1214 Game of interests
“A few facts about Universal Pictures and Renly Hall.”
Perhaps this can be written into a short paper to seriously explore the evolution history of the relationship between the two and satisfy everyone's curiosity. Why does Lang always refuse to communicate with Renly? Going one step further, why did Lang always shut out Renly and the bad relationship never improved?？
As we all know, Hollywood is a circle where interests come first. As long as there are enough interests, there is no conflict that cannot be resolved, unless it is the irreconcilable personal feud between Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Otherwise, everything can be negotiated. Even if we can't laugh away the grudges, we can at least put aside our differences temporarily and fight for the same interests..
Now, Renly has become one of the top players in the entire Hollywood industry. Whether it is the box office hit of "Edge of Tomorrow" or the award-winning achievement of the youngest Oscar winner in film history, this means that Renly is unique and unparalleled in the world. Watch The attitude of Warner Bros. is clear at a glance. Every film company hopes to cooperate with Renly on every film project..
What's more, Renly's "Fast and Furious 5" set a new high in the series and won a huge reputation. In everyone's eyes, this is a happy cooperation. So, why does Lang still refuse? What about reconciling with Renly?？
The reason is simple yet complex.
First of all, when Renly left the crew of "Fast and Furious 6", it triggered a chain effect. Universal Pictures invited Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham to star in the sixth episode of the series at a higher price; At the same time, the salaries of other actors, led by Paul Walker, also increased collectively. For Universal Pictures, this can be said to be a waste of watermelon..
Furthermore, after the filming of the sixth episode was completed, Vin Diesel also asked for a salary increase. Faced with the increase in salary of others, and Paul dividing the producer privileges, Diesel's weight in the crew was Weakened sharply, he is also striving for his own rights and status. This war has just begun..
Secondly, Renly's departure caused a series of negative consequences. Not only was the filming of "Fast and Furious 6" in trouble, there were serious internal disagreements and disputes, and the filming of "Edge of Tomorrow" was delayed and delayed. After finishing filming on "Transcendence", the film has just started shooting, and the losses for more than half a year are incalculable..
Moreover, the demise of the Luke Hobbs spin-off movie cut off Universal Pictures' desire to further expand the series universe and disrupted Universal Pictures' overall plan. If it were another series of movies, it would be enough to find actors again, but All the actors in the core roles of Gaiden have resigned, so the plan cannot be carried out..
Thirdly, the attitudes of Renly and Diesel are also serious problems.
On the one hand, Diesel is extremely tough and still insists that Renly must not return to the "Fast and Furious" series, otherwise he will resign; on the other hand, Renly is extremely cold and refuses everything in an understatement. compromise, walked out decisively, and even showed disdain.
What's more, because of Renly's existence, actors led by Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez began to become tougher, taking the initiative to actively fight for more rights; and the stubborn Van Di Serge also refused to compromise, and there were many disputes and conflicts between the two parties, making the filming of "Fast and Furious 6" extremely difficult..
The reason why I say it is complicated is that it is difficult to sort out the personal connections and interests involved in it. It can be said that a single move affects the whole body. The reason why I say it is simple is that in the final analysis it is a trade-off between interests, "speed and "Passion" series is Universal Pictures' most profitable project at the moment. In order to maintain the stability of the project, Lang must make a choice.
He chose Diesel.
In the final analysis, this is still a decision between interests..
In addition, Renly is not a difficult person to get along with or negotiate with. He has long been famous in the industry for being picky about scripts, polishing characters, and being tricky about projects. As one of the helmsmen of the six major film companies, Renly He had no intention of touching Renly's cold ass with his hot face..
In other words, the title of this paper can be changed to, "How the failure of cooperation on a work triggered a tsunami of chain reactions." Even Renly and Lang themselves did not expect that things have developed to the point where they are now..
To a layman, this may seem difficult to understand; but to an insider, it couldn’t be simpler.——
In this world, without any one person, the earth will still revolve. The same is true for Hollywood.
Therefore, when Universal Pictures began to prepare to restart the "Jurassic Park" project, Renly's name was not on the short list of male protagonists. To be precise, Lang eliminated Renly's name..
However, Ron Meyer missed one thing: Steven Spielberg was very fond of Renly and personally sent out an invitation; and Renly showed enough interest in restarting the project, even if he didn't hit it off right away, he It’s not far off. A new round of interest game has officially started..
As a top producer who has been in Hollywood for more than 30 years, Steven naturally understands the little calculations of his old friend; but in his opinion, Lang's vision and vision are too limited, and he always They are unable to see the bigger picture, focus on the small benefits in front of them, and lack the courage of Robert Eger and Barry Meyer..
What is the most important thing for a leading actor in a commercial film?？
Not acting skills, not age, not level, not even gender, but personality charm.
“Sigourney Weaver in the "Alien" series, Harrison Ford in the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, Tom Cruise in the "Mission: Impossible" series, Will Smith in the "Men in Black" series, "The Hungry" Jennifer Lawrence of the "Game" series, these characters - or actors, what they have in common is their personal charm, successfully shining on the big screen.
Now that they're rebooting the "Jurassic Park" franchise, they need a charismatic actor to take the lead.！
In Steven's opinion, among the young actors, Renly's style and charm are unique and unrivaled..
Today's social trend has gradually evolved into "brain is sex", wisdom and mature charm are becoming essential elements for actors, and in the two works "Edge of Tomorrow" and "Fast and Furious 5" , Renly not only showed the charm of his brain, but also went a step further. He was elegant yet tough and iron-blooded. He was completely hormonal and performed Renly's unique temperament..
On the big screen, this has proven to be successful and has become a new definition of sex/sense that leads the market trend..
Choosing Renly to be the male protagonist of the project temporarily named "Jurassic Park: Extinction", in Steven's opinion, this is undoubtedly the perfect choice. The real key should lie in Renly's wishes.
This young actor has a unique vision for the selection of works. All the works he has starred in so far have never failed. Even "Transcendence" has won the support and pursuit of a large number of audiences. This is the best proof; and for commercial movies If you are picky, you are even more famous. Even Steven has heard about it many times..
If Renly expresses interest in restarting the project, this is undoubtedly a good start. It can at least ensure that young people from Generation X and Generation Y are willing to go into the cinema and watch this work. This card of childhood feelings is correct. Even Steven, as a director, recognized Renly's vision for film selection, let alone ordinary audiences.？
But now, my old friend is still hesitant and hesitant, which makes people complain and feel helpless..
Therefore, today, Steven personally took action to inquire about Renly’s intention to perform..
Now, after receiving a positive and affirmative response, Steven's mood became brighter, and he took the initiative to start a conversation, revealing more information..
“In fact, we considered letting Harrison star, but he didn't have much interest. The box office failure of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' made him cautious." Steven shrugged lightly, "But, I There is no way to blame him. After all, he has reached retirement age now. Starring in movies is more of a hobby than an adventure..”
“After discussion, we still prefer young actors to serve as the protagonists of this reboot." Steven's words paused slightly and fell on Renly..
Renly chuckled lightly, "I'm afraid, am I too young?？”
A self-deprecating joke immediately made Steven laugh happily, "'Edge of Tomorrow' was a success, wasn't it?"？”
“But 'Jurassic Park' is not 'Jumanji'." Renly's teasing truly made Steven clapped his hands and laughed, and that hearty laughter did not hide his joy and excitement at all..
“"Jumanji" is a classic work released in 1995, starring Robin Williams. The character he played was trapped in a game as a child for twenty-six years; he waited until Kristen -The fourteen-year-old girl played by Kirsten-Dunst and her brother opened the game again, and then the character played by Robin was released. Next, they must complete the game to get rid of the curse..
Although the male protagonist of "Jumanji" is Robin, the entire core is relatively childhood-oriented and younger, satisfying every child's childhood fantasy. If you are trapped in a game, you will what happens？
At this time, using "Jumanji" as an analogy to "Jurassic Park", Renly is actually mocking himself for being "too young", so that every movie he stars in is regarded as a youth work. Last summer, " "Edge of Tomorrow" has been dubbed by the media as another "Hunger Games", even though there is no connection between the two..
Steven instantly caught Renly's baggage and liked it very much. He nodded repeatedly, "Young man, are you sure you are only twenty years old this year? Not forty years old."？”
“"Jumanji" or "Jurassic Park", these are all classic masterpieces of the 1990s. For Renly, who was born in 1989, this is really too long ago..
Renly spread his hands, "I'm a big fan of old movies, I admit it..”
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