Four Hundred and Ninety-Seven - Reversal, the Situation Is Announced

Following Will Smith's statement, the public opinion situation changed from the previous national discussion. Some movie fans became quite rational and chose to believe Warner Bros.'s statement. They did not want to destroy their expectations for "The Dark Knight" and continued to wait for the film. Officially meet you all.

More ethnic minorities were incited by Will Smith. In several subsequent media interviews on the street, a large number of African-American, Mexican-American and Latino young people made it clear that they did not care whether the leaked content was Really, they would rather wait until next summer to express their support in person in the cinema.

"As we all know, great movies always go through more ups and downs before they can successfully meet the majority of movie fans. There is no doubt that "The Dark Knight" is such a great movie. We should not hurt a movie because of the deception of those dark rats. The result of a great director’s hard work.”

In the Greenberg Manor, Wayne was holding little Fendi in his arms and looking at the handsome face on the TV with some dumbfounded eyes. He turned his head mechanically and saw the expressions of several people around him, who were also in disbelief.

"Ding-a-ling, jingle-a-ling."

The phone rang, interrupting several people around who were staring blankly at the TV. After Nina picked up the phone and asked a few questions in a low voice, she handed the phone to her boss and reminded her softly: "It's Jeff Rowe. Binov.”

"Yes, I'm Wayne."

While he took the phone and put it to his ear, Naomi Watts took little Fundy away from his arms, worried that this clingy little guy would affect his father's ability to talk about serious things. Everyone knows how bad this man's mood is these days.

"Yes, he didn't say hello to me. Yes, I was watching TV. I'm sure the friendship between us is not far enough for him to reach this point, but this is a good thing, isn't it? Then Okay, that’s it for now, we’ll go to the company to talk tomorrow morning.”

While whispering one or two responses into the phone from time to time, Wayne never took his eyes off the TV. Even after hanging up the phone, he didn't take his eyes off the TV for a second.

At this time, the talk show on TV was still going on. This program was very influential among North American housewives. It was the "Oprah Talk Show" hosted by the black intimate aunt. If Naomi Watts hadn't watched it, As is the habit with this show, I'm afraid they will miss these highlights today.

The ratings of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" itself are very scary. It is firmly in the top three talk shows. If we only talk about the ratings among North American households, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the first. Coupled with today's guests, the overlap between fan types and this show is quite high. You can only imagine how much influence it will have.

"I heard that you and Mr. Greenberg are neighbors? It seems that the relationship between you is very good. You know, Tom, some media reported a few years ago that the relationship between you has not been good. ,so......"

Oprah used an inquiring tone and carefully asked today's guests. Tom Cruise is different from all the previous guests. There are some conversation tricks that even the experienced Oprah would not dare to use easily.

At the same time, the photographer moved the camera forward in time, and only Tom Cruise's handsome face remained on the entire TV screen. He smiled gracefully and said without hesitation: "Hey, Wayne and I have always had a good relationship, just like before, I attended Little Fundy Greenberg's birthday party.

As you said, we live very close to each other, but everyone is too busy with work and there are not many opportunities to have time to get together. As for the speculation in the newspapers that our relationship is not good, just take a look. In the eyes of some media, I have been completely demonized, right? "

"Wait, Mr. Cruise." Oprah looked at the other party in surprise and asked doubtfully: "Are you talking about Wayne Greenberg's daughter's birthday party? As far as I know, everyone who was invited is His closest friends in the industry! Even the two Warner Bros. executives with the best relationship were invited. Does this mean that you are also one of his best friends? "

Tom Cruise nodded with satisfaction. This issue was discussed in advance and was one of the conditions for his willingness to participate in this show. "Of course, as I said, the relationship between us has always been good. Ha, we are neighbors, and we are friends with a successful top director. I believe no actor in Hollywood can refuse this temptation."

"Tom, I prefer to call this the friendship between successful people and successful people."

Oprah sincerely gave a summary, and there was a burst of fierce applause. Obviously, the audience also recognized this statement.

Shrugging at the camera, Tom Cruise nodded gracefully, then waited for the applause to stop, then put away his smile and said solemnly: "Just like we said before when we talked about Wayne, He is a kind person and an excellent filmmaker who works hard. Fans and friends should not be affected by those public opinions. Even if the so-called leaked plots are true, so what?

I can assure my fans here that missing "The Dark Knight" is definitely one of the biggest losses for senior movie fans. I am very aware of Wayne's directorial ability. This film will definitely be the most important milestone since the emergence of superhero movies. One, so, ignore those dark hypes, let us wait for the completion of the post-production work of the film, and then walk into the theater together to enjoy the damn visual feast. "

In terms of his current celebrity status and appeal, Tom Cruise can be regarded as the top of Hollywood. A few words of appeal he personally made to his fans can basically leave Warner Bros. with tens of millions of dollars. No one dares to say that the marketing funds and the favors involved are small. In the subsequent program, Oprah represented countless fans and asked what they were most concerned about. "Tom, when can we see the collaboration between you and Mr. Greenberg? The collaboration between Hollywood's top film noir masters and Hollywood's top stars will surely drive countless movie fans crazy."

"It depends on the timing. You know, our styles are very different, but there will be a long time to come. I believe we can always find opportunities..."

The living room was quiet except for the sound of little Fendi and three little bully dogs playing on the carpet. While watching TV, Naomi Watts wondered if her memory was confused. She was racking her brain and couldn't think of any deeper friendship between Wayne and Tom Cruise.

If I say that I have some friendship with Nicole Kidman and occasionally go shopping together, it is because they are the only actresses from Australia who have relatively equal status in the industry, and the friendship between them is not the same. It's very complicated, and there's a lot of secret competition between them.

"Nami, choose a weekend in the near future. You call Mrs. Cruise and invite them to your home. Well..." At this point, Wayne raised a hand to touch his chin and thought about it for a moment. , continued: "Just invite it in the name of a family gathering."

"Huh?!" Naomi Watts nodded numbly and responded subconsciously. "Okay, aren't you going to gather the crew to shoot in New York?"

"If things continue like this, it won't be necessary at all." Wayne grinned and wanted to reach out to touch the cigarette. When he saw his daughter crawling around with the dog, he shook his head and retracted his hand. "Warner Bros. will not let go of this opportunity. Now it seems that whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, I really can't tell!"

The development of the matter was beyond everyone's expectations. The statement of a popular Hollywood bombshell may only affect his own fans, but when a Hollywood superstar follows up with his statement, the combined influence of the two is Completely different.

However, some people soon realized that these were just the beginning. No smart person would let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain the goodwill of Wayne and Warner Brothers at a low cost.

"Director Greenberg is like Batman in reality. Although the movies he shoots are full of dark elements and humanity, in reality he has a warmer side. He is a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, which is enough to illustrate his Noble character..." When Ethan Hawke was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times, he expressed his support for Wayne without hesitation.

"Believe me, "The Dark Knight" will be as exciting as "Star Wars" and can't be missed." George Lucas said at the entrance of Lucasfilm when a reporter asked him what he thought of the leaked plot of "The Dark Knight" .

Subsequently, more movie stars began to express their opinions to reporters. Warner Bros. CEO Jeff Robinoff told reporters after get off work in the evening: "Such things, whether true or false, have touched the bottom line of Hollywood studios. No matter who is behind it, Warner Bros. will not let them get what they want, this matter is not over, and someone will pay the due price."

For a time, this hot social incident became the reason for many related film and television workers to speak out. Some people are supporting Wayne and "The Dark Knight", while others feel that it is obviously making a mountain out of a molehill. However, it is undeniable that "The Dark Knight" has not yet After completing the post-production work, it has become one of the biggest hot spots in North America.

While the public opinion was just fermenting, Wayne received a call from Bruce Rosenblum that night before the next morning. The other party said that the reshoot plan was cancelled, and Warner Bros. would revise the promotion plan of "The Dark Knight".

Remind him to go to Warner Bros. for a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss relevant matters together, and to take advantage of this social hot spot as soon as possible to let the name "The Dark Knight" begin to bombard with emotions across North America in advance.