Chapter 456 Weird Hobbies
Gilbert Jr. still has some plans for the Sonics. After changing their name to the Thunder next season, David Stern has privately promised it.
As long as the Thunder are in the lottery, David Stern will make some moves and let the Thunder get the top three picks.
It is said that the top three picks are actually the top picks on the surface, but it is difficult to say clearly.
Little Gilbert felt that there was no need to rush, and he should start playing with Ray Allen as the core.
If you remember well, there were many future NBA stars in 2007, 2008 and 2009, such as Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Bearded Harden, etc.
With a little guidance from Gilbert Jr., the Sonics immediately became a strong team in the playoffs.
Of course, he is very busy with his own work, and the specific operations and operations still need to be completed by the uniform team.
The general manager of the SuperSonics also came to Los Angeles to report his work to Gilbert Jr. and expressed his loyalty. He also talked about the team's plan to reach the playoffs this season.
Little Gilbert just listened and did not express any opinions.
At present, the Sonics team is operating independently and there will be no mistakes. Gilbert Jr. said he is relieved.
Arsenal are still in contact, but the slightly tricky thing is that Arsenal, like Time Warner, has many shareholders.
Anna said that it was not feasible to obtain equity from so many shareholders at one time.
Now she has found three or four shareholders who are interested in selling their shares in Arsenal. As long as the board of directors agrees, Gilbert Jr. can become one of the shareholders immediately.
But that's not what little Gilbert wants. He wants to control Arsenal, at least to get more than 50% of the shares.
Although the outside world has made a lot of noise about this, the world football world has heard about it.
However, Professor Wenger still stabilized the team and continued on the road to the championship. The Red Devils Manchester United led by Sir Alex Ferguson could only look at Arsenal's exhaust.
In this regard, Sir Alex Ferguson said: "Humph, that old boy is doing it for their new boss."
The assistant was confused: "Sir, why do you say this? Director Gilbert has not become the new owner of Arsenal yet!"
"Isn't this an obvious thing?" Sir Alex Ferguson said: "Today's football is no longer pure football. Arsenal and little Gilbert can agree on something."
Speaking of this, Sir Alex Ferguson thought of Manchester United's stingy boss and felt really troubled. Why couldn't I meet such a generous boss?
Ferguson and Wenger are old rivals and old friends, and they often compete with each other.
Now, the Frenchman is about to find a good backer, and the old Scottish man is a little jealous.
Not to mention football and basketball, December is here in North America, and the weather in Los Angeles is gradually getting colder.
The filming of "Wushuang" went very smoothly. After a simple run-in, the progress was like a whirlwind. The most important thing is that Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks have a good chemical reaction.
When these two people play together, they will immediately attract the attention of everyone on the set.
Tom Cruise was inspired by Tom Hanks' wonderful performance. Once he was in the state, the two acted smoothly.
Almost every scene and shot was completed in one or two shots, so smoothly that little Gilbert himself couldn't believe it.
Of course, there are also two movie kings... No, it's when all three movie kings are dissatisfied.
It's a scene where Tom Cruise's Charlie Decker executes Dustin Hoffman's Crahan Ross, with Tom Hanks' Ido Dash standing by.
The three movie kings are competing on the same stage. Naturally, no one wants to be suppressed by the other. They all want to show their better side and surpass the other two.
So, obviously little Gilbert thought it was okay, so the three of them took more than 20 photos.
Although Charlize Theron also won Best Actress, she was a little scared when she saw this scene of soaring acting skills.
She couldn't help but said to little Gilbert: "It's too scary, why don't you stop it?"
Little Gilbert expressed that he wanted to watch the fun: "Why should I stop it? This is great, just watch the fun."
Charlize Theron was speechless. Such a dramatic scene is rare even in this crew. It is indeed very lively.
After finally finishing the scene, the three movie stars reconciled and complimented each other's business.
Little Gilbert also stepped forward and said, "It's really wonderful. I think this scene is quite rare in Hollywood."
Dustin Hoffman had no intention of competing at this time and smiled: "It's true, it's not easy for two Toms to meet in a movie."
Tom Hanks has a good temper and was the first to say: "I learned a lot from Charlie during this period, especially the action scenes, which benefited me a lot."
Tom Cruise did not forget to return the favor: "I think Ido's eye scene is very good and the performance is very delicate. I learned a lot."
“Okay, okay,” little Gilbert clapped his hands and said, “I know you are very good, so I’ll finish work today and my Chinese friend mailed me a box of Maotai.
Let's go wine tasting together. "
The three movie stars happily agreed: "Okay, okay, I've been thinking about the Moutai you mentioned for a long time, how does it feel." Looking at the backs of the four people leaving, Charlize Theron complained: "They are all drunkards... "
Over the past few months, Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise have discovered a common hobby between them, which is red wine.
Nicole Kidman came to visit the set and complained to Charlize Theron about Tom Cruise's wine cellar. She is usually very cute.
If Tom Cruise is at home, he won't let anyone in and will clean it himself.
Charlize Theron didn't expect that Tom Cruise had a bad taste in cleaning wine cellars. But it's no surprise that Hollywood stars each have their own weird hobbies.
Angelina Jolie likes to keep spiders as pets, and Meg Ryan keeps a donkey. I heard that she kept a donkey because of its length.
But Charlize Theron said that she had seen it, and the food lasted longer, but it was not full after eating!
Looking at little Gilbert again, well, little Gilbert is better. Not only is he long, but he is also plump and makes him eat with relish...
And Stallone raised a kangaroo. I heard that it was because kangaroos are very good at boxing. When Stallone was angry, he would box with the kangaroo.
There are many other celebrities who keep snakes, crocodiles, and even cockroaches.
By comparison, it seems that Tom Cruise's bad taste in cleaning the wine cellar is already a normal person.
And little Gilbert was more normal. At that time, Charlize Theron asked little Gilbert about his hobbies. Little Gilbert said that he liked beautiful women, leaving Charlize Theron speechless for a long time.
Isn't this nonsense? Who doesn’t like beautiful women?
If Charlize Theron had watched the Olympic opening ceremony twenty years later, she would have doubts about this conclusion. It seems that not everyone likes beautiful women.
Through his love for wine, little Gilbert reconciled the relationship between the two Toms.
Although they won't become friends, at least they won't start fighting within the crew so that the crew can operate smoothly.
The plot of the drama "Wushuang" is very complicated, but the filming is not. By December, the filming has basically come to an end, and it is expected to be completed before Christmas.
There are no big changes in the North American film market. The biggest winner this year is "Finding Nemo" produced by Pixar Animation Studio and distributed by Disney.
This movie not only earned US$350 million in box office in North America, but also US$928 million in global box office, once again breaking the law that animated movies cannot achieve high box office.
Coupled with the popularity of "Finding Nemo" peripherals, it is expected that Pixar Animation Studio will be popular.
Although he is no longer the biggest winner this year, with an original "Pirates of the Caribbean", little Gilbert is still undoubtedly one of the big winners.
"Pirates of the Caribbean" has a box office of US$328 million in North America and US$761 million globally. This is not bad, it can even be said to be excellent.
Some media may say that "Pirates of the Caribbean" is not as good as "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." But the question is, how many movies in this world can be called "Lord of the Rings"?
Obviously "Pirates of the Caribbean" has achieved quite good results, and it would have been a big success for other directors. However, with Gilbert Jr., it has gone downhill.
This is easy to understand. After all, the results in the previous few years were so outstanding that it is normal for people to think that they are on the decline if they are not as good as before.
Disney and Warner Pictures didn't think so. Instead, they held a grand celebration party for little Gilbert to celebrate this year's good results.
During the filming of "Wushuang", little Gilbert also showed up at the celebration banquet with several leading actors to make his presence felt.
"John, how did you end up like this?" At the celebration party, little Gilbert met Johnny Depp.
It's just that Johnny Depp's look is a bit weird, with gauze wrapped around his face and a single-sided spectacles. He really looks like a pirate captain, minus the iron hook.
Johnny Depp said indifferently: "I fell while riding a motorcycle, but it's not a big problem."
Johnny Depp likes motorcycles and has collected many motorcycles. He had previously planned to give one to little Gilbert, but little Gilbert declined.
Little Gilbert was speechless after hearing this: "Although motorcycles are cool, you still have to pay attention to safety. You are Captain Jack."
This is about caring about Johnny Depp, after all, he signed a trilogy contract with the crew. If he died, Captain Jack would not be able to replace him.
This is not alarmist. There are many people in Hollywood who like to play with cars, and the same goes for motorcycles. There are also several celebrities who have died because of this.
Therefore, during the contract period, the star himself is also an important asset to the crew. Body and image management are very important, not to mention life.
Johnny Depp has a perverse personality, but a big shot like little Gilbert is not someone he can offend.
So he accepted whatever little Gilbert said and could only nod his head, not even daring to talk back.
Think about it, he finally climbed to the top of Hollywood through "Pirates of the Caribbean", but he doesn't want to be replaced by little Gilbert.
Regarding the sequel of "Pirates of the Caribbean", little Gilbert also has ideas. The subsequent sequels have already been planned, and it is nothing more than finding a director to take over.
Gilbert Jr. has recommended Stephen Sommers to direct the follow-up series. The director has also directed the "Mummy" series before and is very good at such themes.
After all, it's not a series of movies like "The Lord of the Rings" or "The Dark Knight." Little Gilbert can start the movie and then let other directors control it.
(End of chapter)