658 Heart clear
Paul sat quietly in the passenger seat, looking lonely.
Renly originally thought that this was just a normal reaction after being drunk, but without warning, Paul said, "Valentino just set a trap and wanted me to jump, right? Because Fan.”
Paul is not stupid, he just has good thoughts in his heart and is unwilling to prejudge everyone as a bad guy; he just wants to believe that in this world, there are always more good people than bad people, and there are always more friends than enemies. This trust is so precious and rare. Unfortunately, not everyone knows how to cherish it..
Renly could sense the loneliness and disappointment in Paul's words, and he couldn't help but sigh softly deep in his heart. This reminded him of Chris Hemsworth back then..
But Renly knew that what Paul needed was not comfort or sympathy, he just needed time and support. So, instead of saying anything about chicken soup for the soul, he said with a smile, "I'm still waiting for your thanks..”
Such a response made Paul stunned, and then he realized: If it hadn't been for Renly, he would have been the one lying next to the swimming pool vomiting in a daze. If it hadn't been for Renly, what happened in Michael's office today wouldn't have happened. It won't disappear from his mind so quickly. Life is always like this. He loses something and gains something. He should learn to cherish what he has. He has a clear heart..
Involuntarily, Paul laughed and nodded seriously, "Thank you." Sincerely..
However, the smile only stayed at the corner of his mouth for a moment, and then froze. Paul took a deep breath and said in one breath, "Neil was ready to nod and agree to Andy's request, but Fan refused. Fan threatened Michael and Neil , if you join the crew, then he will quit.”
Renly raised his brows slightly and lowered his jaw meaningfully..
Paul asked, "What, you expected？”
Renly pursed his lips and said with a half-smile, "I can't say that I expected it. I can only say that I'm not surprised. Fan is a smart man." Universal Pictures doesn't need to choose between Fan and Renly. Thinking for too long, this is not Schrödinger's cat. Maybe Fan is not the top smart type, but he knows how to maximize the benefits of the chips in his hands.
“So what should we do now? ” Paul uses “we” not “you””.
Renly didn't show off and said directly, "This is the reason why I came to audition today..”
Paul thought about it seriously and suddenly realized, "Jeff Robinoff!" This is the head of Warner Bros.'s production department, the top boss in the industry, and Warner Bros. has been the best-growing film company in Hollywood in the past ten years. , Jeff can definitely be said to be extremely powerful. Compared with Universal Pictures, Warner Bros.’s handiwork is naturally extraordinary..
Carefully recalling Renly's busyness at today's party, Paul's eyes revealed surprise, "Good news?" Catching the smile that appeared on the corner of Renly's mouth, Paul pounded the seat repeatedly, and his whole body jumped up, heartily Laughing loudly, "Tell me, come on, what kind of project is it?"？”
“Sci- fi action genre, budget of 100 million, male protagonist, script blacklist." Renly simply completed the description with a few keywords, but this was enough, and Paul couldn't help but whistle..
With just this information, Paul can piece together a rough outline: This is definitely a better opportunity than Luke Hobbs, all-round.
When everyone thought that it was absolutely impossible for Renly to give up the "Fast and Furious" series, when Michael Forte and Vin Diesel still believed that they had the power of life and death, when Universal Pictures Once when they were scrambling about the pay, Renly was already ahead, showing a deeper potential than Fan and Paul..
Under such comparison, the value of the "Fast and Furious" sequels does not have much competition. Ask any actor in Hollywood: one is the same supporting role in the sequel movie, the other is the absolute protagonist in the new movie, and the other two are only Given a choice, more than 99% of actors would choose the latter.
Paul can even imagine how much shock this news will cause in the "Fast and Furious" crew. This makes Paul a little helpless, a little funny, and his emotions are really contradictory. "To be honest, even Fan and Michael nodded. Agreed, you have no plans to join the sequel, right?？”
“No, I will star." Renly said sincerely, "I am serious. However, I have a request. In the sequel, can I race together? You know, in the fifth part, I was only responsible for fighting, and Fan was doing the racing. This really makes me feel regretful." This joke made Paul laugh heartily and nodded in approval..
However, what Paul didn't know was that Michael and Fan had no intention of compromising from the beginning; just like last year, Neil and Fan had no intention of agreeing to Dwayne Johnson's salary demands..
After laughing, Paul felt a sense of loss. Now he was almost certain that Renly would not appear in the sequel. For a moment, he didn't want to continue starring. He didn't want to compete with Fan Yi. Next, he doesn’t want to fight on the set, he doesn’t want to face this torn apart mess..
“No." Renly's voice made Paul come back to his senses and turned his head. Then he saw the helpless smile on Renly's face and shook his head, "I said, no. You should stay and continue to star..”
Paul was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly, "Did I just say it out loud?" He thought he was just saying it in his mind..
“Yes, you said, 'I don't want to continue playing the show either'." Renly's affirmative reply made Paul chuckle, "But, you should stay." Renly repeated his thoughts again, "That's not the case. Vin Diesel's series is not your series. This is your series, Van's, Jordana's, Gale's, everyone's series. The success of the movie is achieved by you together..”
This is the truth. The success of "Iron Man" is because of Robert Downey Jr.; the success of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is because of Johnny Depp; but the success of "Fast and Furious" is not because of a specific person. people, but because of the dedication and efforts of the entire group.
“What's more, didn't we already say this when we were in New York last time? You like this series, you like the feeling of racing." Renly looked at Paul with a smile and said sincerely, "You should stay. You know, if someone wants to kick me out of the 'Transcendence' crew, or refuse to let me Starring in 'Crazy Love', I will fight until the end, and so should you.”
The corners of Paul's mouth couldn't help but rise, and then rise again. His whole brain was groggy. It seemed that it was only now that alcohol began to invade his brain. However, this was a very subtle feeling, light and airy, as if walking on the clouds. He closed his eyes. , slowly leaned back on the chair, "I think, yes..”
“What's more, you don't want to see 'The Fast and the Furious' become the 'Vin Diesel Agents' series. Have you seen 'Xxx' and 'Stars'? "Renly's light words were full of sarcasm and teasing. Paul chuckled and asked, "Have you seen it?？”
“Oops." Renly's witty exclamation seemed like his shameful secret had been revealed, which made Paul smile even brighter..
Still leaning on the back of the chair, he turned his head swayingly and opened his eyes, "They will regret it. It's not because I am your friend. As an audience, Luke Hobb is missing in the sequel. Si, this is an extremely regrettable thing." Paul said with regret, "I was originally looking forward to being able to fight you head-on in the sequel..”
“This is Hollywood, and it won't stop running without anyone." It was just an unintentional remark, but when Renly looked at Paul in front of him, the words stopped abruptly. "Fast and Furious" was not included in the seventh part. It’s over. Not only will there be an eighth part, but there will also be another trilogy. How realistic, how cold, and how ridiculous..
Renly's words were cut off a little abruptly. Paul's eyes widened in confusion. Renly shook his head pretending to be relaxed, "I mean, whether it's me or Fan, as long as Universal Pictures can still If we make money, this series will continue to be filmed.”
For example, in the "Jurassic Park" series, the leading actors are replaced in almost every film; for another example, in the "X-Men" series, a "Days of Future Past" overturns all the previous story clues, writes the dead into the living, and then Fight again for three hundred rounds.
“Opportunities for our cooperation are everywhere. If you miss this one, there will always be another one." Renly's words aroused Paul's doubts, and he had to explain, "I am serious. This afternoon, The work that Jeff and I discussed is quite interesting. The script has not been finalized yet, but there are several interesting characters in it. They are not second or third protagonists, but just members of the team. Specifically, The role of the scene still needs to be finalized by the director before we can share our ideas, but……”
“Interesting." Paul retracted his chin with a smile, "I know what you mean, but this is indeed an interesting proposal..”
Generally speaking, after Hollywood actors become protagonists, they rarely "step back" and return to supporting roles, because this is often considered the starting point of a career decline. But the call of close friends, or the call of a big-name director, That's another story. The same goes for Paul, whose last supporting role was five years ago, as Clint Eastwood played a soldier in "Flags of Our Fathers" and wasn't the main character. One of the core cast of.
“Friendly appearance. I haven't tried it before." Paul laughed cheerfully, "I'll ask Lucas to call him later and ask..”
As he talked, Paul's eyes closed again. After being drunk, he seemed to be finally tired and fell into sleep. Renly thought about whether to stay where he was for a while and let Paul rest; or to go back to Paul. apartment, let him have a good rest at home.
Before Renly could start thinking, the silence in the carriage was broken by the ringing of his cell phone. It wasn't Renly's cell phone..
Paul was suddenly awakened. He took out his mobile phone from his pants pocket and said vaguely, "This is Paul." But the next second, Paul sat up straight and banged his head. He touched the ceiling, grinned and rubbed his head, but the shock on his expression still did not disappear, "Uh, um, I'll come over now.”
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