Chapter 689 The Depth of Superheroes
“Do you think you are smart?”
The robber was about to get into the car, and the bank manager who was still lying on the ground suddenly spoke: “Looking for you The person who did this will definitely kill you too.
In the past, this city. The criminals still have some faith, honor, and respect. Look at you, what do you believe? "
The robber came over, put a smoke bomb in the bank manager's mouth, and said weird things. : "I believe that what doesn't kill you will make you..."
He took off his clown mask, and underneath it was a man wearing clown makeup.
“More weird.”
This is the appearance of the film’s villain, the Joker. This appearance can be said to be the most unique way for a villain to appear in any movie.
Heath Ledger's performance is particularly good and natural. When you watch his clown, you don't feel like he is acting.
Christian Bale is watching the whole process. Before filming this scene, he was originally full of confidence, but after watching Heath Ledger's performance, his heart skipped a beat.
He thought to himself, this is bad, Heath Ledger is too good, and his role will be suppressed.
To be honest, this is actually an unfair battle. The Joker allows the actors a lot of room to play in the script setting stage, but Batman does not.
But as little Gilbert said, if Batman were played by another actor, he would really be overshadowed by the Joker. But with Christian Bale, it is possible for the two parties to reach a balance.
This is also the reason why Gilbert Jr. did not adopt Warner's suggestion to choose Ben Affleck, who was more in line with the comic image, but accepted Nolan's suggestion to choose Christian Bale when he originally selected the Batman actor. .
It’s not because he has contributed a good performance in this series of works in his previous life, but because other than him, no one can accurately and perfectly interpret Batman and Bruce Wayne in this work.
After watching Heath Ledger's first scene, Christian Bale went back without saying a word. In the next few days, little Gilbert would often see Christian Bale studying hard with the script, often studying the character alone.
The next scene required all the actors in the cast, including Gary Oldman and Jennifer Connelly, to give 120% of their efforts to play their own characters. Role.
This scene is the scene where the clown performs magic tricks for the gangsters. It is simply a personal show of the clown.
He is crazy, chaotic, evil, but also charming.
Michael Caine has been working in movies for many years, and he himself said that he has never seen such a charming villain. If this wasn't a "Batman" movie or a superhero movie, he might even think it was called "Joker."
Not to mention, there was indeed a movie called "Joker" in his previous life, and it broke the box office record for R-rated movies.
But the Joker in that film starred Joaquin Phoenix, and Heath Ledger had been dead for ten years at that time.
If Heath Ledger can survive successfully and Joaquin Phoenix still stars in the movie "Joker", I think there will be a lot of topics to talk about.
The Oscars discriminate against superhero movies, but "Joker", which was born out of superhero movies, won a big victory at the Oscars. This proves that Oscars are not set in stone, and Heath Ledger’s Oscar for Best Supporting Actor is not without hope.
But in this day and age, if the actor himself is not dead, it is difficult to get a nomination, let alone win.
Gilbert Jr. will definitely not have the opportunity to direct "Joker" in the future, and his cooperation with Warner is limited to the "Dark Knight" trilogy.
Of course, if Warner asks him to direct in the future, Gilbert Jr. will not be able to consider it.
In the following time, Gilbert Jr. focused on filming the Joker's literary parts, including the confrontation with Batman. Christian Bale held up the pressure and was not intimidated by Heath Ledger's Joker.
The two actors even strived for perfection. The scenes that little Gilbert thought were okay, but the two actors felt that they were not good enough.
"Director, I think we can do it again. I don't think the emotional release point was adequate." Christian Bale requested.
Heath Ledger, who was hanging upside down, was put down at this time. His brain was congested and he needed to slow down, so little Gilbert asked for his advice.
"What do you think?" Heath Ledger said in that hoarse, paused accent: "I think there can be another one, and the emotional expression will be more perfect."
The two actors have small requirements Of course Gilbert would not refuse, but he was more worried about Heath Ledger: "Would you like to rest first?"
"No," Heath Ledger waved his hand and said, "Just come on. , I feel good now.”
So Heath Ledger was hung upside down again, and the two played the scene again. It was a wonderful scene and a reasoning about human nature.
Guo Fan looked dumbfounded on the sidelines. Is this the strength of a top actor? So scary.
At that moment, Guo Fan suddenly understood what the artistry of film is, which was developed through the constant collisions between actors and directors.
If you look closely, you will find that Chinese actors' performances are actually very restrained, and they are usually not as outgoing as Hollywood actors.
I can’t say which of the two methods is better or worse, I can only say that each has its own characteristics.
But in a Hollywood commercial blockbuster, restrained acting skills are obviously not suitable. What little Gilbert needs is a dramatic conflict and tense performance to enrich the entire movie.
Scarlett and Avril Lavigne came to visit the class together and happened to observe the scene. Avril Lavigne was completely stunned. She had never seen such a terrifying performance.
“Scarlett, is this really a superhero movie?”
“How do you say it?”
“Why do I think this is from a mental hospital?”< br>
Scarlett smiled and said: "Not to mention, the clown was later imprisoned in a mental hospital."
"Why did Little Gilbert make such a movie? I think just watching this scene makes people feel... It felt oppressive and uncomfortable, really uncomfortable, but it was cool," Avril Lavigne said.
"Because he wants to create a classic superhero movie in film history." Jennifer Connelly suddenly appeared: "I have read the script of "The Dark Knight."
It can be said that this is "It's the most profound and complex script that Gilbert has ever written."
"It's deeper than "Saving Private Ryan," "Chicago," and "The Last of Us"?
"Yes, at least I think so." Jennifer Connelly said: "This is a superhero movie based on realism.
When a surreal superhero appears, and the law When you can't sanction and manage, who do you think can manage superheroes?"
"Maybe the superheroes themselves?" said Scarlett.
She also participated in a superhero movie, but it was not "The Dark Knight", but the movie from Marvel next door. Compared to "The Dark Knight," Marvel's superhero movies are obviously much simpler.
At the very least, the villain is not as perverted as the Joker.
"To be precise, it is the superhero's own moral code.
The law cannot control it. The only thing that can control the superhero himself is his own morals and standards. This is actually a very dangerous thing, more dangerous than criminals It's more dangerous," Jennifer Connelly said.
Scarlett's eyes lit up, although little Gilbert always said that he was a popular director and a commercial film director. But it turns out that even if it is a commercial production worth 200 million US dollars, little Gilbert can always squeeze in something that makes people think.
This is the gap between a first-class commercial film director and a world-class director, so Michael Bay will never be the next Little Gilbert.
He doesn’t have that ability, does he?
(End of this chapter)