Leonardo, who was born in 1974, just turned 27 at the end of last year. Most actors of this age are still eager for a chance to become famous, but for those who filmed "Titanic" and "Titanic" at the age of 21, For him who has become the most popular young star in the world at the age of 23, what he has been thinking about is not when he will become famous, but when he can regain his glory.
Needless to say, the influence of "Titanic" in film history has been the highest-grossing movie in the world since its release. Moreover, this romantic disaster film is also the most familiar Hollywood work to audiences around the world. As this The male protagonist of the movie, Leonardo, was once very famous, but unfortunately, after "Titanic", Leonardo himself has been in decline.
In the past few years, he has maintained a production rate of almost one movie per year, but the reputation and influence of these works are also very average. Not to mention being compared with "Titanic", even among the movies of the same period that year, they were only average. No one stands out.
Originally, Hollywood had lost interest in Leonardo, but fortunately, at this critical moment, top-tier director Spielberg invited him to join "Cat and Mouse" and serve as the male lead, and even moved out of the movie. A-list actor Tom Hanks came to co-star with him.
Leonardo regarded this movie as his comeback and had high hopes for the movie. However, before the movie was released, he was also worried that the movie would be overshadowed by "Lord of the Rings 2". I thought that as soon as the movie was released, my worries would become a reality.
"Lord of the Rings 2" relies on the influence of the original work, the influence of the first part, and its own excellent production. It will definitely be the box office champion at the end of the year. However, unexpectedly, a push from YY completely reversed this trend. The situation has made "Cat and Mouse" starring himself the current box office leader.
Leonardo was completely impressed by Li Mu's strong influence. With YY as a powerful promotion channel, Li Mu has been sought after by the entire Hollywood. If Li Mu's Mu Film ticketing system is popularized in North America next, then Li Mu will have a great influence on the box office. The influence will be further enhanced. By that time, if Li Mu really enters Hollywood, the box office will be very strong.
Isn’t the real core of the film industry the box office? Once the box office is guaranteed, famous directors, famous actors, influence and Oscars will not be a problem.
From Li Mu, Leonardo seemed to see the shadow of a new Hollywood giant.
"Cat and Mouse" surpassed "Lord of the Rings 2". Leonardo, who was no longer so popular in Hollywood, suddenly became a popular figure again. All famous directors and film and television companies are paying attention to him.
Not only people in the industry are paying attention, after the movie "Cat and Mouse" became popular, Leonardo quickly gained a lot of fans in North America.
Netizens in North America have been discussing Leonardo DiCaprio and his starring role in "Cat and Mouse Game" on a large scale on the Internet. Male audiences are attracted by his acting skills and the IQ of his characters and highly praise him, while female audiences are They are so amazed by his good looks that countless female netizens will post posters of Leonardo in a pilot uniform when posting online, because that perfect image has captured the hearts of countless female viewers.
Leonardo was suddenly sought after by so many netizens, which also attracted special attention from the media. In order to seize the hot news, most recent entertainment reports put Leonardo on the headlines, which further enhanced the Leonardo's influence.
Once a person is lucky, good things not only follow one after another, but also form a cycle that promotes each other, as is the case with Leonardo.
Now, because he is sought after by netizens, he has been paid attention to by the media, and the media attention has brought him more fans. At the same time, his attention in Hollywood has continued to rise, and he has quickly become a hot celebrity. Movie stars, now, almost every day, people send scripts to them, hoping to invite them to participate in performances.
This butterfly effect-like change made Leonardo feel particularly grateful to Li Mu. Even though he knew that Li Mu’s starting point was not necessarily to help him, he still felt that he owed Li Mu a huge favor because of this incident. .
At the same time, Leonardo has also become more cautious. He knows that every success is hard-won, so he always reminds himself that he must be cautious and cautious when making new movies, and he must not make any more bad movies that are unlikely to be popular.
At this time, he suddenly received a call from Spielberg. On the phone, Spielberg said: "Leo, I recently had an idea for a new play. The script has been basically completed. I just wrote the script." Sent to your email, please check if you are interested."
"Cat and Mouse" gave Leonardo the opportunity to work with a top-tier director again after many years, and this time there was also top-tier movie star Tom Hanks. Leonardo benefited greatly from working with them. More, what he longed for most was to be able to take on another Spielberg or James Cameron film. He never thought that this wish would come true so soon!
When he heard that Spielberg had an idea for a new play and asked if he was interested, Leonardo immediately became excited and said impatiently: "Steven, I can make a decision on your play without reading the script. You Just tell me when and where to shoot, and I will show up on time!”
Spielberg laughed: "Don't you want to know the general situation of this movie first?"
Leonardo said without thinking: "No need, my answer is YES!"
Spielberg said: "Most of the scenes in this movie will be shot in China, and there are many movie scenes. It is estimated that after shooting starts, you will need to shoot in China for a long time."
"No problem!" Leonardo said: "If you need to shoot on Mars, as long as you can send me there, my answer is still no problem!"
Spielberg smiled and said: "OK, you read the script first, and then we will discuss more detailed cooperation plans."
"OK!"
After hanging up the phone, Leonardo excitedly opened the computer and logged into his e-mail. He was extremely excited. If he could collaborate with Spielberg again, it would be a great thing for him. Spiel Berg's strength is there, even if he doesn't read the script, he can ensure that it won't be a bad movie.
However, Leonardo was still curious about the script. He wanted to know what kind of story Spielberg had prepared for Hollywood and even the world.
Like most Americans, Leonardo's understanding of World War II was mainly focused on the European war and the Pacific War that broke out between the United States and Japan. So when he saw the outline of the script, he was even surprised in his heart. This Who is Chennault who came to China to help China resist the Japanese invasion? Why have I never heard of him? Is Spielberg going to make a movie about such a man
Leonardo was somewhat unsure. Hollywood war movies basically use well-known historical figures and famous battles as the main story, and shoot an unknown character and a battle that Americans don’t understand. Such a movie is Can there be a market in the United States
With suspicion, Leonardo began to read the text of the script. What he didn't expect was that as soon as he read it, he was completely attracted by the text of the script. The script could have been read in half an hour. He read it for more than an hour before finishing it.
After reading this script, Leonardo was extremely excited. He had never known that such people and things existed in the United States during World War II.
Regarding World War II, Americans have two greatest prides.
First, they helped the Allies achieve the Normandy landings and ultimately defeat Nazi Germany;
Second, they annihilated the Japanese navy, bombed the Japanese mainland, and dropped two atomic bombs, accelerating Japan's surrender.
These two events that make Americans most proud are essentially the sacrifices, efforts and contributions made by the United States to world peace. It is precisely such deeds that can best inspire Americans' sense of pride in safeguarding world peace and doing good in the world. Police vanity.
So when Leonardo saw the deeds of Chennault and his Flying Tigers, he was once again moved by the contribution of Americans to world peace. At the same time, he immediately realized that although many Americans did not know Chennault Who is it? I don’t know the history of the Flying Tigers, but as long as a movie like this is made, Americans will definitely like to watch it!
Moreover, the story itself really moved Leonardo. In his opinion, the unruly second male lead was simply tailor-made for him. Such a good story, a good script, and Spear For a good director like Berg, he would not hesitate even if his salary was reduced by 50%.
After reading the script, Leonardo saw Spielberg's note. When he saw that Li Mu had invested US$100 million in the film, he almost jumped up with excitement!
Li Mu's resources are so powerful. If it's a movie he invests in, exposure must be the least of his worries! And Li Mu has YY and Muying ticketing system. In this case, there is no need to worry about the box office!
What's more, Li Mu actually came up with a budget of 100 million US dollars this time. With such a large budget and Spielberg at the helm, the quality of this movie is extremely guaranteed.
Based on this information, Leonardo concluded that "Flying Tigers" will definitely be a good movie with high quality and a high box office!
For an actor, isn’t what he desires most is to make a good movie with high box office
Leonardo, who was so excited, immediately called his agent and said: "I have received a script for a new play. I like this story very much and I am already ready to follow it."
The agent hurriedly asked: "Whose movie is it?"
"A film directed by Spielberg."
The other party said excitedly: "Great! Being able to cooperate with Spielberg again is definitely a great thing for you!"
After saying that, the other party asked: "How much can you expect to be paid for this film?"
Leonardo said: "I didn't say, it's still in the preparation period, but Spielberg means that I should pay for the film myself."
The other party said: "Now that "Cat and Mouse" is a big hit, your net worth has increased a lot. In my opinion, the market value of your salary is more than 20 million US dollars, but since you are working with director Spielberg If we cooperate, we can lower the box office, 15 million, what do you think?"
Leonardo said without hesitation: "I'm going to lower the salary to five million dollars!"
Just when the other party was shocked and speechless, Leonardo added: "Maybe it can be even lower..."
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