378 Moriarty

Andy originally just wanted to play a prank. Even as Renly's agent, he repeatedly marveled that this young man could always show maturity and stability beyond his age, so he was also curious about Renly's professionalism. Will Renly lose his temper when faced with a spoof?

Now Andy knew something, professionally, never challenge Renly's authority lightly.

"Actually, I think there is a role that suits you very well." Andy ignored Renly's teasing eyes, skipped the "Twilight" joke proposal, and got to the point, "Sherlock Holmes 2. This movie is now Casting."

"The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes", without too much introduction, is listed as one of the three greatest fictional characters in British history alongside Doctor Who and 007, and there are countless adaptations.

Andy's version, released in 2009, was directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. It has received 200 million North American and 520 million global box office results, and the performance is very gratifying, so the sequel is undoubtedly included in the plan.

Andy's words didn't stop, and continued to introduce, "In this story, they will introduce the role of Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' worst enemy. I think this is a good choice and a good one. challenge."

"But?" Renly didn't ignore the details in Andy's words, he could smell a "but" behind it. However, Andy didn't say it right away, so Renly took the initiative to hand over the steps.

Andy chuckled and nodded, "But..." He paused for half a second, without concealing the regret in his expression, "But Warner Bros. think you are too young."

In the original novel, Professor Moriarty is undoubtedly Holmes' biggest opponent and the most charming villain. He caused countless troubles to Holmes and even forced Holmes to fake his own death. Therefore, whether it is a TV adaptation, a film adaptation, or a stage adaptation, Professor Moriarty is definitely a top priority.

People's expectations for Professor Moriarty are not only that he can be evenly matched with Sherlock Holmes and have a confrontation; but also hope that he can show a strong charisma, which is a villain that makes people grit their teeth but can't put it down.

With the development and improvement of commercial films, the weight of villains is also increasing day by day, and only powerful opponents can bring out powerful protagonists. The reason why "Batman: The Dark Knight" is in the annals of history is because it dedicated the most wonderful clown in film history; "Star Trek: Darkness" was scolded by die-hard fans because of the history of the series of novels. The best villain, Khan, is a complete failure.

Professor Moriarty, too.

In Andy's view, Renly can definitely give Moriarty a different kind of charm, even magic. When facing the "Thor" invitation, Renly showed more interest in Loki than Thor himself, which also shows that Renly doesn't mind playing a supporting role. What he really likes is always the role itself.

"How, what do you think? If you are interested, I can communicate with Warner Bros. again." Andy asked thoughtfully, "I don't say whether such a villain can reach the height of the Joker, but I can give it to you. A lot of performance space, trying different styles. Also, Guy Ritchie's directing style is more humorous, kind of comedy."

Andy didn't forget Renly's interest in comedy.

"No, no." Renly showed a shallow smile and shook his head in denial.

Professor Moriarty is indeed a very interesting character, but this is only limited to the original novel. How he performs in the movie depends on the script and the director.

Thanks to the success of the first part and the cacophony of fans, the focus of "Sherlock Holmes 2" is "selling corruption",

The relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Watson has been blatantly put on the table without even any cover, and the other characters are just foils. Moriarty? Not to mention the performance space, even the scenes are very limited, but it is just a gimmick to thread the needle.

Andy didn't read the script, so naturally he had no way of knowing. He thought that Renly was being polite, so he added, "I don't think age is a problem at all. I have some friendship with their producers. I can communicate again, at least , you can arrange for you to meet and talk, and they will know that age has never been the criterion for determining whether an actor is good or not."

Renly chuckled, and he could sense Andy's confidence and sincerity, "I know age doesn't matter. But, beyond that, there are a lot of issues, especially with such a big crew. Right?"

Although Andy didn't say much, Renly sniffed out the clues.

The smile faltered at the corner of Andy's mouth, then drew it up and lowered his eyes. Even if he didn't explain too much, it was a default.

In fact, Guy Ritchie liked Renly's performance in "Buried Alive", and he was willing to give Renly a chance to audition. After all, Moriarty was originally a fictional character, and this version of the film he shot also made changes to the setting of "that woman". Now in the script, the professor's age is adjusted to be in his early thirties. Not possible.

However, after Robert Downey Jr. learned the news, he justly rejected the proposal. On the bright side, the reason he gave was that he was "too young to play with." It makes sense.

As Sherlock Holmes' biggest competitor, Professor Moriarty's age is similar to Holmes, or even slightly older, which is a more suitable setting. Renly was only twenty-one years old, and as Holmes' greatest opponent in his life, he was indeed too young.

But in fact, Robert's real worries had other reasons.

Robert is worried about Renly stealing the show. As a hot and dazzling figure in recent times, people's discussion focus has always been on Renly's acting skills. Robert not only needs to worry about the embarrassment that the rhythm of the opponent's performance is taken away. And embarrassment, but also need to worry about the effect of the film, Renly will steal more light, and he will become a supporting role instead.

It's not just Renly, the actors that Robert vetoed include Javier Bardem, Daniel Day-Lewis and Gary-Oldman.

It's shameful enough to be at a disadvantage in the showdown of acting skills. If you still lose to a 21-year-old kid, it's even more shameful to throw it to your grandma's house.

Robert's refusal was unequivocal, and there was no room for manoeuvre.

For such a situation, Andy was very helpless, but he was helpless. After relying on "Iron Man" to make a comeback, Robert is indeed in full swing now, and his temper is getting bigger and bigger, and even the media is forbidden to turn over his old accounts in the past, in any form of interview. However, the media can only sneer and ridicule him, and there is absolutely no way to get rid of him.

Originally, Andy was thinking that if Renly was really interested, then he would communicate with Guy again, and lobby the two producers. There was still room for manoeuvre. However, now that Renly vetoed it, that's fine.

Andy's main purpose today was not to finalize the script, otherwise he would not have come here empty-handed, without carrying any script at all.

Recently, Andy has been using the powerful network of creative artist agency to explore more development opportunities. Thanks to the success of three consecutive works, the number of crews showing interest in Renly has increased significantly, but now everyone is in a state of exploration and wait-and-see.

Those commercial films are waiting for feedback from "Fast and Furious 5"; while those art films are testing Renly's current salary. As a newcomer, Renly's rise was really fast, and everyone couldn't accurately grasp the situation and needed more time for communication.

In this way, there are indeed many opportunities to come to the door, but everyone is testing. Therefore, Andy needs a clearer idea, and then takes the initiative. "The Great Detective Sherlock Holmes 2" was rejected by Renly, and Andy felt that it was normal, which was a reference for his subsequent screenplay selection.

As a good agent, Andy is always as prepared as possible to deal with all kinds of situations. Renly's career got off to a fantastic start, and he hopes to continue it.

Andy did not rashly continue to speak, but calmed down and thought about it seriously, scoured the reserve items in his mind, and found a more suitable object.

Renly, however, was not in a hurry, and sat quietly across from him and waited.

After a while, Andy finally raised his head, "There's another project. It's special and tricky." Andy paused for a while and organized the language, "The character is a very interesting character, and he can be regarded as a male protagonist. , but the focus of this work will be slightly tilted towards the heroine, and the weight of the hero is not so heavy."

"However, I think the character itself is worth digging into. His character attributes are not that simple, and the test for an actor is by no means easy. Of course, this is just my judgment as a layman. The specific situation is still up to you. Let's judge." Andy's eyes fell on Renly, and he found that Renly was still listening carefully, without interrupting him, he continued, "But there is a more difficult problem, and the big detective Same as Sherlock Holmes 2."

Renly laughed dumbly.

"The age of the male protagonist is relatively old, forty-three years old, if I remember correctly." After Andy finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing, looking for a suitable role for a twenty-year-old young man—— In other words, finding a suitable script is really not an easy task, "The problem now is, I have only heard about this project temporarily and have some simple understanding. If you are interested, then I will discuss with the crew. Get in touch and see."

As the male protagonist, but the brilliance is taken away by the female protagonist, and the age is still too old, this is really not the best choice.

Renly nodded slightly, not in a hurry to judge, "What's the name of the project?"

"The girl with the dragon tattoo," Andy said. ()

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