Chapter 765: Batman: The Dark Knight

Superhero.

This theme has been popular in Hollywood for decades, and various versions have emerged one after another, but it is still a favorite on the big screen.

Marvel's growing strength cannot erase the superheroes successfully created by the opposing companies, Superman and Batman. When Christopher Nolan took over the directorship of "Batman: The Dark Knight", he had an in-depth conversation with producer Charles Roven about the actor who would play the role of the villain Joker in the film.

Casting has its own system in Hollywood, and the producer has absolute authority. It is precisely because the role under discussion is not the male or female lead that there is room for discussion and greater flexibility.

Who to choose is a big problem that has not been finalized after several months of selection.

In superhero films, a villain has almost no chance to show his face. He is almost in makeup throughout the whole process, and even his own face cannot be shown. There is almost no chance to choose big-name actors. Those old actors seem to lack aura, and young actors have been selected again and again, but there is really no suitable one.

Just a few days ago, by chance, a very internal viewing opportunity, Nolan saw a film from China, which was also a sequel film, a gunfight theme, which once created a box office of nearly one billion US dollars in China, which is terrifying. Even if it is just for this reason, its sequel 3 also has a certain operating space in North America. There are many Chinese here, and the box office they contribute is worth introducing this film to be released in a certain range.

Compared with "The Warlords", "Wolf Warrior 3" is more difficult to conquer the international market. The latter can be released simultaneously around the world, even if there are only a few hundred screens in North America, it is also global synchronization. The former is more difficult to operate to this point, limited by the subject matter and the cast of actors. No matter how bad Jet Li is, he is also an actor who has entered the club of tens of millions of pay in Hollywood.

Nolan originally just wanted to relax and watch the gunfight, but the actor who played the villain in it caught his attention. He felt familiar after watching it. When he asked the person next to him, he suddenly realized that it was no wonder that he felt familiar. This is the Grammy award-winning singer, and the pop singer MOUSE who is famous all over the world for two songs.

Can he act?

And he acted so well?

After the appearance of the villain Zero in the film, Nolan began to watch the film with full concentration and tension. The more he watched, the more excited he became. He felt that he had found the actor for the role of the Joker. At least, this is the most suitable actor he has found so far.

Because of the importance of the role of the Joker, Nolan kept selecting actors even though he knew that he, as a director, had no power to choose actors. He was afraid that the absence of the Joker would ruin the film. On the surface, it was a commercial blockbuster with a superhero theme, but in this role, as one of the screenwriters, he incorporated many of his own attempts that he could not do with Batman. He knew too well what kind of performance this role needed to reversely promote the entire film.

After watching the film, he suppressed his excitement and immediately asked his assistant to collect all the TV dramas and movies played by Chen Hao. When Nolan first saw Erlonghu Haoge, he was stunned and felt that he was not watching a single person. From "Old Cannon" to "Charlotte's Troubles", from drama to comedy, to "The Warlords", Nolan's confidence was strengthened. After communicating with the producer, he took the data he sorted out, and Charles Roven was really moved.

MOUSE's appeal is good. If he was invited simply for commercial value, Charles Roven would not be happy. The key is that Haozi has won the Grammy Award and has become more famous worldwide. His commercial value is soaring. He has not received any recognition in Hollywood, but it does not hinder the value of his salary as a star. Just look at the numerous Haomen fans on Facebook, and you can know how great his commercial appeal is.

To invite him, the crew had to offer the top salary of a second-tier artist. If he was just a vase, the crew would not invite him. Nolan's careful preparation played a role, especially the recent "The Warlords" which was released simultaneously around the world. The performance of the monologue was one of the best performances in the eyes of Hollywood producers.

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Chen Hao arrived in LA and read the script. He did not lower his attitude. In his eyes, Hollywood big productions and superhero series were just things he could get slowly in the future. There was no need to be humble for them.

So when he came here, he did not accept the assessment first, but he had to read the script first. The impact of the Joker role can be seen in the script.

"I want to play."

Chen Hao's confidence would make people feel a little arrogant in the East. Fortunately, the West positively recognized such confidence. Only good actors have the confidence to show their personality.

"Give me some time, I'll do it tomorrow."

I don't ask which part of my performance you want to test me on. I just need time to read the script carefully several times and interpret the role of the clown with my own understanding. In this way, there is no need to ask which part of my performance you want to see. I must have a holistic understanding of this role. I should be able to handle any part of the clown. This is the basic qualification.

Charles Roven liked his confidence. If a cross-border star has commercial value and box office appeal, and has good enough acting skills, then for the movie, paying the top salary of a second-tier actor is completely acceptable.

Chen Hao succeeded, got the role, and signed the agreement. If there is no irresistible accident, he will join the filming of the superhero movie "Batman: The Dark Knight" and play the nominal third male and the villain Joker in the play.

The official announcement of the news in the United States was made. The winner of the Grammy Award at the beginning of the year and the popular singer with considerable influence in the world participated in the film. The outside world did not know the role of the Joker. Simply participating in the film can bring positive publicity to the film.

Once the news came out, it was the headline of the day again. The response on the Internet was not as big as expected. The media still felt strange. Could it be that Chen Hao's influence has weakened? Everyone has become accustomed to him always having all kinds of news and has become tired of him.

I found out after looking online that it was not fatigue that made me feel more confident. Whether it was Haomen fans or audiences who liked his performances, there was a relatively common perception online that Haozi going international was something worth looking forward to. It was a matter of time. It was a bit late now. He was still the anti-number one. What was there to be surprised about? It was a natural thing, wasn't it?

Confidence was cultivated little by little. From an online celebrity anchor to an artist in reality, Chen Hao did not give up the identity of an online anchor, which won him more fans but also caused more widespread criticism. People felt that the identity of an anchor was not up to par. Since you have already stepped out of that circle, why should you look back?

In addition, Chen Hao has always brought everyone the recognition of success. From the success of his songs becoming popular all over the country, from the success of his variety shows receiving rave reviews and increasing his fame, from the success of his personal image and commercial value operation, to the success of his roles and movies, he always gave his fans the best fan experience and enjoyment. Every day, he can watch the news comfortably to understand his idol, and every once in a while, he can celebrate the success of his idol with people around him.

Being a fan, it is very comfortable to see your idol constantly having news, works and success. It feels a bit like your favorite football team constantly winning. No one wants to see their favorite team lose, or their favorite idol either have negative news or mediocrity.

Enter Hollywood.

Isn't this a matter of course? If we make a fuss, wouldn't it be too shallow? Now all we need to do is wait for the release of the film, and then we can go to see the audio-visual feast that Haozi brings us.

Of course, there will always be people who sing the opposite tune on the Internet, whether they are black fans or eyeballs, their rhetoric is very interesting: "Is Chen Hao hyped by a professional hype company every moment? Why is there so much news about him?"

For this kind of people, Haomen's fans are too lazy to pay attention to them, and even ordinary audiences will unconsciously curl their lips when they see them.

"Have you ever seen a hype person who can have such a high output of works and a good reputation to hype? If it really comes to this, even if it is really hype, it is not hype. Otherwise, you can find news with more news value than him, and the media will not be full of his news every day."

Those who sing the opposite tune and stand on the opposite side really have nothing to say, so they can only talk about Chen Hao's live broadcast: "He is a big star and has rushed into Hollywood, but why can't he change his nature of being a dirtbag and still go live broadcasting? Is he used to being a clown for others and feels uncomfortable if he doesn't perform for a day?"

When encountering such voices, it is the voice that can really anger the fans of Haomen, and there will be a large-scale counterattack or even explosion The person involved seemed calm to the voices, and even comforted all the fans during the live broadcast: "They are jealous and envious of me for having such a place where I can communicate with all of you anytime and anywhere."

The fans are now very smart and will immediately follow up with a sentence: "Then tell me about the plot of "Descendants of the Sun"."

"It will be broadcast soon, are you so impatient? I promise that you will enjoy the first episode. You don't have to go out and fight with those idle guys every day. Believe me, just wait to see the slap in the face after the first episode is broadcast. I will make those who say that I lost miserably in front of "Star Dream" shut up completely."