Chapter 658 658 The Best Candidate

"Recently, there are many scripts that have been stressing that 'you must', especially after the completion of 'Pulp Fiction', the phone has never stopped ringing." Joseph was not surprised by Hugo's words at all. As an agent, He has the clearest understanding of Hugo's current position, which is why he had such a big reaction to Hugo's filming of "Pulp Fiction".

Although it is said that the double nomination of the Hugo Golden Globe Award failed for the second year in a row, which directly led to the opinion that "Hugo missed the Oscar nomination again", but in fact, before the Oscar nomination list came out, all rumors were also Just stop at rumors, as if all the media's "winner predictions" are always just predictions, not the real "winners list", this is a reason.

Moreover, even if Hugo really missed the Oscar nomination list, film critics have sharp eyes, and they are bound to complain about Hugo, because this is the real damage to the authority of the Oscar. Everyone in the "Dead Poets Club" complained about Hugo once. Last year, "Smell the fragrance and know a woman" and "Righteous sea heroism" were both ignored and shocked the media once again. Therefore, whether this year's nomination or not, or the award Whether it is or not, it will not damage Hugo's current reputation as "a member of the leading group of actors under the age of 35".

In addition, it is the most attractive for major production companies. The box office appeal of the magic power, "Sleepless in Seattle" and "Schindler's List" have collected nearly 400 million North American box office in one breath, such a feat is enough to make every production company excited.

Not to mention Hugo's popularity now at the height of its popularity. "People" Weekly gave Hugo the title of "Sexiest Man in the World", which is the best proof. So, it's no surprise that Hugo is in demand.

"But there are not many works that can inspire Steven..." Joseph thought for a moment in silence, then looked at Hugo and asked tentatively, "'Future Water World'?"

Hugo smiled and nodded in affirmation. Joseph's growth rate in the past six months has indeed been very rapid, and his judgment has also skyrocketed. "Universal Pictures is simply crazy. In this day and age, an investment of 100 million US dollars is amazing, and they are actually approaching 200 million US dollars. No wonder they keep thinking I want to work with you."

In the 1990s, there were only a handful of investments of more than 100 million US dollars, and the media were basically not optimistic. This was the case with "Future Water World" and "Titanic", but the difference between the two was that the former was said by the media. If you win, you will lose your pants at a loss; the latter will open up a huge wave of box office at the end of the century.

Therefore, in fact, any work with an investment of over 100 million will arouse heated discussions in the media, and everyone is generally not optimistic, because huge investment is often accompanied by huge box office pressure. Over 100 million investment is indeed a huge risk.

Although Universal Pictures is boasting, they still don’t know the bottom line. With an investment of 175 million US dollars, their livers tremble when they make their own decisions. In such a situation, a superstar with guaranteed box office is a must.

"Tom Cruise, Kevin Costner, Harrison Ford are all candidates at the moment." Joseph added that these actors are the most heroic and box office appealing in the current market. , they can give Universal Pictures some confidence, "but they are still the most optimistic about you, and they have made an appointment with me several times."

"Then how did you respond to them?" Hugo asked curiously.

Joseph shrugged, "What else can you say? Say you already have plans for the next work." At the time, Joseph took a lot of scripts and asked Anna to hand over to Hugo for screening. Although they were still in a deadlock at that time, Joseph I still remain neutral at work, "I only have one 'speed of life' for the crew that I have kept in touch with." This was the only script that Hugo left behind at the time, "but there are some scripts coming during the end of the year, you You can pick it up if you have time.”

"Has the filming of 'Life and Death' not started yet?" Hugo was quite surprised. He thought he would miss "Life and Death" after taking up the filming of "Pulp Fiction". After all, conflicts are inevitable from the shooting schedule, and in the end, it can only be one of the two, so Hugo took it for granted that the "speed of life and death" would follow the original trajectory and find Keanu Reeves for cooperation.

Joseph looked at Hugo in surprise, "Have you forgotten? Twentieth Century Fox has always been paying attention to your news, so Uma will be interested in you..."

Thinking about it carefully, this is indeed the truth. The fact that Uma sought the "speed of life" audition was half a month ago. "Actually, Steven also mentioned this script to me just now." Hugo said directly.

"Wow, they are more persistent than I thought." Joseph couldn't help but sigh, watching Hugo cast a suspicious look, he then explained, "You have been shooting 'Pulp Fiction' before, their producer Yi Ian. Bryce kept calling me and said they were willing to wait for you, and as long as filming started before February, they were willing to wait."

"What if I still can't do it until February?" Hugo chuckled.

"They will look for an alternate male lead at the last moment." Joseph's answer made Hugo smile. This is the iron rule of Hollywood, and no one is indispensable.

However, "Life and Death" is willing to wait for Hugo for nearly two months. This sincerity is also very rare. "Did they say why they insist on me?" Hugo felt a little incomprehensible, "You know, I used to shoot action movies. When I was at the time, the memories were not very good, why did they think that I could have a spark with this script?"

Before Hugo Crossover, Lancaster also shot action movies, because this was the trend in the 1980s. The three movies "Dune", "The Raiders", and "Hudson's Eagle" are all action movies. However, the latter two directly caused Hugo's actor career to fall into a low ebb.

"Ian is a big fan of rock music, and he left a deep impression on your performance in 'The Raiders'." Joseph said with a half-smile, Hugo suddenly realized.

In fact, Hugo has never seen the movie "The Detective", but in order to understand the history of Lancaster before, Hugo has made a special study. The hero of this movie is a private detective, specializing in investigating related to the rock music industry. The case, the movie revolves around a rock band called the Black Death-their lead singer was assassinated during a concert, and the actor launched an investigation.

I didn't expect that there are still people who have left an impression on Hugo because of this movie, which is really rare. Of course, the most important thing is that at the end of last year, Glory to the Dead was born. As the soul of the band, Hugo has indeed convinced many loyal fans.

"In fact, Ian thinks you are the most suitable, which is the result of discussions with director Jane de Bont." Joseph went on to say seriously, "The setting of the male protagonist in the first draft of the script is actually the same as ' Die Hard' was almost identical, so Stephen Baldwin was the first choice, but he didn't want a role that was too similar, so he turned it down; then Bruce Willis naturally became the most suitable candidate.”

Joseph gradually regained the ease of chatting with Hugo before. Although the two had no real meaning to sit down and chat for nearly three months, after talking about everything, all the familiar feelings came back again. Joseph was even more talkative than usual, and he couldn't stop the car after speaking, which was not normal, but it felt very comfortable.

"But Jane felt that instead of having Willis play a repetitive role, it's better to seek a breakthrough and bring something completely new to action movies. For example, you." Joseph looked at Hugo and said with a smile, "He Thought your performances in 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'Schindler's List' looked fragile and not much of a threat to men because you're not the schwarzenegger type, but you look It has a fatal attraction for women. For such a person to play the male lead, it will obviously have a reverse effect on the film."

Hugo nodded meaningfully, especially when Joseph finally said, "So you and Keanu Reeves are the last choice, and Ian insists that you are the best choice, which is also approved by Jane. ”, Hugo finally understood that there is actually such a story behind the “speed of life and death”.

"It seems that you also know a lot about this script?" Hugo said while looking at Joseph.

Joseph twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a shallow smile, "Yes, because this is the only script you chose at the beginning, although you entered the 'Pulp Fiction' crew, it shows that you are still interested in this script, and they And willing to keep in touch with me all the time, so I got to know some things in depth.”

Hugo didn't expect such a situation. The script of "Speed ​​of Life and Death" has been kept for himself until now, and the filming of "Pulp Fiction" has not yet started.

Does Hugo want to star in "Life and Death"? Of course he wanted to. Although "Life and Death" is not the kind of work that tests acting skills, it is definitely a very exciting movie. The action scenes and racing scenes in it are a great feat, and they have become the imitation objects of many later action movies. 1994 is still one of the classics that is not inferior to the masterpieces.

Moreover, most of Hugo's current challenges are plot types. Although "Sleepless in Seattle" can be classified in the category of comedy, his funny scenes are not even comparable to "Pulp Fiction". It seems like a good choice for an action movie to try something completely new.

Thinking of this, Hugo nodded, "Then ask them if they would still like me to play the role?"