Five Hundred and Sixty-Six - And Zhen, Don’t Forget Iron Man!

The moment Bruce Rosenblum left, Halle Berry immediately put down the wine glass in his hand, walked to Wayne's side in a few steps, and gently took one of his arms.

She had already discovered that there were many women staring at Wayne in this huge banquet hall tonight. But before she could say anything, someone clearly running towards them appeared in front of her again.

"Our $500 million director, hey, it's not easy to wait until you are free." A man in a suit and leather shoes walked over from the front with a cheerful voice. He was not very tall, but he was holding a woman who was a little taller than him. Behind him was a woman wearing a professional skirt like a shadow.

"Damn, Tom, I'm a little drunk."

Wayne let go of Halle Berry and hugged Tom Cruise. "Thank you for coming."

After letting go of Tom Cruise, he looked at the woman next to him. "Good evening, Nicole, good evening, Pat."

Tonight, Nicole Kidman wore a red low-cut evening gown. Compared to her slightly shorter husband, her tall figure was set off by a short skirt, like a model at Fashion Week. With her cool temperament, this Australian actress naturally has a hint of queenly temperament, especially her skin, which is so white that it glows.

"Congratulations, Wayne."

"Good evening, Mr. Greenberg."

The two women replied politely, and then stood next to Tom Cruise without saying a word. They both knew that the reason why the other party greeted him politely was because of the face of the superstar next to him. A man is the top creature in the circle.

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"Let's go to the balcony. I have some ideas to talk about, uh..."

Tom Cruise patted Wayne's arm with a handsome smile on his face. "Maybe I should say consultation, e on."

After shrugging at a few people, Wayne smiled and followed Tom Cruise, and the two men took the lead towards the hotel balcony.

Along the way, he has been secretly observing the couple. If nothing happens, the story between these two will be more exciting than a movie. Compared to Nicole Kidman, who has a tall figure, a cold face, and a skin that is so fair that it makes people look at others, although Tom Cruise is obviously shorter at this time, he looks better in reality than in "Mission: Impossible" Be handsome.

Especially against the backdrop of a tough suit, his whole body is filled with a sunny temperament. Putting aside his well-known personality factors such as paranoia, arrogance, and arrogance, with this face alone, he is definitely born to star in the big screen. A bowl of rice.

One thing even Wayne has to admit, this face was one of the best box office guarantees in the 1990s. It is different from Tom Hanks's face, which gives people a sense of trust at first glance. , This face is purely handsome with sunshine, a typical handsomeness that is extremely in line with Western aesthetics.

"Tom is interested in a superhero movie." Pat Kingsley noticed his client's hesitation and was obviously not sure how to speak appropriately, so he took the initiative to bring up the topic.

The breeze blowing from the balcony just made Wayne's head feel better. When he heard these words, he stopped lighting his cigarette in surprise, his face couldn't help but move, and he looked at Tom Cruise next to him. "What?!"

"That's it." Tom Cruise spread his hands, put away all his arrogance when facing Wayne, smiled with a good attitude, and said in a teasing tone: "The box office of "The Dark Knight" Still continuing to create records, who can resist such a temptation?”

Wayne nodded silently, of course he knew the destructive power of a film with a box office of over 500 million in North America and over 1 billion in global box office on the actors.

But now that Tom Cruise is at the peak of his career, he shouldn't consider superheroes no matter what. You know, if the movie of this superstar is released and popular, he doesn't have to worry about the box office at all. .

"Tom, listen to me."

With a kacha sound, Wayne lit the cigarette in his mouth and took a deep breath toward the balcony. "Currently, the only superheroes that can guarantee a success rate are the DC series, and your own screen image is far from the overall style of DC. What suits you best is a movie like "Top Gun" or "Mission: Impossible" .”

This answer was actually within the expectations of a few people. Speaking of itself, Tom Cruise's rank in the industry is insulated from superhero movies.

"Tom, you are a commercial superstar, and your appeal in commercial films is unparalleled. However, superhero movies are okay if they are not successful. Once they are successful, they will only solidify your image on the screen. It is not worth the loss. I I’m not afraid to tell you either…”

Now that the other party took the initiative to speak, Wayne simply said patiently: "Warner Brothers' investment in the DC series of movies is indeed high, but most of the investment is used for film production, and they will not give you a contract that matches your worth. . Now you see the main actors of Batman have all signed long-term contracts with Warner Bros. This allows Warner Bros. to produce DC movies with confidence and continuity."

As we all know, whether it is Warner Bros.’s requirements for actors’ salary or the need to sign a long-term film contract once they participate, this is equivalent to completely locking the actor’s career with DC movies for several years. Therefore, these conditions are not Tom Cruise. Si can agree.

Even if Tom Cruise may have a hot head, the entire team of agents and managers behind him will not let him agree to these harsh conditions. To put it bluntly, Tom Cruise is not one of those little actors. He is a rare member of the 20+20 club in the industry. As long as he wants to, some production companies will ask him to make movies with huge salaries, and they don't care about those harsh conditions.

"Isn't there a superhero movie that doesn't require a long-term contract and can exist independently..."

Tom Cruise shook his head and murmured something under his breath. He obviously knew very well that what Wayne said was an objective reality, or he was just blinded by the high box office figures and "Mission: Impossible". "After the success, it was affected by the comments of those damn film critics.

"Don't think too much, Tom." Wayne and Nicole Kidman laughed at his expression. He patted Tom Cruise's arm and joked: "I'm not that extravagant yet. , to use a leading superstar in the industry to play a superhero, God, that is such a luxury! Haha."

"Boss, there really is!"

Just when several people were smiling and planning to end the topic and start discussing when to go on vacation together, Nina, who had been ignored by others, tugged on her boss's clothes and reminded her in a low voice: "Cruise." There is a hero who really meets the conditions that sir just mentioned!"

"Ah ha?" Wayne looked surprised.

"Who?" Tom Cruise also looked at the assistant.

"Superman?" Nicole Kidman asked doubtfully for the first time.

"No, it's Iron Man." Nina looked at a few people, raised her hand to push the glasses on the bridge of her nose out of habit, and said, "Iron Man Tony Stark."

"Well......"

Upon hearing the term Iron Man, Wayne gently scratched his chin with one hand and nodded silently. He figured out Nina's plan in an instant, which was related to a joking promise from Marvel. Using Tom Cruise to star in Iron Man seemed suitable from every aspect.

"A second-tier hero?" Pat Kingsley frowned immediately, his face becoming very ugly. "No, that doesn't suit Tom's status."

"Hey, Pat, take it easy."

On the contrary, Tom Cruise himself showed considerable interest. He immediately stopped the agent's next words and looked at Nina curiously. "Ms. Klein, can we talk in detail?"

The assistant lady first looked at Wayne, and after the other party nodded slightly, she continued: "First, the copyright of Iron Man Tony Stark is in the hands of Greenberg Studio, and we can invest it ourselves. , don’t look at Warner Bros.’s face at all.

Second, haven’t you noticed that Mr. Cruise’s personality almost matches that of a sunny, handsome, billionaire, etc.? Even if there are some discrepancies, the screenplay should be adapted to the image of Mr. Cruise.

Third, and most importantly, we can completely create a trilogy series with Mr. Cruise as the center. This is a superhero movie that exists alone. No matter how popular it is after its release, it is not different from other movies. Relationship, similarly, this is also the best solution to reduce the solidified image on the screen. After all, who stipulates that we must shoot three Iron Man movies in a row? "

Her words directly caused everyone present to think. Obviously, Nina's proposal is very feasible.

By investing independently, you don’t have to accept Warner Bros.’s harsh conditions. Although Iron Man Tony Stark is a second-tier superhero, his personality is relatively consistent with Tom Cruise. And the most important point is to plan a trilogy or two movies in advance, but make sure to release Iron Man movies consecutively. You can completely let Tom Cruise finish filming one, and wait a year or two. The market is brewing, and fans' expectations are at their highest. They continue to shoot the next movie. This is the most effective way to delay the solidification of the screen image.

Moreover, the subtext of this proposal is "ourselves" investment. Of course, this "ourselves" includes Tom Cruise. If he also becomes one of the investors and producers, it means the issue of remuneration. A better solution is to bring money into the group, which has always been one of the most common funding solutions in Hollywood.

"This is a great offer."

The first one to speak was Tom Cruise. The handsome guy showed his signature sunny smile and nodded to the ordinary-looking Nina. "At least, the feasibility is very high."

After speaking, he turned his head and looked at Wayne, who was still thinking. "What do you think? It seems like we can really cooperate."