Chapter 491: An unnecessary audition
Little Gilbert did not stay in the UK for long. He was not a professional and did not understand football, so he could not point fingers.
Just let the Arsenal management handle all operations. He only needs to focus on the core finance and personnel, and is not afraid of the team fooling him.
Of course, the news that little Gilbert created in European football quickly spread back to North America along the Atlantic Ocean.
However, not many people in North America are interested in football. The media's willingness to report it is also based on Gilbert's identity.
There is a group of fans who are very concerned about it, and that is the Seattle SuperSonics fans. Since Gilbert Jr. took charge of the SuperSonics, he has not brought any changes to the team.
The Sonics are still half-dead. The Sonics' final record this season was 37 wins and 45 losses, which was the team's worst record since the 1980s.
On the player side: Despite missing 26 games, Ray Allen still had one of the best seasons of his career.
He averaged 23 points and 4.8 assists per game and participated in his first All-Star Game after coming to the SuperSonics.
Failure to enter the playoffs for two consecutive years has made SuperSonics fans somewhat dissatisfied with the team management's inaction. However, the Sonics are not doing nothing. They plan to make signings in the offseason to hit the playoffs.
For this reason, the uniform team made a special report to Little Gilbert, but Little Gilbert did not interfere and said to let them operate.
However, Gilbert Jr. is not satisfied with the current Key Arena and believes that after renovation, it still does not meet the standards of a modern stadium.
So he discussed with the team management and asked them to contact the Seattle city government and allocate a piece of land to the team for the construction of a new arena.
As for the team's future plans, Gilbert Jr. said there is no rush. There are a lot of useful rookies behind him.
Gilbert Jr. did not use David Stern's favor. Then we will see how hard he will work in 2007 and 2008 to form a lineup with Jr. Lu Bu Durant and Rose Derrick Rose.
Derrick Rose will definitely use the No. 1 pick, and then it's time for David Stern to take action.
The entire NBA knows that although Stern said that the draft picks are very fair, there is a lot of room for backroom manipulation. There have been too many accidents in history.
Not to mention, after the SuperSonics management returned, they contacted the Seattle city government and released the news, which instantly appeased the fans.
It seems that the new owner of the team does not focus entirely on football, but is still very concerned about the development of his basketball team.
The feelings of movie fans are more complicated. On the one hand, they are fans and on the other hand, they are very entangled in what little Gilbert should do first.
The rest of the fans hope that Gilbert will stop casting his net everywhere and start working on a new movie as soon as possible.
Of course, at the end of June, Gilbert Jr. officially ended his vacation and returned to Los Angeles to prepare for "Batman Begins."
First of all, the first thing to determine is the selection of actors.
Gary Oldman and Liam Neeson signed acting contracts almost immediately and joined the cast. Later, Gilbert Jr. extended invitations to Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman.
Morgan Freeman can be said to be one of the most well-known black actors in Hollywood. His face highlights kindness, wisdom, tolerance, black humor and other characteristics.
In movies, Morgan Freeman always plays the role of a wise elder, including Presidents and God.
However, unlike the image of a gentleman and elder in the movie, Morgan Freeman's private life is quite criticized in private.
But this movie has little to do with it. The only thing I have to worry about is that people may dig up dirt and use Morgan Freeman’s affairs to attack the movie.
But then again, who in Hollywood can withstand poaching? It’s not like he’s never had a fight with little Gilbert before.
The scandalous material war in "Speed" indirectly led to the premature death of River Phoenix.
At worst, we'll have to do it again. Anyway, little Gilbert himself is cleaner than most people in Hollywood, so he's not afraid at all.
Again, making a movie is not about choosing moral models. If you're looking for actors who follow the rules of moral exemplars, you're in the wrong place.
Even the Chinese entertainment industry, which is facing huge pressure from public opinion, is in chaos. All kinds of rich women sleep with young women, young women sleep with fans, or have affairs, and there are endless multi-player sports events.
Do you still expect Hollywood, which has a more open atmosphere and greater pressure, to be full of conservative moral models?
According to this standard, everyone in Hollywood should be arrested and imprisoned.
So Gilbert Jr. chose Morgan Freeman to play Lucius Fox, and he agreed.
Michael Caine hesitated for a while, but after Gilbert Jr. read the script to him personally, Michael Caine also took over the role of the butler Alfred.
On the heroine Rachel, little Gilbert made a change.
He doesn't like Katie Holmes, nor does he like Maggie Gyllenhaal. He had already discussed with Jennifer Connelly to insert her into the cast of "Avatar".
In addition, Cillian Murphy's performance during the audition process was very Arkham Asylum-like, and he was selected by Gilbert Jr. to play the Scarecrow.
Gilbert Jr. considered incorporating the classic Batman game "Arkham Asylum" into the "Dark Knight" trilogy, but ultimately abandoned this option.
The plot and story of "Arkham Asylum" can be said to be the darkest game in comics, movies, and games. As a director, Gilbert Jr. has to consider market feedback, whether the audience can accept a story that is too dark, and whether it will affect the box office.
The tone of DC comic stories is dark, which is obviously different from Marvel.
But a story that is too dark is not suitable for the big screen. There are some narratives that games can do, but movies can’t. As a film with an investment of over 100 million, it is bound to be impossible to have a dark story on a large scale.
Moreover, the narrative rhythm of the trilogy is perfect enough, and there is no extra space for other stories to be inserted.
On June 30, "Spider-Man 2" produced and distributed by Sony Columbia Pictures officially launched in the North American market. It earned US$88.156 million in its first week, successfully winning the weekly box office championship.
The successive successes of the "Spider-Man" series and the "X-Men" series seem to indicate that the era of superhero movies has officially arrived.
Just the week after "Spider-Man 2" was released in North America, Gilbert Jr. officially proposed an investment of US$125 million to Warner, and Warner agreed.
Then Gilbert Jr. announced that he would be auditioning for the role of Bruce Wayne. In an instant, Hollywood was in turmoil, and many male stars were ready to take action.
There is an empty space on the second floor of the Melon Studio office building where the auditions are held. The green room and the dressing room are on the same floor, and everyone who is called goes in one by one to audition.
Christian Bale arrived at the audition early in the morning. Although his agent told him that the audition was just a formality, Christian Bale was still worried that his role would be taken away.
After all, the actor's contract hasn't been signed yet, so anything is possible.
In order to meet the needs of the role, Christian Bale quickly gained muscle to make himself look stronger, burlier and more powerful.
It's just possible that he's eating too much fat, making him look a little fat.
But whether Christian Bale can reduce his weight depends on the needs of the role.
While waiting for the audition, Christian Bale saw male stars such as George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Chris Evans, and Heath Ledger.
Unlike the tense atmosphere among the female stars, the audition scene for the male stars was quite harmonious. However, everyone kept silent among themselves. After all, they were competitors and it was hard to say anything.
The actors who auditioned were called in one by one and left one by one.
Christian Bale couldn't tell much from the expressions of the people leaving.
Acting here is the most basic requirement, and pretending to be nonchalant at this time also creates pressure on potential competitors.
Soon it was Christian Bale's turn to go in for the audition. He took a deep breath and opened the door to the audition hall.
Little Gilbert was shocked when he looked at Christian Bale who had gained a lot of weight: "Holy shit, why have you become so fat? Chris..."
Christian Bale rubbed his head in embarrassment and said, "I gained too much muscle, but I can lose it."
"It's a bit difficult for you to put on our bat uniform with your size." Little Gilbert was speechless. He turned to action director Luca Farias and said: "Luca, Chris will be left to you.
Be sure to control his weight within a reasonable range and train his movements well before shooting. "
Luca Farias understands that Christian Bale will have to endure it next.
Christian Bale was overjoyed. According to Gilbert Jr., he will almost never be replaced. He is a perfect choice for the male lead and Bruce Wayne.
After Christian Bale left, producer Charles Rowan was still a little dissatisfied: "Should we choose another person? Chris's figure..."
Gilbert Jr. said: "The body can be exercised, but the temperament is difficult to find. Although Chris is not the Batman that best fits the comics, he is the most suitable for this movie."
"I think Ben Affleck is good, he can be used." Charles Rowan suggested.
“Ben Affleck is the Batman that fits the comics the best,” Gilbert Jr. explained, “but we have to let the audience take Batman out of the comics.
If you want to play Batman and Bruce Wayne, you must have both light and dark temperaments, and no one is more suitable than Chris. "
The casting of Little Gilbert's crew has always been based on Little Gilbert's standards. Although Charles Rowan is a producer and can make his own suggestions, he has no decision-making power.
He has worked with little Gilbert for many years and knows little Gilbert's ability and vision, so he won't say more.
In this way, without giving anyone else any chance, Christian Bale successfully won the male lead role and received a salary of 3.5 million US dollars.
No way, before taking the role of "Batman Begins", Christian Bale had been wandering in the independent film industry and could not raise his salary.
If "Batman Begins" is successful this time, Christian Bale's salary will be increased soon.
(End of chapter)