Chapter 633 Unfounded charges
Another project related to Gilbert Jr. was "I Am Legend". Will Smith was originally invited, but something went wrong.
Brad Pitt also declined the film, so Nicolas Cage, an Italian gangster, stepped forward and took the male lead.
But this is actually a good thing for Nicolas Cage. Although Nicolas Cage still maintains his status as a first-line star, he has shown signs of being the king of bad movies. He has made many bad movies in recent years.
Currently, he only has one movie on his hands, "National Treasure 2", and there are no other films worth paying attention to.
Therefore, taking over "I Am Legend" this time is a good thing for Nicolas Cage. If the film is a hit, his status will be further consolidated.
The film has been filming for more than half a month. Before the crew transferred to New York, Little Gilbert met Nicolas Cage.
Nicolas Cage always looks like that: "I heard you were in trouble?"
Little Gilbert smiled and said: "I don't think it's a trouble, but I think it's an opportunity. Maybe our Italian gang can rule Hollywood and regain the glory of the last century."
In the last century, the Italian gang played a very important role in Hollywood, from behind the scenes to in front of the stage, from directors to actors. However, after the retirement of the Italian Gang represented by Francis Coppola, the Italian Gang gradually declined.
Although little Gilbert is also a representative of the Italian Gang, he has never led the development of the Italian Gang in Hollywood.
Now the situation is different, and little Gilbert also needs to unite the power of the Italian gang to help him fight against others.
Not only that, little Gilbert is also a squid man, and it is unknown how many people in the squid gang support him. During his stay in Los Angeles, Gilbert Jr. made a rare public appearance at several Free Squids fundraising parties.
He made a high-profile donation of US$15 million at the party, which shocked the audience.
Although the free squids are not as powerful as the other faction, there are still many figures from the political and business circles.
Afterwards, little Gilbert chatted with several organizers. Everyone expressed their indignation that little Gilbert was being targeted for no reason and expressed their willingness to help.
Of course, people need to be rewarded for their help, so Gilbert Jr. promised to provide the organization with no less than 10 million U.S. dollars per year, which will increase depending on the situation.
This money is mainly used for lobbying groups. Where are the squids most powerful? In addition to the power of the media, it lies in the lobbying groups.
It's just that the lobbying group of the other group is much stronger than the one here, so little Gilbert wants to support this side and go to Washington to start lobbying mode.
Not only do you want the gentlemen in Washington to help you, but at least you don't want to fight to the death with people in Hollywood and Wall Street. These gentlemen suddenly stabbed you in the back.
The Red League has been in power for the past two years, and the situation has been relatively good for little Gilbert.
The news of little Gilbert's donation seemed to have sent a strong signal that even little Gilbert would not sit still and wait for death.
This seemed to irritate the other party. After Gilbert returned to Toronto, Jada Smith, accompanied by her best friend, pretended to be aggrieved and accepted an interview with CNN.
In the interview, Jada Smith said that during the filming of the "Matrix" series, she was assaulted by Little Gilbert in the trailer where she had changed clothes early.
As soon as this news was broadcast, it immediately shocked the United States. Almost all media outlets and newspapers reported on it, and netizens on the Internet immediately exploded.
For a time, there was a lot of criticism about Little Gilbert. Countless netizens claiming to be Little Gilbert fans expressed their disappointment in Little Gilbert and hoped to severely punish Little Gilbert.
The real fans of Little Gilbert were first disappointed, and then doubtful. After all, Jada Smith is so ugly, will Little Gilbert fall in love with her?
This is indeed true. The fruit company that controls social media immediately guided public opinion on the Internet, and they were well prepared.
Therefore, although there are black trolls driving the rhythm, netizens who often surf the Internet will still be attracted by the louder voice of the troll fans on Little Gilbert's side, and they will also doubt Jada Smith's rhetoric.
However, with the development of the Internet today, there are still people who do not use the Internet, and there are many of them.
These people were still influenced by traditional media, and their impression of Gilbert Jr. took a turn for the worse.
As we all know, Hollywood’s glamorous exterior is filthy underneath. Many times, both parties involved in movie promotion seize on each other's scandals and beat them to death, arousing the distaste of the audience.
But scandals of this magnitude are nothing, and the public has long been accustomed to them. But if there is something like Michael Jackson that is targeted collectively, the effect will be ten times or even a hundred times greater.
Because all the media are attacking you, even fans who believe in you are afraid to speak at this time, and may even doubt whether you really did it.
But what's better about Little Gilbert than Michael Jackson is that he is a squid man, and this is the Internet age.
The other party on the Internet cannot take advantage, and Little Gilbert's reputation is good. As for the media, the donation to the free squids will be effective at this time.
More than a dozen media outlets belonging to the free squids immediately stood up and expressed their doubts about this matter. Although major newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post began to vigorously hype and criticize Gilbert Jr., another newspaper controlled by Gilbert Jr., the Los Angeles Times, also stood up to speak for Gilbert Jr.
There is another story about the Los Angeles Times. The editors were originally prepared to maintain a tacit understanding with the New York Times. Suddenly, the editor-in-chief received a call and learned that Gilbert Jr. was the largest shareholder of the Los Angeles Times.
So the editor-in-chief promptly changed his position and asked the editors to support little Gilbert. Several editors were unwilling and were fired by the editor-in-chief on the spot.
Don’t you know who pays the salary? Is position more important than salary?
The editor-in-chief announced the good news again, and Little Gilbert decided to give bonuses to the editors to see who performed well.
The editors cheered and then eagerly began to join the battle.
However, it was the Los Angeles Business Journal that was the first to speak out in support. The Los Angeles Business Journal cast doubt on Jada Smith in the paper, deeming Little Gilbert impossible from an aesthetic standpoint.
However, this reason was quickly refuted by other media. Some thought that little Gilbert might have eaten too much delicacies, and he might have wanted to eat some wild vegetables.
Good guy, the dignified Mrs. Smith was treated like a wild vegetable. I don’t know how she feels.
However, this reason was not as powerful as discrimination. Soon Jada Smith's lawyer sent a lawyer's letter warning the Los Angeles Business Journal that it was suspected of discrimination and that they would reserve the right to pursue prosecution.
Pigeon is no longer lonely, and people can use the lawyer's letter.
And although discrimination exists, it is indeed a forbidden area that the public and the media cannot mention. What was originally said was that Jada Smith was not beautiful, but now it turned into discrimination against her skin color.
This trick is very good at transferring the subject of conflict, and it has become a common trick used by black people in Hollywood.
Then Will Smith stood up and said that he had hired a lawyer and would file a lawsuit in New York to send little Gilbert in.
Mel Gibson also stood up and denounced what happened that year. He said that he didn't do it, it was little Gilbert who framed her, and it was little Gilbert who did it.
The situation seems to be very unfavorable to little Gilbert. If it continues like this, he may have to go to court.
Regardless of the truth of the matter, it was a huge blow to his reputation.
It seems that little Gilbert has no ability to resist. Although there are many people who support him, they are useless in the face of the thundering stick of discrimination and trumped-up charges.
At this time, Charlize Theron suddenly accepted exclusive interviews with the Los Angeles Times and ABC TV.
Originally, Robert Iger didn't want to wade into this muddy water, but little Gilbert suddenly contacted him and talked about Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm.
Robert Iger was very moved, so he asked ABC TV station to participate in this public opinion war. Of course, they claimed that they were neutral.
During an interview, Charlize Theron cursed Jada Smith, a shameless woman.
The focus of the conflict was smoothly shifted from whether Gilbert Jr. violated it to whether Gilbert Jr. could like Jada Smith.
Indeed, when the public saw the powerful and stunning Charlize Theron come forward, their suspicions became even greater.
The most important thing is that the women around little Gilbert are more beautiful than the last. From these women, we can see where little Gilbert's aesthetic interests lie.
How could such a person like the short, ugly Jada Smith?
To put it bluntly, Will Smith probably slept with Jada Smith with the lights and eyes closed.
Things have become very interesting here. Charges were originally going to be launched, but now unless substantial evidence is produced, everyone is now doubting Jada Smith's words.
Unexpectedly, this made Jada Smith a little panicked.
More importantly, this is not the end.
If things go wrong, let alone entering the club, you will probably be silenced, physically.
At the same time, the Smiths also realized that little Gilbert's ability to become a major Hollywood director in his twenties was not as simple as luck and status.
He is not an easy person to deal with.
(End of chapter)