terminator for the third time?"

This question also piqued Cameron's interest.

After declining Warner's invitation, he went on a deep-sea expedition and came back to hear that Schwarzenegger had agreed to return to Terminator 3.

Although Cameron and Schwarzenegger have a personal relationship, after all, they haven't cooperated for many years, and it's not good for him to ask the other party directly.

Anyway, Cameron couldn't figure it out.

Although Schwarzenegger is a muscular hunk, his brain is not stupid at all, and he is even smarter than most Hollywood actors.

Otherwise, it would not have been possible to marry the niece of former President John F. Kennedy.

If the script of "Terminator 3" is amazing enough, it is reasonable for Schwarzenegger to return and continue to star.

But in fact, as Cameron just complained, "Terminator 3" is completely a copy and paste of the plot of "Terminator 2".

is such a dog-tailed sequel work full of slots, Schwarzenegger actually chose to return, it can't be because the producer's salary is high enough, right?

And it turned out to be!

Ovitz told Jamie and Cameron that Warner offered a sky-high $30 million salary to convince Schwarzenegger to return.

In terms of salary alone, this is already the ceiling for all actors in Hollywood.

However, Cameron's reaction was-

That's it?

The $30 million salary is indeed exaggerated, but anyone who pays even a little attention to Schwarzenegger's career knows that for the No. 1 tough guy in the United States, this is nothing more than a common thing.

Since acting in "Terminator 2", Schwarzenegger has not been paid less than $20 million in all the movies he has starred in.

It also included "Batman and Robin," which cost Warners leggings, in which Schwarzenegger played the villain Freezer and then paid $25 million.

"Terminator 3" asks for $30 million, which is really not a lion's mouth.

After all, the T-800 played by Schwarzenegger is the core soul of the "Terminator" series.

Without Cameron, the father of the Terminator, the "Terminator" series would still be filmed as usual.

But without Schwarzenegger, "The Terminator" would soon become unworthy of its name.

Seeing that Cameron was not intimidated by the sky-high salary of 30 million, Ovitz then mentioned a small detail behind the sky-high salary.

"It is said that Warner's top management only planned to give Schwarzenegger $25 million in salary plus a part of the box office dividend at first, but Schwarzenegger's agent insisted on 30 million and was even willing to give up part of the box office dividend."

Cameron and Jamie both had thoughtful expressions on their faces.

Normally, for a large-scale commercial film like this, it would be more cost-effective to choose box office dividends.

Hollywood actors all aim to be able to enter the "20 million club", but it does not mean that the maximum salary of an actor can only reach 20 million.

But after the salary exceeds 20 million, you can get more box office dividends.

Schwarzenegger's practice of giving up some of the box office dividends for a high salary is indeed somewhat strange.

Unless Schwarzenegger, like Cameron, is not optimistic about the box office prospects of the film after its release.

Combined with the box office performance of "Terminator 3" in his previous life, Jamie believes that this possibility is not small.

And Cameron agrees with Jamie.

But what Cameron can't understand is that since Schwarzenegger is not optimistic about "Terminator 3", why should he take over this play?

It's not that except for this movie, you can't receive other scenes.

"It always feels like Schwarzenegger is ready to run away with a bucket after playing "Terminator 3"."

Jamie said half-jokingly, half-seriously.

Cameron's eyes lit up suddenly.

He turned his head to look at Ovitz with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Ovitz guessed what Cameron was trying to ask and nodded.

Immediately, the look in Cameron's eyes turned to shock.

Looking at the two of them playing dumb riddles there, Jamie pretended to be curious and asked:

"What, am there something wrong with me?"

Ovitz shook his head.

"You're right, Schwarzenegger is really going to stop filming "Terminator 3" this time."

Jamie pretended to be shocked, and asked, with wide eyes:

"Why?"

"Because of Schwarzenegger's wife."

"Marriage change?"

"On the contrary, as far as I know, the relationship between them is very good, and it is because of this that Schwarzenegger decided to take a break."

"Back to family?"

"Of course not, have you forgotten which family Schwarzenegger's wife came from?"

Jamie was completely "shocked".

"Do you mean that Schwarzenegger intends to run for the next president?"

Now it was Ovitz's turn to be shocked.

He didn't expect Jamie's brain to be so big, and he suddenly thought of the presidential campaign from the Kennedy family, where Schwarzenegger's wife was born.

"Schwarzenegger is indeed ready to go into politics, but as far as I know, his goal should be the next governor of California."

"And then use the governor as a springboard to run for the next president?"

Jamie reluctantly asked.

Ovitz couldn't figure out why Jamie was so obsessed with the presidential campaign.

Although the Kennedy family is indeed one of the top political families in American politics, the Kennedy family has only had one president so far.

Why does Jamie think that Schwarzenegger can win the highest power seat as an actor just by "joining" the Kennedy family?

Even Cameron helped to open his mouth on the side:

"While I'm not interested in politics, there's never been a non-American-born candidate in that position in the history of the United States."

Schwarzenegger was born in Austria and later immigrated to the United States.

The federal constitution explicitly states that no person born in the United States can be president, and that alone excludes Schwarzenegger altogether.

"If you can't in reality, it doesn't mean you can't do it in the movie."

Jamie spoke again in amazement.

Ovitz and Cameron looked at each other in surprise.

"Do you want to find Schwarzenegger to play the President of the United States in "The Wandering Earth"?"

Ovitz asked.

Jamie didn't answer immediately, instead turning his head to look at Cameron.

He believes that with the personal relationship between Cameron and Schwarzenegger, inviting each other to make a cameo is a matter of phone calls.

Cameron thought about it for a few seconds and finally agreed.

However, he did not guarantee that Schwarzenegger would agree.

Because according to Ovitz, Schwarzenegger will concentrate on starting to run for governor of California after filming "Terminator 3".

It's okay to say that I didn't choose.

In case it is chosen, it is still unknown whether the other party will be able to find time to make a cameo.

Jamie's idea is the opposite of Cameron's.

He knew that Schwarzenegger would definitely be selected, and because of this, Schwarzenegger would not turn down the opportunity to play the president of the United States in the movie.

You can't be a president in reality, and it's not bad to be president in a movie.

When Cameron and Schwarzenegger work together again, they can also give the movie one more publicity stunt.

And that's just the bright side.

In fact, Jamie has another purpose - he wants to "prostitute" Schwarzenegger.

After Schwarzenegger became governor, in order to show his qualifications, he even voluntarily gave up the governor's salary.

Old friend Cameron asked him to play the president of the United States in the movie, and he was embarrassed to ask for a salary?

Jamie is so "obsessed" with Schwarzenegger because he was influenced by the Chinese version of "The Wandering Earth" in his previous life, and when he thought of who was suitable to play the American version of the actor, the first reaction in his mind was Schwarzenegger.

As the face of action movies in the eighties and nineties, Schwarzenegger has become a symbol of American popular culture with his giant machine gun and never-slackening muscles.

In the eyes of many Americans, Schwarzenegger is the embodiment of strength and strength, and the spiritual idol of the American people.

is an American version of a wolf warrior.

It's a pity that Schwarzenegger is indeed over the age standard at the moment, and he plans to retire from politics.

Jamie can only settle for the next best thing, and find a way to pull the other party into the movie to play a cameo role, which can be regarded as exerting his residual heat.

Ovitz and Cameron also didn't expect that they would discuss the choice of the protagonist of the movie, but they turned off the topic to the inconspicuous role of the president of the United States.

Of course, Schwarzenegger was discussed for a long time, at least so that all three people present formed a consensus.

The actor of "The Wandering Earth" has to follow Schwarzenegger's template to find it.

But after the direction was set, new problems arose.

The new generation of actors, let alone finding a successor to Schwarzenegger, doesn't even have a slightly closer style path.

The reason is that action actors are not as popular as they were in the seventies and eighties of the last century.

Of course, it is not accurate to say that there is no successor, like Dwayne Johnson, the "family man" Vin Diesel, and the gang have not officially emerged yet.

Speaking of this, Jamie suddenly remembered Vin Diesel, who was fired by Chuck last time.

Jamie's plan at that time was to go to Vin Diesel afterwards, and let him start as a bodyguard in his old profession first, rub this guy's arrogance, and then consider promoting him to film.

There were so many things that I forgot about it.

Of course, Jamie definitely didn't want to find Vin Diesel to be the leading actor in "The Wandering Earth".

Inappropriateness is one thing.

On the other hand, it is impossible for the producer to agree.

Spend hundreds of millions of dollars to film you, but you find a little-known bodyguard as the leading actor, even Cameron doesn't have that much face.

With such a large investment and back-to-back shooting, it is necessary to find an actor who can carry the box office as the protagonist.

In his previous life, Xiao Wrecking Ball had this consideration when he asked Brother Jing to be the starring role, but he didn't expect that Jamie would still face the same problem in this life.

At this point, Ovitz suddenly spoke.

"What do you think of Nicolas Cage? He has acted in a lot of blockbuster action movies, and his image is very in line with everyone's perception of tough guys, and his acting skills are also obvious to all, which can well show the kind of tough guy tenderness of the male protagonist in the movie. ”

Cameron's eyes lit up, and he wanted to agree on the spot.

Fortunately, he hadn't forgotten what he had said before that he would listen to Jamie's opinion first, and immediately turned his head to look at Jamie.

(End of chapter)