Chapter 1217

"If you were invited to play Bruce Wayne, would you be interested?" Barry Meyer asked with a smile, but he was not a kind-hearted old man. There was always a trace of cunning and... Treachery in his smile. This kind of adjective is not very accurate, but it is the most appropriate, which makes the question meaningful.

Blue Li eyebrow tail gently picked, full of accident to look at Barry, and then noticed that the serious in those eyes, this is not a joke, but sincere, but the question is - "why? I don't think you're interested in inviting me to be a superhero. "

"Shouldn't that be reversed? You've never been interested in playing superheroes. " Barry asked.

Lan Li's face was full of a shallow smile, sketching a touch of relaxed freehand, "if I say, in fact, I have been very interested in superheroes, do you believe it?" Voice just fall, can catch Barry full face of doubt, without the slightest cover up, this let blue Li smile more and more open-minded, "well, I admit, this is a lie."

He refused to play "Thor", but lanli still has no regrets.

"Personally, I like Christopher Nolan's version of Batman trilogy, and Sam Remy's version of Spiderman's first two episodes. In addition, 'X-Men: World War I' and 'Avengers' are also excellent works." When lanli lists his works, he must be careful. "Captain America 2", "ant man" and "dead waiter" are about to blurt out. However, these works have not been shown yet, so we can't reveal them now.

Then, he saw lanli shrug his shoulders, showing a little complacent appearance, as if to say, "look, I really like these comic superhero movies." the prank light between the eyes flickered slightly, which made people laugh. Then he went back to the original topic.

"I really enjoy watching these movies. In fact, my favorite comic superhero is wonder woman. You know what? When Dr. William Marston created this cartoon character, he placed his ideas on the psychological causes of sadism and masochism, as well as his exploration and exploration of disc theory. This is a very interesting thing. "

Langley is talking about the creator of "Wonder Woman", William Marston, Ph.D. in psychology. Related creative stories have also been filmed, "Professor Marston and wonder woman", which explains the origin of the most popular heroine in history from a different perspective.

"But watching and acting are two different things. For actors, they need to meet the right role and the right time. " Langley said frankly that just last week, he and Paul had just talked about it, and now they are talking about it again on Oscar night. Is it fate?

Barry showed a look of surprise, he really did not expect that Langley knew so much about superhero movies. But if you think about it a step back, lanli didn't refuse the invitation of "speed and passion 5", which has already explained some problems. It's just that the fans in the game have never been able to understand lanli's psychology.

"So, are you interested in playing Bruce Wayne?" Barry followed Lan Li's words and asked.

As time goes by, things have changed.

In July last year, Barry made a special trip to London to visit Langley at the Almeida theatre, mainly for the cooperation of the sequel of "tomorrow's edge" and the negotiation of the cooperation details of "gravity". At that time, he confirmed his idea and invited Langley to play Batman. It was an outrageous decision, so he didn't mention it at all.

In the twinkling of an eye, eight months will soon pass, but things have changed dramatically. In the process of looking for a new Batman, the progress is not very smooth. As one of the three giants of DC Comics, Batman project is crucial to Warner Bros' future blueprint, especially after Christian Bell's version.

In the end, Barry stood in front of lanli.

"No, I'm not interested." Lanli's answer was so crisp.

After a long circle of preparation and presentation, lanli refused the invitation; What's more, there is no room for negotiation, which means that what we just said is all... Nonsense?

Barry's eyes became playful. Without warning, he pulled down his face and assumed the position of the superior. "Are you kidding me?"

The fierce sight and violent mood were released instantly. The sky was clear one second, and the next was stormy.

But Lan Li didn't show any confusion. He asked calmly, "it's up to Mr. Mayer. I thought the topic just now was just a chat at the party, but if it's a serious cooperation negotiation, then my answer is naturally different. "

Barry's face was still unmoved, his face was taut, his brow was slightly frowning, and he looked fierce. His eyes gradually deepened, revealing a more dangerous atmosphere. The upper position of not angry and self-confident made the air gradually condense, "so, what if this is a formal invitation?"

"I'm sorry to say no," lenley said with a restrained smile

Barry's eyes widened, and then he caught the calm and self-confident look of lanli's eyes. He was not afraid at all. The strong self-confidence burst out from the inside out. Even Barry had to express his admiration secretly, which is rare in the whole Hollywood.

Involuntarily, Barry chuckled, heartily.

The anger just now was just a disguise, but it didn't cheat Lan Li after all. Looking back on the short fight just now, Barry could not help shaking his head. "Do you know you are a madman?" Lan Li said calmly, "why? I thought, are you still interested in superhero movies? "

Instead of answering immediately, Langley watched Barry quietly. Recalling the last conversation in Almeida theater, Barry showed sincerity and calm. He is grasping the size. Is it a polite response to choose social occasions? Or a sincere exchange of views?

Choosing the former requires risk, but it is an important step in future cooperation, even if it is not a superhero movie, so is the cooperation of "tomorrow's edge"; Choose the latter, business, not far from maintaining a good cooperative relationship, but the relationship between the two sides can not go further, but enough insurance.

Thoughts flashed in my mind, and Langley made a choice, "because you are trying to fight against marvel and seize market share with Disney. This is a grand blueprint, but you ignore the work itself and the role itself. This is not what I want." He chose the former.

Barry was chewing on the words, but Langley went on without pause. "More importantly, I don't think I can surpass Christian Batman; While challenging the super power, Batman's ability can't attract me. I prefer Superman. "

"Batman's superpowers? What's that? " Barry frowned slightly, for a moment and a half, he could not understand Lan Li's words.

"Money." Blue Li dry crisp ground says, then see Barry slightly Leng Leng, clap to laugh.

After laughing, Barry looked at him seriously.

He had to admit that his original idea was right.

Using lanli to play a superhero is a waste of lanli's ability and talent. For well-known characters like Batman or Superman, their appeal is enough, and they don't need the blessing of blue rite; For those unknown little characters, it's just like killing a chicken with a bull's knife.

After a short period of confusion and exploration, Barry confirmed his own ideas, especially what Langley said just now. Although it was brief and neat, it was of great significance. This made Barry look at Langley deeply, hesitated and asked himself, "what is the neglect of the work itself? Do you have any opinions on the future blueprint of DC Comics? "

"Barry, are you kidding? Why are we here to talk about the future of DC Comics? " Lan Li did not answer, but shook his head with a smile.

Barry noticed a small detail. In some discourses, Langley used the name "Barry", while in some discourses he used the name "Mr. Meyer". The whole tone and context were quite different, and the attitude and emotion were also slightly different. This is really an interesting discovery.

In fact, Barry thought it was ridiculous.

He is the CEO of Warner Bros. and the top person who has been in Hollywood for many years; The other side, a 23-year-old young actor, is still a little hairy even though he is in the limelight. But it's weird that they're exchanging blueprints for a billion dollar Mega project.

"Why not?" Barry still insisted on his own idea, revealing the hero's side, and said almost in a rogue way, "I'm inviting you to play Batman. If you don't give me a satisfactory answer, I won't give up easily."

Inexplicably, Lan Li thought of overbearing president Wen.

He couldn't help laughing, with a smile on his mouth and eyes, but lanli still gave his own answer, "do you realize the real reason why Marvel succeeded? What is it?"

This is a problem that the whole industry has been discussing in the last century.

In 2016, "suicide team" and "Batman vs Superman: Dawn of justice" appeared one after another, and both box office and word-of-mouth were far lower than expected; In 2017, the performance of "justice alliance" was even more unsatisfactory, and the performance of several consecutive works was unsatisfactory. Although it can not be said to be a tragic defeat, the gap between DC Comics and marvel comics is indeed widening bit by bit.

So, in the fierce competition, Warner Brothers has never been able to break Disney's thigh. What is the reason?

In the final analysis, it is still a problem of the times: impetuosity.

This is not lanli's personal opinion, for the industry interpretation, he is not so deep and thorough; It's the consensus from the industry in 2017, including Warner Bros. who has realized this, but has missed the best opportunity.