The Greatest Showman - Chapter 209

[The Opportunity to Test the Waters]

Renly paused for a while, then burst into laughter, explaining Andy’s emotional ups and downs just now. Originally, he was going to go out and join the carnival of the film festival, but now he is not in a hurry. He should at least show enough respect to Andy. So, he sat down on the sofa diagonally opposite, found a comfortable position, and said politely, “All ears.”

“One is an action movie.” Andy’s surface didn’t seem to have changed, and he still had that smiling expression, But he could still feel his happiness in his slightly relaxed voice. “The ‘Fast and Furious’ series, have you heard of it?”

Without any preparation, Andy threw a bomb at Renly’s face. In an instant, countless question marks appeared in my brain, “speed and passion”? Did he hear it right? Why did this adrenaline-pumping, hormone-pumping action movie find him? Not to mention, why Andy would choose such a work, why would the crew of “Fast and Furious” be interested? Neither “War in the Pacific” nor “Buried Alive” showed his potential as an action actor, and there were no clues linking him to the “Fast and Furious” crew.

Renly was suddenly excited.

“They are looking for a villain, or more accurately, an actor who plays a role of justice.” Andy cut to the subject without any nonsense, “a bi agent, they hope to be a wise and A powerful opponent with both physical strength can not only form a physical confrontation with van Diesel, but also form a brain confrontation with Paul Walker and others, and really bring out the theme of wits and courage to the extreme. I Recommended you to producer neal-h-moritz who after watching ‘Buried Alive’ thought they could arrange an audition.”

Witty bi agent? The group of criminals who chased “Fast and Furious” on behalf of the justice side, but obviously from the standpoint of the movie, the chase will eventually fail. Those who have actually watched the Fast and the Furious series, though, will know that this is going to be a charismatic character, as Paul Walker’s Brian was originally a cop hunting for Vin Diesel In the process of playing Dominic, a revolutionary/revolutionary friendship that fought side by side was formed, and finally a strong friendship was established.

“How many works is this in the series?” There are seven works in this series, and at the time of his rebirth, the production of the eighth part is also coming to an end. Renly does not remember the timeline of the release very well. , easy to confuse.

“Five.” Andy replied.

The most classic “Fast and Furious 5”. Although it is said that the highest box office of the series is the seventh, but in fact, the absolute classic recognized by film critics and most fans is the fifth.

Not only because of the comprehensive upgrade of this movie, from the drag racing scene to the confrontation scene, to the climax/tide decisive battle, it has truly entered the blockbuster level; but also because the plot setting, rhythm control and story framework of this movie are all outstanding, The essence of the popcorn commercial blockbuster is brought into full play, and the scene where the two protagonists drive and drag the bank gold cabinet on the road is absolutely amazing.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the fifth installment elevates the entire series to the next level, and goes on to rank among Universal’s highest-grossing franchises.

It is also worth mentioning that the fifth film is the first appearance of “The Rock” Dwayne-Johnson (dayne-johnson). He played the bi agent Hobbs and won a lot of applause. The wrestler-turned-actor , After nearly ten years of ups and downs in Hollywood, finally ushered in the spring of his career with this film, and has been on the rise ever since. Later, he became an indispensable third protagonist in the “Fast and Furious” series.

Could it be that the role Andy had him auditioned for now was Dwayne Johnson’s Hobbs?

When I imagined in my mind, replacing Dwayne’s scenes with himself, Renly felt that the style of the whole movie had changed. In fact, in the whole of Hollywood, there are almost no actors who can match Dwayne in terms of stature. Even Vin Diesel looks like a creampie in front of Dawn.

“You just said they wanted it to be a brave character?” Renly realized that maybe they had a different role for Hobbs at the beginning, but they didn’t find the right actor. , After replacing it with Dawn, the settings have also been modified accordingly. This is not uncommon in Hollywood.

Andy nodded, and the smile that had been hanging on the corner of his mouth suddenly rose, “I don’t want you to practice like Vin Diesel.” This made Renly smile. “I think you could create a character like Indiana Jones and inject a very different vibe into the whole movie and really make it better. Rest assured, I’m not casting you in ‘Transformers’ right now. Going.”

“Ha.” Renly laughed genuinely, “There are so many actors who want to play Transformers right now.”

Megan-o and mihael-bay Completely torn face, the war of words between the two sides in the media can be described as lively. Now, the “Transformers 3” in preparation has announced the replacement of the heroine, and the whole Hollywood is boiling.

Andy asked back with a smile, “So do you need me to fight for you? Squeeze out Shia LaBeouf?” Renly raised his

eyebrows slightly, “What do you think of Bumblebee?”

stand up. “So, what do you think?” Andy returned to the topic again, “Personally, I think this is a good opportunity. Although it’s just a supporting role, but in this way, there is not much pressure at the box office, But he’s able to star in a commercial blockbuster, and is a special character worth pondering, just like jason-bourne. The market for the fourth installment of the previous series was good, and Universal’s prospects for the fifth installment It is quite optimistic, and it can be used as an opportunity for you to test the waters of commercial films, just like Mads-Mikkelson played the villain of 007 before.” Acting

in commercial films is also very particular. A vase actor like Megan Fox focuses on being a beautiful landscape, and the selection of works also needs to show her advantages; an old drama like Helen Mirren can break the image but at the same time give With the special taste of the movie, challenges such as “Red Flame Battlefield” and “Monster University” are more suitable.

For Andy, he certainly hopes that Renly can show his talents in commercial films, just like Tom Hanks, both the box office and the awards must be grabbed and hard. But now that Renly is still in the early stages of his career, he doesn’t want to rush things too far, and he has to be more careful in the selection of commercial works.

As he said, it was a good role and a good opportunity.

Renly’s thinking angle is different. He likes the series “Fast and Furious”. Racing, fighting, and explosions are just a shell, a panacea for adrenaline. What moved people was the brotherhood and loyalty. Watching Brian and Dominic go from hostile to comrade-in-arms, and truly become a family, the friendship that runs through them brings a touch of touch. This is what sets this series apart from other series.

Of course, Renly also had concerns. Just like the original “Thor” script, the “Fast and Furious” series of works is a whole. Once starred, the follow-up will be bound to the role for a long time, which will challenge Renly to different roles in the future. , and even the arrangement of schedules, will have a profound impact.

Fortunately, the character Andy portrayed, not to mention whether it was the Hobbes that Renly guessed, but it can be inferred, at least not as simple and crude as Thor. If you could give Javier Bardem some room to play the villain, like “Skyfall”, or, as Andy put it, create an Indiana Jones-like character. role, then the performance suddenly became interesting.

However, it’s all just Renly’s fantasies and fantasies, and he hasn’t even auditioned, let alone acted. If according to the historical trajectory of the last life, he has no chance at all, and no one can compete with Dwayne Johnson for the role of Hobbs.

Thoughts circled twice in his head, Renly looked at Andy, “When?”

Unlike Thor, Renly is willing to give Fast and Furious a chance. At least sit down and talk face-to-face, and while the other party is auditioning for him, he can also learn about the setting and framework of the role. He believes that since the other party is willing to arrange an audition, it means that the other party also intends to make the bi agent into a different role.

Andy’s eyebrows were sparse, and he liked this answer. “I’ll contact them later, and if nothing else happens, it should be tomorrow.”

“They’re also in Telluride now?” Renly was a little surprised. He thought that the “Fast and the Furious” production team had a problem with Telluride. Film festivals like Germany are not at all interested, and naturally they will not attend.

Andy didn’t say a word, but it was because Neil was in Telluride that he was able to get on the line “Buried Alive” so smoothly. The feedback from Telluride this time was really good, “Don’t you know? Telluride The Ryder Film Festival is the largest gathering place for the richest people in the United States. Those rich people always want to use this platform to prove their artistic taste and knowledge.”

This was an answer that Renly did not expect, and he was stunned for a while, and then he burst into laughter. stand up. It also makes sense when you think about it, Telluride is not as flashy as Cannes, nor does it directly put deals on the table like Toronto, always maintaining its own artistic taste, but receiving film hobbies widely welcomed. Just like Stanley Kubrick, whether you understand it or not, borrowing a name to inlay gold is very useful.

“The pre-filming of their crew has actually started. Dwayne Johnson was originally chosen to play the role, but Dwayne’s agent offered too high a salary, which made the crew dissatisfied and is now negotiating. At the same time , and made second-hand preparations.” Andy’s sudden revelation was meaningful.

[End of this Chapter]