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From "Pacific War" to "Crazy Love", in the blink of an eye, Renly has been rolling around in Hollywood for two and a half years. This year, he ushered in an upward trend across the board. First, "Fast and Furious 5" "300 million people in North America, and then 100 million people who are "crazy in love". The rise is really unstoppable..
Especially "Crazy Love". This is not just the second time in a row that Renly has proven his box office appeal..
In "Fast and Furious 5", Renly is only the third protagonist. No matter how sensational the momentum is, no matter how lively the media is, no matter how noisy the audience is, the major film companies and industry insiders will still take the credit - Diesel and Paul Walker. The attitude of Universal Pictures is clear..
Now, "Crazy Love" is not only Renly's first North American film to break $100 million as the leading actor, but also as the leading actor in a romantic love movie - just like Richard Gere, George Clooney, Matthew -Like McConaughey and other actors, such movies will always be an important magic weapon to gain the female audience market.
First there was the tough-guy "Fast and Furious 5", and then there was the romanticized "Crazy Love". Renly's market value is no longer the same..
In fact, the 100 million North American hit for "Crazy Love" is even more incredible than the 300 million North American hit for "Fast and Furious 5": this is an independent film with no stars, no gimmicks, and no box office potential. Now However, he broke the shackles of market rules and created a breakthrough that had not been achieved since 2001. As the well-deserved number one hero, Renly's status and weight have naturally increased..
“After "Fast and Furious 5" created a box office miracle, "Entertainment Weekly" once wrote an article. It is unknown whether Universal Pictures was behind it, but it is certain that Cornell McGregor did not. Planning to turn their feud into friendship with Renly.
In the article, Cornell emphasized that Renly still needs to prove himself. The success of "Fast and Furious 5" has made countless people excited, and there are countless voices pursuing Renly, but the biggest contributor to the success of this movie should be It was the director Justin Lin, followed by Fan and Paul who supported the series of movies until the fifth part, and then Renly who brought the chemical reaction. The so-called "North American 300 Million", this is a victory, but Renly But he needs to calm down, look for opportunities, and prove his market value, not just a third protagonist.
After this article was originally published, it was like a bucket of cold water poured on the raging fire of the summer holiday. It caused a lot of controversy, but there are many more supporters..
However, just a few months later, "Crazy Love" came out, but it was like a straight punch, hitting Cornell's cheek forcefully and firmly, quickly, accurately, hard, and powerfully. Without any words, it was a success. It’s always the best counterattack against doubters.
No one will ignore the counterattack of "Crazy Love" that breaks the market rules, not even Universal Pictures. To be precise, Universal Pictures will not. For the six major Hollywood film companies, they are prepared to seize the opportunity and accurately Measuring the trend carefully and predicting the future accurately are the important magic weapons that they have always stood firm..
There is no need to wait for "Crazy Love" to surpass 100 million in the North American box office. In just the second week, after Focus Features launched a frantic expansion, "Crazy Love" easily defeated "Iron Fist" with a strong performance. , won the top spot in the North American weekend box office rankings, which is enough for Focus Features - Universal Pictures naturally knows how difficult it is to achieve this result..
This is a crucial turning point in negotiations for a sequel to "The Fast and the Furious".
As "Entertainment Weekly" said, Renly needs to prove himself more, and now, Renly has proved it, which means that with one sequel and two sequels, the market potential has skyrocketed, not just Renly's personal box office value , but Renly's added value to the "Fast and Furious" brand has become the key to shaking Universal Pictures.
What's more, Andy Rogers is not a fuel-efficient lamp..
After the Toronto Film Festival, the latest news came from within Disney. "Crazy" has attracted much attention in Toronto. Renly defeated George Clooney and Brad Pitt and became the king of popularity. This made Renly the "Alien" star. Seize the opportunity to audition for the leading role in "Star Wars". This Disney annual drama has a budget of US$250 million and is definitely a blockbuster..
At the same time, there are internal rumors that Paul Walker's negotiations with Universal Pictures have hit a wall. It is said that Vin Diesel, as a producer, is becoming more and more aggressive in the creative concept of the "Fast and Furious" sequel, and his personal roles are increasing. At the same time, more personal dazzling parts were required. Relatively speaking, Paul's role was severely reduced..
Paul himself didn't care, but Jordana Brewster, Gal Gadot, Cheng Kang and others expressed dissatisfaction and stood behind Paul. The reason? It's simple, because their roles also need to be adjusted..
This rumor was later denied by Fan himself, and Tyrese Gibson also said that the rumor was false. However, Paul, Jordana, Gayle and others avoided talking about it. Renly, who was the center of the spotlight, had been in Toronto many times. Refuses to respond, saying all attention needs to be focused on the "Love Crazy" propaganda.
On October 5th, Universal Pictures officially started casting for "Fast and Furious 6". This time, the number of important roles selected reached double digits, demonstrating Universal Pictures' determination to push the series of movies to a new peak. It has attracted a lot of attention in the Hollywood industry, attracting Joel Kinnaman, Charlie Hunnam, Bill Skarsgard, Liam Hemsworth Attention to potential new stars such as Sri Lanka.
It is rumored that in the sequel, both Dominic and Hobbes will face more severe challenges. Therefore, the crew needs more potential and powerful actors to join. In the fifth part, they made Hobbes's name famous number; then in the sequel, they can once again name another newcomer.
what does that mean？
Later, during the promotion of "Crazy Love", for the first time in two months, Renly directly mentioned the situation of the "Fast and Furious" sequel..
“Yes, of course, we are actively discussing it. I am full of expectations for the role of Luke Hobbs. I mean, he is different from other characters I have played. Maybe a little rougher, maybe a little more direct and fiery, But he is certainly an interesting character. I hope to be able to dig out more and give more meaning to this work. But, this is a difficult process and we still have a lot of work to do. So, let's wait and see Bar.”
This gesture of goodwill is widely regarded as a sign that Renly and Universal Pictures have reached an understanding; and that's not all..
Paul Walker attended the "Crazy Love" fan meeting in Los Angeles. In an interview, he also said, "I am very much looking forward to working with Renly again. Last time, I had too few head-to-head confrontations with him. I'm looking forward to a good fight. Enemies? Yes, of course, Brienne and Hobbes are enemies. As for whether they can become friends in the future, haha, I'm looking forward to Renly taking on the role of Luke Hobbes. develop more possibilities.”
He didn’t mention his contract renewal or his friendship with Fan. He just focused on Renly. Of course, this can be explained as this is the home of “Crazy Love” and it’s not suitable to talk about too many other works. However, the media smelled something abnormal.
Despite this, Renly and Paul have made positive remarks, which also gives the media reason to believe that the spin-off and sequel of "Fast and Furious" are really coming. At least Universal Pictures is on the right track. on the road.
But then, rumors broke out within Warner Bros. that the male lead in "Dark Shadows" directed by Tim Burton is Renly. Because Tim likes Renly's retro and elegant temperament, which is consistent with the male lead in the new work. The leading role coincides with each other. This news has caused widespread discussion. If it comes true, it will be the first time since 2003's "Big Fish" that Tim has used an actor other than Johnny Depp to play the leading role..
Immediately afterwards, the latest news came from "Alien Battlefield". Renly was extremely close to the final contract as the leading actor. Suddenly, Renly's popularity was unmatched. He was selected as the leading actor in at least three blockbusters. They are all locked in Renly - even if they are not, they have entered the final stage, and these three works are all super blockbusters. Such a hot situation is enviable and exciting..
In the midst of this uproar of news, people in the industry have always maintained a wait-and-see attitude, because they know that everything is subject to change before the official decision is made, not to mention that these news are really flying all over the sky, and it is hard to believe whether they are true or false. Identification, hidden behind the scenes, Michael Forte and Andy Rogers frequently took action and showed their special abilities. It is not an easy task to find the truth of the matter in the chaos..
Even being in it is no exception. That's the case with Jack Wallace and Dwayne Johnson.
Dawn knew that things were not developing as smoothly as the media said. Because the "Fast and Furious" crew had contacted his agent Jack as early as early September, but this time it was not Neil-H- Moretz, but Michael Fourtry. They invited Dawn to play an important role in the sequel, and promised that the role would not be too light..
Jack expressed doubts about this. He believed that in fact, the positions of Dawn and Renly were reversed. The crew just wanted to use Dawn as a whetstone, but now Renly has something that Dawn did not have last year. Advantages: The success of "Fast and Furious 5". Therefore, Jack is not optimistic about this negotiation.
But even so, Jack is still ready to give it a try. Once such an opportunity is seized, it will soar into the sky, just like Renly last year; even if they miss it, they will have nothing to lose..
But as time goes by, Jack's conjecture is gradually becoming a reality: Universal Pictures has always been unwilling to give up Renly. Although Michael has always had a close relationship with him and the negotiations have gone very smoothly, he has once again fallen into a dilemma in terms of salary. It's a dead end. It seems that Michael still has no intention of letting go. This situation seems so familiar..
Suddenly, the office door was pushed open, and Jack's assistant poked his head in and said anxiously, "Andy Rogers is on line three..”
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