1880 Standing near the abyss
Paul Walker officially announced that after filming "Fast and Furious 7", he will leave the crew and end his career as Brian O'Connor.
Originally, this matter should have been kept secret, but the development of the matter failed to conceal the success after all..
After the traffic accident, when Paul was in bed and recuperating, the crew had to consider various possibilities, because there were many variables in Paul's condition, which also forced the screenwriters to consider other different endings for the movie, which naturally included Paul Unfortunately, there was no way to escape the ending of Death Scythe, so conceiving a perfect ending for Brian O'Connor became a big problem for the screenwriters..
Later, Paul narrowly escaped death and recovered smoothly, and the crew got back on track, preparing to complete the subsequent filming according to the original concept; but unexpectedly, Paul decided to leave after careful consideration, even though Universal Pictures had repeatedly Persuasion failed to change his mind, which also forced the screenwriters to re-use the ending that had been put in cold storage: a formal farewell to Brian O'Connor in the film's finale..
Modifications and changes to the script naturally triggered a lot of speculation within the crew..
Seeing that the speculation about the matter was getting more and more outrageous, in order to avoid internal strife in the crew and avoid confusion in the team, he might even shift all the blame to Diesel, thereby detonating all the mines that had been hidden by the crew for a long time, Paul had to Take the initiative to clarify misunderstandings and tell staff the full story to avoid riots and confusion.
As a result, the matter evolved from a confidential state to a semi-public state; furthermore, now that the matter has reached this point, Paul and Universal Pictures have reached a consensus after discussion, and simply announced it to the public in one go, taking the initiative to explain rather than passively waiting for the news to be revealed. , nipping in the cradle all the bad things that may happen in the subsequent filming of the crew.
The semi-public state has become a fully public state..
Although Paul and Universal Pictures have done their best to explain all the twists and turns, as Paul expected, he lived as Brian O'Connor for thirteen years, and he was closely related to the crew and the branches of life. There is no way to pull the branches apart immediately, which leads to inevitable position issues between closeness and distance; what's more, in the past two years, Diesel has made the crew a mess in order to control power, and everyone has Can feel the crisis：
After Paul leaves, will the crew be controlled by Diesel?？
Here's the problem, Diesel is neither Renly nor Paul. He is definitely not a broad-minded hand-off shopkeeper. On the contrary, he is the type who needs to emphasize his presence at all times. Furthermore, he needs to truly feel himself. control, which also means that it is impossible for the crew to remain calm.
Some people like Diesel, and they are happy to hear that; but there are more people who are not like this. Some people like Paul, some reject Diesel, some want to be alone, and some support Dwayne Johnson or Michelle Rodri. Gertz or Tyrese Gibson and others, so what will happen now?？
Since the success of "Fast and Furious 4", the crew has always maintained a balance of "Diesel VS Paul". Even Renly and even Dawn, they have not been able to break this situation. Diesel The balance of reputation between Paul and Paul has also become the focus of the crew, but now that the balance has been broken, no one can predict what will happen next.——
Will Diesel wipe out the crew? Will Diesel exclude dissidents? Will Diesel take control? Furthermore, will Diesel, who has been increasing his roles now, turn the movie into his own one-man show? So, where will the other characters and the story go? What is the future of the film series? Now that there are no constraints, will Diesel let go of his lawlessness? Will the crew undergo a comprehensive reshuffle?？
One question after another began to surface, but no one could explain it. Even Diesel's cronies couldn't predict the next move..
everything is unknown.
But obviously, facts have proven that these worries are unnecessary. Ordinary staff have not been able to see the high level of strategizing at the management level. The power struggle is obviously not a "black and white" mathematical problem. It is "Paul VS Diesel". After the balance is broken, there may still be many variables in the changes in the power structure..
For example, the entire crew was completely reshuffled, power was completely redistributed, and even Diesel became the target of being weakened..
Some people say that this is a chess game played by Renly and Paul; but others say that this is a chess move that Universal Pictures tacitly approves - things are far from being as simple as they seem..
Obviously, Universal Pictures is also aware that Diesel may be the only one, which will also change the overall power structure of the "Fast and Furious" crew. So, what does this mean? The crew of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series is the best portrayal.
Because of Johnny Depp's absolute strength, especially after Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom both quit the project, Johnny's salary has rapidly increased like a snowball, and he may even need to occupy the crew. Fifty percent or more of the cost budget.
Under such circumstances, it is becoming more and more difficult for Disney to balance its books. The fourth part of the series in 2011 was far lower than expected, so that the fifth part of the series has always been in the stage of difficulty. But the real difficulty is Disney. , rather than Johnny, because Johnny is already in an invincible position with the recognition of Captain Jack Sparrow. Only Disney will be trapped in the difficult choice between trade-offs..
Does the entire development sequence sound familiar? "Fast and Furious" is what it is now.
Paul's departure corresponds to the exit of Keira and Orlando, and Diesel's rise corresponds to Johnny's dominance. The next things are all foreseeable. Diesel can completely rely on himself to dominate Dominic- The popularity and recognition of the role of Toledo are used to complete the control of the crew; and Diesel is more ambitious than Johnny. Johnny only asks for a salary, but Diesel also demands control of the crew. He hopes Follow in the footsteps of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
Clearly, Universal doesn't want to find itself in Disney's shoes.
For insiders, they can see Renly's series of strategizing at the beginning of the year, forcing Universal Pictures to make a choice; but further, internal senior people can also see that Universal Pictures actually acquiesced in this incident and used it to With Renly's push, the reshuffle was completed smoothly and all the power of the entire series of projects was redistributed..
The game of power and interests is far from that simple.
Finally, the "Fast and Furious" crew completed the shuffle.
The crew, which is currently preparing to shoot the seventh part, still hasn't changed much. They must complete the reshoots intensively, otherwise they may not be able to catch up with next year's release schedule. This is the top priority; but the senior management of the crew can already feel the power. Scheduled frequently.
According to rumors, the eighth part of the series has been officially approved, and Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson will all join Vin Diesel as co-stars. As a member of the producers; if nothing else happens, they will all be eligible for box office dividends. Among them, Jason and Tyrese are both 1.5%, Michelle is 2%, and Dawn and Diesel is 3%.
Relatively speaking, the salary figures received have been slightly reduced. Only Diesel still maintains the 10 million level, which shows that he is special - after all, he is still a veteran, and he is still the absolute protagonist; but it is worth noting that, Actors who have appeared in previous films, such as Ludacris, Luke Evans and Elsa Pataky, will all receive increased pay figures..
This also means that the main actors have received more attention. If Diesel wants to protest, then he must face the anger of the entire crew, and even the anger of major Hollywood agencies..
That's not all.
Because the seventh part is still in intensive reshoots, Universal Pictures has not rashly started to make plans for the next one. Everything is still in the discussion stage; but what is certain is that Universal Pictures is thinking about it. Inviting big-name actors to join the eighth film to play big villains is a consistent practice drawn from the "007" series.
Regardless of whether this plan can come to fruition, Universal Pictures' plan to further weaken the influence of Diesel's crew is already a certainty..
After reshuffling, the crew now has a different look：
Dwayne Johnson is enough to compete with Diesel head-on. He also has the support of Jason. In addition, weak actors such as Luke Evans and Elsa Patak are also closer to them. ; Michelle is in a league of her own as a representative of actresses. Her relationship with Diesel seems to be close but is actually antagonistic, because they are both striving for more drama..
On top of that, Tyrese Gibson also joined the producer ranks, which was a betrayal for Diesel.——
Tyrese has always been Diesel's most steadfast supporter, but Diesel did not applaud Tyrese's promotion. On the contrary, he believed that Tyrese was dividing his own interests and weakening the own power, such a betrayal caused a quarrel between Diesel and Tyrese. Tyrese not only failed to become Diesel's ally, but was also isolated..
Now Diesel is in trouble.
Originally, Diesel thought this was his battlefield, and he still took the initiative, especially Paul's departure, which was worthy of applause and celebration. But before he could cheer, things had evolved into something else. appearance.
In the blink of an eye, Diesel was already standing on the edge of the abyss. His situation was becoming more and more difficult and dangerous, but he still didn't know what was happening..
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