Chapter 638 Subsequent Impact
"Has the matter with Ivanka been settled?"
"It's done, that person compromised."
Naomi Watts hesitated and asked: "Do you really let him go?"
"Let it go?" Little Gilbert shook his head slightly and said, "Sometimes letting it go is a kind of punishment."
Commissioner Smith went to the club to carry out his undercover mission honestly. They had an unwritten rule that if a person messed up something, he would be left out for a long time.
Perhaps they would not have thought that Commissioner Smith actually collaborated with the enemy. The superiors did not send anyone to monitor him, nor did they find anything unusual about him.
They are used to playing tricks on others, and they are so lawless that they can't remember that others will also play tricks on them. Until now, these people think that little Gilbert still doesn't know who did it to him.
Reggie Evans watched Commissioner Smith ease back into the clubhouse and suddenly understood what his boss was saying.
"The whole world is made up of a huge grassroots team. As long as you are a little more awake and smarter than them, you can play with them."
The plan goes smoothly, and both parties think they are very smart. However, no matter how careful the plan is, there will inevitably be mistakes in the middle of the execution. It depends on who is luckier.
Back in Los Angeles, after the groundless accusations against Jada Smith were swept away with thunder, Hollywood suddenly discovered that Gilbert Jr.'s status in Hollywood is still unshakable.
On the contrary, the position of Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a bit embarrassing now. If things go wrong, the club's invitation will not count. The person behind it gave up on them, and both the couple suffered.
Will Smith also has a movie called "The Pursuit of Happiness" released this year. Affected by this incident, fans' expectations for this movie have dropped sharply on major movie websites.
In addition, the originally negotiated "Hancock" had to sign an actor contract. But after this incident broke out, the producers directly changed the actors.
This is normal. If you do things without having to bear the consequences, then the world will become unscrupulous.
Will Smith quickly stood up and said: "I was just protecting my wife. She said she suffered from mental illness because of the assault.
Please forgive me for being a husband who wants to protect his wife. I hereby solemnly apologize to Director Gilbert Jr.
Sorry..."
The attitude was sincere, but it was too late.
As for Jada Smith, she has now begun to act like an ostrich and not show up. She also didn't dare to show her face, because little Gilbert's fans were very aggressive.
There are now more than 100,000 entries criticizing Jada Smith on Tieba blogs. Just looking at these entries, Jada Smith feels that she is really suffering from mental illness.
There was a lag in news on the other side of the ocean. When North American public opinion reversed, the media over there were reporting on the Little Gilbert assault case.
Netizens on the Internet are also criticizing little Gilbert. It turns out that his old friend is like this.
Even if a few people raised objections and felt that Gilbert Jr. looked down on Jada Smith, they were ignored by most people.
Maybe, people just like this?
After criticizing and saying that the aristocratic society is in chaos, many people actually envy the decadent capitalist life.
Of course, if Gilbert Jr. hadn't had such a high degree of attention here and was the most watched director in Hollywood, this incident wouldn't have made waves on the Chinese Internet at all.
Of course, for a foreigner with a behind-the-scenes career like a director, no matter how much attention he receives, he will not be as popular as stars in the Chinese entertainment industry.
It just so happens that this year is a very chaotic year in the Chinese entertainment industry. The hidden rules of the entertainment industry have been exposed, and Super Girl has become popular.
It was also from this year that the fan circle that supported, voted for, swiped votes, controlled comments, and whitewashed people gradually formed and grew. So much so that later on, the fandom almost developed into a cult.
In the face of so many hot entertainment news, not many people will pay attention to and discuss the little thing from the Hollywood director Gilbert Jr. on the other side of the ocean.
Later, public opinion changed. It turned out that little Gilbert had never done it before, but netizens who had been busy for a while no longer cared.
In places such as Europe and island countries that are more closely connected with Hollywood, the discussion will be more heated. And when things turn around, the effect becomes even more prominent.
"The Times" commented: "For a celebrity director, he is always faced with the threat of various scandals and the risk of crime.
Director Gilbert Jr.'s current status seems to make many people feel threatened, and he will face many challenges and threats in the future. ”
The Times is an old aristocratic newspaper and has a natural sense of superiority. Although the glory of the British Empire has faded, the arrogance in the heart of The Times remains.
Naturally, it looks down on those rustics in North America and speaks unscrupulously, almost saying that little Gilbert was harmed.
The Italian "Roma" newspaper also made relevant remarks, and the French "Feroga" newspaper listed the wealth in the name of little Gilbert.
And reports pointed out that it is because of Little Gilbert's public influence and his wealth that some people covet his popularity and wealth.
There are two solutions, either Little Gilbert goes to seek refuge. The other is to eliminate little Gilbert and divide his wealth.
The first one has proven to be unworkable, and the second one seems to be difficult to implement at present. Unless a large amount of benefits are promised, let the military-industrial complex take action.
The struggle of Western upper class society is once again nakedly displayed in front of the public. However, most people will not pay too much attention to it, after all, it has little to do with them. For audiences and movie fans, the question is whether they can see Gilbert Jr.'s future works. This is the most important thing.
At this time, Gilbert Jr. accepted an exclusive interview with the Los Angeles Times. After this media battle, the Los Angeles Times revealed that Gilbert Jr. is the largest shareholder of one of the three largest newspapers in North America.
Those on Wall Street and in the medical complex discovered that the younger Gilbert was not just a movie director and investment genius, but also a media tycoon.
The tactics they used in the past to control the media to smear a person, such as Michael Jackson, and make him unable to defend himself can no longer be used.
Not to mention the Internet, little Gilbert, who controls the website of the largest social networking company in the United States, has an absolute advantage. Nowadays, everyone has also noticed the importance of online public opinion, but it is already too late.
In terms of traditional media, big media such as the Los Angeles Times are the mouthpieces of Gilbert Jr. Coupled with Disney's ABC TV channel, little Gilbert will not appear to be at a disadvantage.
After the incident calmed down a bit, Gilbert Jr. made a public appearance.
He didn't say a word about this incident, he just talked about his film ideals and the world in his imagination.
"I have always had a strong love for movies. I like the artistic expression of movies. I can complete communication with my audience through the big screen."
The reporter asked: "We know that you have been in the top ten on the Forbes rich list for several consecutive years. With so much wealth, have you ever thought about not making movies and focusing on running your own business empire?"
"No, no." Little Gilbert denied: "Movies have always been my hobby. Unless one day I can't make anymore, I will not consider quitting the film industry.
There are so many lovely movie fans accompanying me, waiting for me to bring them good works, and I can't bear to part with them. ”
"When will the next work be released to the public?"
"I revealed a long time ago that this is a drama series. I think the audience will like this brand new story."
After the interview was released, fans were of course rejoicing that little Gilbert would continue to make movies.
Before this incident, most movie fans did not have an accurate understanding of little Gilbert's wealth. But after this time, little Gilbert used all his cards and showed his rich wealth for the first time.
So movie fans were once worried that little Gilbert would stop making movies if he made enough money.
But now he himself has said that he will not retire until he can no longer make movies. Crete Eastwood is still active in Hollywood, and Martin Lao's "The Departed" this year also performed well.
A large number of directors are still creating in their 70s and 80s. Little Gilbert is only 36 years old this year, so I can still watch him for a long time!
Hollywood needs to think about a problem. The Jewish influence in Hollywood is deeply rooted. Although little Gilbert belongs to the weak Jewish faction, everyone can still unite in the face of threats.
Many Jewish executives said this was inappropriate, and some thought it would be a good idea to teach little Gilbert a lesson. It's not good to always be independent and outside the circle, but enjoy the benefits.
So this is also the reason why other Squid executives were silent in this matter, except for George Lucas who stood up and clearly supported Gilbert Jr.
Of course, Robert Iger silently took action, but this was because Gilbert Jr. provided Disney with the possibility.
Warner remains neutral in this incident and is not involved.
It is rumored that Washington is launching an antitrust investigation, believing that Gilbert Jr. holds shares in Disney and Warner, forming a monopoly.
If an investigation is launched, Gilbert Jr. will have to part with some of his shares.
Despite this rumor, it did not affect the cooperation between Warner and Gilbert Jr. After little Gilbert returned from Toronto, Doug Walter made a special trip to visit little Gilbert.
"I am about to step down as CEO of Warner Pictures and take a position in the group company." Doug Walter said.
Little Gilbert expressed congratulations: "Congratulations, Doug, have you been promoted this time?"
Doug Walter smiled bitterly and said: "Being a senior executive in a group company is not as good as being the CEO of Warner Pictures! But this is the decision of the group company, and I have to follow its orders."
"Who will take over as CEO?"
"Kelly Rose, someone who came directly from the group company. I heard that this person is a hardliner and a feminist."
Little Gilbert expressed his understanding: "Does this mean that there may be an accident in our cooperation?"
"Melon Studios has always been an independent operation. If Keeley Rose takes over as CEO, she will not sit idly by and intervene." Doug Walter said.
Little Gilbert expressed his understanding: "What a troubled time! Thank you, Doug, for still saying these words to me."
"You're welcome, at least we are still good personal friends."
"Yes, we are still friends."
Gilbert Jr. shook hands with Doug Walter and the two completed their farewells.
(End of chapter)