Chapter 940 940 Hero Complex

What do people think of when they mention the deepest cultural imprint of American cinema? For Hugo, it was the American dream and the heroic dream of individualism.

The shadows of these two factors can be seen in countless movies in the United States. An American dream has attracted countless people all over the world to yearn for that hot land. It is possible to become a billionaire without a penny, and the dream of poverty can also be found to breed. The soil, the great love of countless age groups, etc., these are the American Dreams, and shadows can be found in almost every movie.

And the heroic dream of individualism is even more so, not to mention that countless action movies are the routine of lone heroes to save the world - including the "speed of life and death", as well as the comic heroes who later swept the box office and worked hard in the underground. The heroes behind the scenes who sacrificed the ego to save the ego, from "The Avengers (The. Avengers)", "Spider-Man", "Iron. Man", "Thor", to "Disc" "Spy" series, "Spy Shots" series, "Die Hard" series, "Indiana Jones" series, etc., without exception.

As of 2014, the top three U.S. box office and global box office top three were consistent, namely "Avatar", "Titanic" and "Avengers". The first and third place are about the individualistic heroic dream - although the "Avengers" are a large group of heroes, they are still the model of the lone hero, and the second place is about the downright American dream.

Among the many heroic movies in Hollywood, there is a series of movies that has always occupied a very special position, that is, the "007" series. James Bond is a spy from the British intelligence agency MI6, and is directed by Ian Fleming. (Ian. Fleming)'s fictional characters, the handsome, affectionate, witty, suave James Bond has become a symbol, and he and Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes are considered to be the most important in the long history of British culture. of three virtual characters.

James Bond, the solitary agent who crossed the ocean from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, has become the most representative hero in the North American film market. As of 2014, the "007" series has shot a total of 23 films, two According to rumors, a total of six actors played the famous agent.

Sean Connery is the most widely recognized 007 in the world, he established an insurmountable peak of James Bond's character image; Pierce Brosnan (Pierce. Brosnan) revived the once sluggish 007 The brilliance is also the most recognized 007 after the 1990s; Daniel. Craig has injected a completely different color with the times into the 007 that has lost its vitality. Although it is controversial, it is undeniable that, He saved the handsomest and most sensual spy franchise of all time before the first decade of the twenty-first century came to a close.

"007" is the longest-running and most sequel series of films in the world. In half a century, the audience has exceeded 2 billion, and the total box office has exceeded 5 billion US dollars. It is definitely one of the most influential series of films in the world.

Among the six 007 actors, except for George Lazenby, who succeeded Sean Connery, all of them ushered in a new peak in their careers, which also made James Bond The role became the perfect opportunity that countless actors could only dream of.

Although James Bond is absolutely British in the original book, in fact, there are actors from all over the world who are shortlisted for the actor selection. Hollywood superstar Gary Grant is the first candidate for 007. Unfortunately, Gary refused at that time. After this invitation, superstars such as Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, and Robert Redford also became the second 007 candidates.

Due to copyright disputes, the "007" series of films has not been released for four years after "Licence. To. Kill" in 1989, but at this time, it is clear that the copyright issue has been resolved, and the embarrassed MGM is in urgent need of a booster to regain its North American film market share. Obviously, "007" is the safest, most effective, direct and most reliable choice.

The former James - Bond actor was Timothy - Dalton (Timothy. Dalton), the actor from Wales injected some vicissitudes into 007, trying to show the agent's sexual side, but unfortunately Yes, he quit earlier this year because he didn't want to be stereotyped by the audience.

This leaves MGM with a new conundrum: Who should play the new James Bond?

Thus, there was the first meeting of George Lucas; thus, there was today's dinner; thus, there was an invitation to Hugo.

MGM chose Hugo as James Bond's alternate, which is actually a bit unexpected, because the previous actors before starred in 007, their careers were not really popular, and even only second-tier and third-tier actors. This is also considered, they do not want the actor to have a fixed image in the minds of the audience, which can reshape the image of James Bond.

Hugo obviously does not fit this one. And this year Hugo is not yet 30 years old, which is much younger than James Bond, who is expected to be in the middle of his 30s.

But thinking about it in reverse, what MGM, which is now in trouble, needs is the strong box office of the new "007" movie, an unprecedented box office storm, and then opens a new series of "007", then the box office represented by Hugo Appeal is very important.

The most important thing is that this is just an alternate and does not represent a real selection. Hugo still had absolutely no problem getting a waitlist. But... is Hugo willing to be this alternate? This is also a question that Rick and Joseph cannot answer.

After Hugo listened to Rick's brief explanation, he laughed playfully. To be honest, Bond is not only the most famous agent in history, but also a typical representative of the beauty of the car. It is estimated that every man is more or less envious of James Bond's life and can become a candidate for this role. For Hugo, it's really an interesting thing.

However, instead of answering directly, he asked another question out of curiosity, "They should have been preparing for such a dinner party for a long time. Why is the invitation temporarily sent today? Isn't it too strange?" If his mentality is indeed different now, even if he learns that he has become James Bond's alternate, he still has the intention to think about other issues, and to look at these famous characters or scripts calmly and objectively.

Rick didn't expect this to be the focus of Hugo's attention, he was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed, "Actually, they have been keeping a low profile, this invitation was not sent to us by MGM, but Spielberg. It was from Gefa, he said that there happened to be a dinner party tonight, it was a private gathering between friends, and asked if you were interested."

This sentence makes a lot of sense. If it is a private party, then Steven Spielberg should call Hugo, but Steven neither called Hugo nor contacted Hugo. Manager Joseph instead called Rick. But Steven made a temporary call today, as if this dinner was not formal or grand, just an ordinary gathering of friends, to see if Hugo was free, and stop by for a martini when he was free.

As expected, these old foxes revealed their tone quietly.

It is precisely because of this that Rick immediately conducted a behind-the-scenes investigation and learned that the host of the dinner was George Lucas, and then learned about MGM. Otherwise, on the surface, it seems like a private party between friends, and Steven wants to introduce Hugo to George, so that Hugo can enter the top power group.

Hugo suddenly realized that the dialogue between these bigwigs is too troublesome, and it takes a long time to talk about one thing. Cameron, who was sitting next to him, obviously couldn't keep up with the speed of Hugo and Rick, and looked blank, but she understood one thing. Today's dinner is not that simple.

"I have no interest in James Bond." Hugo said without hesitation.

Rick's answer can be regarded as unexpected, but reasonable, "Because you don't want to be stereotyped by a character?" If you play James Bond, you will at least sign two or three movies, and the span of time is likely to be different. Five or six years in a row.

"No, no, I don't think so." Hugo said with a chuckle. In fact, there is room for the roles of this series of films. The most important thing is to see the interpretation of the actors. The simplest example is "Pirates of the Caribbean" In the series, Johnny Depp endowed Captain Jack Sparrow with infinite charm, as well as works such as "The Bourne Spy", "Iron Man", "Raiders of the Lost Ark", etc., "Although I also Don't deny, that's part of the reason, but it's not the most important thing."

"I personally feel that I am not suitable for Bond, because my temperament is not suitable, and my age is not suitable." Hugo said honestly, "And I just starred in 'Life and Death'. , I don't have much interest in being a hero again in the short term, you should let me try a vampire."

Rick was amused by Hugo's teasing, "I must say I'm disappointed, you know, if you're willing to play James Bond, my wallet won't have to worry in a short time." Rick answered honestly. , making Hugo laugh out loud.

In fact, Hugo is very interested in spy and special agent movies. This type of movie is a very special category of commercial action movies, but the time is not right. From an objective point of view, Hugo just played the classic grassroots hero image in "Speed ​​of Life and Death", and in a short period of time transformed into an agent image of an elegant gentleman like James Bond, it is indeed not suitable, even if Hugo's acting is excellent , it is estimated that the audience will find it difficult to adapt for a while.

Hugo can feel Rick's disappointment, and although Rick has always respected his opinion, Rick obviously has many concerns about Hugo's next work.

"But I will attend the dinner today." Hugo changed the subject and said, which immediately made Rick's eyes light up.