Chapter 214 Katharine Hepburn (1/2)

In fact, judging from appearance alone.

Katharine Hepburn is not considered beautiful, especially in Hollywood where handsome men and beautiful women live. Her cheekbones are a bit high and her cheeks are slightly thin.

And such a not-so-pretty woman can gain a foothold in Hollywood because of her unique artistic temperament, intelligence, and excellent acting skills.

Obviously, Hughes was attracted by Katharine Hepburn's inherent temperament.

Colin was not too surprised by this, and the two did have such a vigorous love story in Hollywood later.

This relationship even almost reached the point of marriage. Unfortunately, Howard Hughes and Katherine Hepburn were from two different worlds after all. In the end, not only did they become emotionally separated, but they also drifted apart professionally.

However, relationships in Hollywood are extremely confusing. If Colin remembers correctly, Katharine Hepburn also had a sincere love affair with John Ford. Yes, it was the great director he just met and talked with at the party, and even The relationship between the two experienced more twists and turns, but unfortunately, this relationship also ended in fragmentation.

It was after experiencing this broken relationship that Katharine Hepburn would later be with Hughes.

At just one Hollywood party, Colin met two pairs of three protagonists in Hollywood-style relationships.

It is worth mentioning that Katharine Hepburn should be married at this stage, which means that the subsequent relationship history did not happen until the other party entered Hollywood and got divorced.

Of course, the current Katharine Hepburn is just a fledgling stage actress and has not really left her own name in Hollywood.

However, Hughes fell in love with her at first sight and wanted to invite Katharine Hepburn to star as the heroine of "Titanic".

Perhaps this is the charm of Katharine Hepburn itself.

Thoughts were flowing in his mind, but Colin didn't show much strangeness on the surface. He raised his head and looked at Hughes in front of him, then smiled and replied: "You are the director of "Titanic". "

Colin's answer obviously gave Hughes great confidence. With a confident smile on his face, he immediately walked towards Katharine Hepburn who was not far away.

Seeing Hughes approaching Katharine Hepburn, John Ford who was standing next to him stopped slightly. He was also attracted by Katharine Hepburn's unique temperament and wanted to try to invite her to participate in the filming of his latest movie. , but it seemed that the move was slow and Hughes took the lead.

Not far away, looking at the two people chatting and laughing, Colin looked away slightly.

As he said, "Titanic" is Hughes's movie, so no matter what kind of actors he chooses to participate, it has little to do with Colin.

In addition, as an actress, Katharine Hepburn's acting skills are not bad. She has been nominated for twelve Oscars and won four Academy Awards in her lifetime. She is a well-deserved and powerful actor.

Although at this stage, the other party has only starred in one movie called "The Divorce Bill" and is a complete newcomer in Hollywood.

"So you are here, Mr. Colin Looper."

Just when Colin was lost in thought, he suddenly noticed the movement behind him. He turned around and saw the figure of William Wheeler reappearing, and introduced a stranger with him: "Please allow me to introduce, this is .Director Van Dyke, the recent film "Tarzan" was directed by him. "

Following William Wyler's introduction, Colin said hello to the director with a pair of charming ears in front of him, and the latter immediately revealed his purpose.

"I wonder if Mr. Colin Looper has the idea of ​​​​remaking the "Superman" movie?"

It is not difficult to tell from his words that Van Dyke obviously came for the Superman in Colin's hands.

During the silent film period, there were eight movies related to Tarzan, but they never caused much response. It was not until the release of "Tarzan" directed by Van Dyke that it truly caused a sensation. The movie was not only It was a huge success at the box office and also made Johnny Weismuller popular as the lead actor.

With the successful experience of adapting the movie Tarzan, Van Dyke seems to want to pursue his success through Colin's "Superman".

Tarzan, as a classic character in movies, has been successfully adapted to the big screen, so as the most popular anime character in recent times, Superman should be able to do the same. And compared with Tarzan, Superman's image is more complex, and the story background is closer to science fiction, which is a challenge for Van Dyke.

"What does Van Dyke mean?"

Hearing the expectation in Van Dyke's tone, Colin raised his eyebrows.

He did have the idea of ​​​​making a Superman movie, otherwise he would not actively care about Paramount's trends, but he did not expect that at this time, Hollywood would already see the value of "Superman". Van Dyke is not a small director. , especially after the success of the movie "Tarzan".

"I hope Mr. Colin Looper will hand over the film rights to Superman to me."

After introducing Colin to Van Dyke, William Wyler quietly left. He had a close relationship with Universal, and Van Dyke is currently cooperating with MGM. In addition, he did not have much interest in adapting the film. interest.

"If Colin Looper agrees, I promise to make a "Superman" movie that will satisfy you. For the actress, we will invite Maureen O'Sullivan, who once had a wonderful performance in Tarzan, to be the candidate for the heroine. In addition, Johnny Weissmuller, who plays Superman and Tarzan, is also capable of playing this role."

Before becoming an actor, Johnny Weissmuller was the champion of the American swimming competition. He not only won the gold medal in the Olympics, but also broke the world record 67 times. His strong muscles are indeed very suitable for wearing tights and appearing on the big screen.

It is not difficult to see from Van Dyke's casting that the other party intends to continue the success of "Tarzan" through "Superman".

To be honest, if Colin did not have his own plan, he would be looking forward to the release of Van Dyke's version of "Superman".

It's just a pity that "Superman" is not just the copyright in Colin's hands, but also the key to his ability.

Therefore, he obviously would not give up the copyright of "Superman" easily. Van Dyke may have achieved success in "Tarzan", but this does not mean that the other party can also make a successful "Superman" movie.

What's more, Johnny Weissmuller's image of Tarzan has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Colin is worried that if he really agrees to let him star in the movie.

At that time, it will be a big trouble if the silver mark is affected when condensing. He doesn't want to experience another accident like Hoover. Superman with Tarzan's face is not what he expects.

"Sorry, Mr. Van Dyke..."

Considering all kinds of things in his mind, Colin finally rejected Van Dyke's proposal.

"I don't have the idea of ​​​​making "Superman" into a movie yet."

Hearing Colin's response, Van Dyke couldn't help showing a regretful expression on his face, but he didn't dwell on it too much.

For Van Dyke, the "Superman" movie is just a whim. Even if he loses the copyright of the movie, he can still shoot other types of movies.

…

Because of the existence of "Prohibition", the atmosphere at the party was not as warm as expected.

Hollywood did not dare to openly defy the provisions of the law.

Later, with the melodious music of the band, the people at the party began to leave one after another.

"How was it?"

Colin asked casually as he sat in the luxury car with Hughes.

"It went well..."

Picking up the cigar in the car and sniffing it, Hughes raised his eyebrows and replied: "Katherine herself is willing to play the leading role in our new movie, but before that we need to convince the RKO company behind her."

At present, there is a five-year contract between Katharine Hepburn and RKO, which was originally a troublesome matter.

Fortunately, the Great Depression made the problem much simpler. The situation of RKO during the Great Depression was not good either. I believe that the other party should agree to Katharine Hepburn's starring role in Hughes' movie.

Although there are all kinds of rumors about the name Howard Hughes, it is still a person who is valued in Hollywood.

He is not only a Hollywood celebrity, but also a director and producer with achievements. Moreover, he controls some movie theaters in Los Angeles. Under normal circumstances, not many film companies would want to offend him.

"This should not be a problem for you."

"That's right."

Nodding, Colin saw something unusual in Hughes' expression in the car. Obviously, the other party seemed to be not satisfied with just this.

Sensing the strangeness in Colin's eyes, Hughes did not hide it at all and said bluntly: "I plan to sign Katharine Hepburn."

Cutting off the cigar cap in his hand, Hughes said while holding the cigar: "I am optimistic about Katharine Hepburn's future. She is destined to become a big star."

His eyes stayed on the cigar in Hughes' hand for a while. Colin knew very well that the other party's purpose was not only this.

However, this was Howard Hughes's personal matter, and he had no intention of getting involved.

In the luxury car at night, Colin looked through the window at the homeless people who gathered in groups on the streets of Los Angeles. Under the dim street lights, they were curled up in the streets in thin clothes.

It was completely different from the Hollywood party that Colin had just experienced.

…

The anti-world, 890 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan.

Inside the resistance base.

Colin opened his eyes and looked down at his fingers.

The strange hair was still tightly wrapped around his hands, and just before that, Colin had just experienced a Hollywood party full of extravagance.

For ordinary people, facing such frequent crossings, they might have been confused.

But fortunately, Colin is not an ordinary person, especially the existence of [Super Brain Power (Bronze)] helped him deal with this trouble well.

The powerful brain power ensured that his consciousness always remained clear and would not be confused by the shuttle between the positive and negative worlds.

Taking a deep breath, Colin restrained his impression of the Hollywood party and put his attention back on the hair in his hand.

As his thoughts flowed, his eyes with [Super Vision] began to work, and his [Microscopic Vision] that had been upgraded to [Bronze] level helped Colin see the essence of the hair more clearly.

The description of [Super Vision (Bronze)] mentioned that the upgraded ability can see microscopic things and even mysterious powers that cannot be seen by the naked eye.

It is just because the positive world does not have mysterious powers that Colin cannot fully display this ability.

However, there is obviously a huge difference in the negative world. Under the effect of Colin's [Microscopic Vision], he began to see the mysterious power that seemed to be like black mist on the hair wrapped around his fingers. This should be the power of magic.

Under these mysterious black mists, Colin seemed to see a series of screaming skull faces in a trance. They kept opening and closing their mouths to bite Colin's fingers, but they could not break through his powerful defense, so they could only wrap around his fingers tightly.

This discovery made Colin's expression a little more solemn.

He obviously did not expect that such a strange phenomenon would exist on just a strand of hair that looked unremarkable.

If it were not for him unlocking the new [Microscopic Vision] ability, he might never know this scene.

"Is this the essence of magic power? Or is it just the power I encounter?"

Because of his unfamiliarity with magic, Colin couldn't tell whether it was the weirdness of the hair itself or the power of magic.

Although he had a more intuitive understanding of magic in his heart, it didn't mean that Colin was afraid of it. On the contrary, after seeing clearly how magic power existed, he looked forward to his other ability even more.

Don't forget, in addition to the upgraded [Super Vision] ability, Colin also unlocked a new ability during this time of crossing the positive world.

And the target of this ability is the mysterious magic power in front of him.

[Super Conversion (Black Iron)].

As Colin's thoughts flowed, his body began to subconsciously try this new ability that had just been unlocked.

With the activation of [Super Conversion], Colin could clearly feel that a black hole seemed to form on his body and began to generate huge attraction continuously. Under the influence of this force, the hair wrapped around his fingers also changed immediately.

Under the gaze of [Microscopic Vision], the black mist wrapped around the hair that could be seen by the naked eye began to decrease.

At the same time, a force that had never been seen before began to flow into Colin's body.

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