~： Five hundred and sixty-six - And really, don't forget Iron Man!

The moment Bruce Rosenblum left, Harry Berry immediately put down the wine glass in his hand, took a few steps to Wayne's side, and gently took one of his arms.

She had already discovered that in this huge banquet hall tonight, there are many women staring at Wayne. But before she could say anything, someone who was clearly coming towards them appeared again in front of her.

"Our $500 million director, hey, it's not easy to wait until you are free." A man in a suit came over from the front with a hearty voice. He was not tall, but he was holding a woman who was a bit taller than him, and behind him was a woman wearing a professional skirt like a shadow.

"Damn, Tom, I've gotten a little drunk."

Wayne let go of Harry Berry and hugged Tom Cruise. "Thank you for coming."

After letting go of Brother Tom, he looked at the woman beside him. "Good evening, Nicole, and good evening, Pat."

Thinker

Tonight's Nicole Kidman is wearing a red low-cut evening dress. Compared with her slightly shorter husband, her tall figure is set off by the short skirt like a model in fashion week. Blessed by her glamorous temperament, this Australian actress naturally has a hint of queen temperament, especially her skin, which is so white that it glows.

"Congratulations, Wayne."

"Good evening, Mr. Greenberg."

The two women replied politely, and then stood beside Tom Cruise without saying a word. They all knew that the reason why the other party greeted politely was entirely because of the face of the superstar beside him. A man is the top creature in the circle.

"Let's go to the balcony, I have some ideas to chat with, uh..."

Tom Cruise patted Wayne's arm with a handsome smile on his face. "Maybe it's a consultation, eon."

Shrugging to a few people, Wayne smiled and followed Tom, the two men took the lead and walked towards the hotel balcony.

Along the way, he has been secretly observing the couple, and between the two, if nothing else happens, the story that will happen in the future will be even more exciting than a movie. Compared with Nicole Kidman, who is tall, with a cold face, and a white skin that makes people eye-catching, Tom at this time is obviously shorter, but in reality he looks better than in "Mission Impossible". Be handsome.

Especially against the background of a tough suit, the whole body is full of sunshine-like temperament. Aside from the well-known personality factors such as paranoia, arrogance, and arrogance, just relying on this face, he is definitely born to eat the big screen. bowl of rice.

One thing, even Wayne has to admit, this face is one of the best box office guarantees in the 1990s, and it is different from Tom Hanks's simple and honest, trustworthy look. This face is purely handsome with sunshine, typical of handsomeness that is extremely in line with Western aesthetics.

"Tom is interested in superhero movies." Pat Kingsley found his client's hesitation, obviously unsure of how to speak properly, so he took the initiative to bring up the topic.

The breeze blowing from the balcony just made Wayne's mind feel a little more comfortable. Hearing this sentence, he stopped lighting the cigarette in surprise. "What?!"

"That's it." Tom Cruise spread his hands, put away all his arrogance when facing Wayne, smiled with a good attitude, and his tone was quite sarcastic: "The box office of "Batman: The Dark Knight" Still continuing to set records, who can resist such a temptation?"

Nodding silently, Wayne is of course aware that a movie with a box office of more than 500 million in North America and over 1 billion in the global box office is lethal to the actors.

But now Tom is at the peak of his career. No matter how you look at it, you shouldn't think about superheroes. You know, now this superstar movie is a release and a popular one, so you don't have to worry about the box office at all. .

"Tom, listen to me."

With the sound of Katcha, Wayne lit the cigarette in his mouth and took a deep breath outside the balcony. "The only superheroes that can guarantee the success rate now are the DC series, and your own screen image is far from the overall style of DC. The most suitable for you is "Top Gun" or "Mission Impossible". ."

Such an answer was actually expected by several people. In itself, with Tom Cruise's rank in the circle, it is an insulator from superhero movies.

"Tom, you are a commercial superstar, your appeal in commercial films is unparalleled, and superhero movies, it's okay if they don't succeed, once they are a big success, it will only solidify your image on the screen, and it's not worth the loss. I'm not afraid to tell you..."

Since the other party took the initiative to speak up, Wayne simply said patiently: "Warner Bros. has indeed invested a lot in the DC series of movies, but most of the investment is for film production, and they will not give you a contract at all. Now you see the main actors of Batman, all signed long-term contracts with Warner Bros., which allows Warner Bros. to make DC movies with confidence.”

As we all know, whether it is Warner Bros.' requirements for actors' salary or signing a long-term film contract once they participate, this is equivalent to completely locking up the actor's career for several years with DC movies. Therefore, these conditions are not Tom Crew. S can agree.

Even if Tom Cruise may have a fever, the entire team of agents and managers behind him will not let him agree to these harsh conditions. To put it bluntly, Tom is not one of those little actors. He is a rare 20+20 club member in the circle. As long as he wants to, some production companies will invite him to make a film with a large salary, and he will simply ignore those harsh conditions.

"Isn't there a superhero movie that does not require a long-term contract and exists alone..."

Tom Cruise shook his head and muttered a few words in a low voice. He obviously knew very well that what Wayne said was objective, or that he was fascinated by the high box office numbers, and that "Mission Impossible" " after its success was influenced by what the damned critics said.

"Don't think too much, Tom." Wayne and Nicole Kidman laughed when they saw his expression, he patted Tom's arm and joked, "I haven't got the luxury yet. , to play a superhero with a superstar that is second to none in the circle, God, that's too extravagant! Haha"

"Boss, there really is!"

Just as a few people smiled and planned to end the topic and start discussing when to go on vacation together, Nina, who had been ignored all the time, pulled her boss's clothes and reminded in a low voice, "Cruise There is a hero who really meets the conditions that Mr. just said!"

"Aha?" Wayne looked surprised.

"Who?" Tom Cruise also looked at the assistant.

"Superman?" Nicole Kidman asked suspiciously for the first time.

"No, it's Iron Man." Nina looked at a few people, habitually raised her hand and pushed the glasses on the bridge of her nose, and said, "Iron Man Tony Stark."

"Well......"

Hearing the term Iron Man, Wayne scratched his chin lightly with one hand and nodded silently. He figured out Nina's plan in an instant, which was related to a joking promise on the side of Marvel, and using Tom Cruise to play Iron Man would make people feel appropriate from any point of view.

"A second-tier hero?" Pat Kingsley frowned for the first time, his face became very ugly. "No, that doesn't fit Tom's coffee position."

"Hey, Pat, don't worry."

On the contrary, Tom Cruise himself showed considerable interest. He stopped the agent's next words for the first time and looked at Nina curiously. "Ms. Klein, can you talk in detail?"

The assistant first looked at Wayne, and when the other party nodded slightly, she continued: "First, the copyright of Iron Man Tony Stark is in the hands of Greenberg Studio, and we can invest it ourselves. , Don't look at Warner Bros.'s face at all.

Second, don't you find that Mr. Cruise is almost very consistent with the characters of sunshine, handsomeness, billionaires, etc.? Even if there are some inconsistencies when adapting the script, it should be modified according to Mr. Cruise's image.

Thirdly, and most importantly, we were completely able to focus on Mr. Cruise and make only one trilogy series, which is a superhero movie that exists alone, no matter how popular it is after it is released, it is not like other movies. Relationship, in the same way, this is also the best solution to reduce the solidified image of the screen. After all, who stipulated that we must shoot three Iron Man in a row? "

Her words directly caused everyone present to fall into thinking. Obviously, Nina's proposal is very feasible.

Independent investment, you do not have to accept the harsh conditions of Warner Bros. Although Iron Man Tony Stark is a second-tier superhero, his character is quite consistent with Tom Cruise. The most important point is that a trilogy or two are planned in advance, but the Iron Man movies must be released in succession, which can completely let Tom Cruise finish one film, every one or two years, and so on. The market is brewing, and the expectations of movie fans have been pulled to the highest level. Continuing to shoot the next film is the most effective way to delay the solidification of the screen image.

And in this proposal, the subtext is "our own" investment. Of course, this "ourself" includes Tom Cruise. If he also becomes one of the investors and producers, it means the issue of remuneration. With A better solution, knowing that bringing money into the group has always been one of the most common financial solutions in Hollywood.

"It's a great proposal."

The first person to speak was Tom Cruise. The handsome man showed his signature sunny smile and nodded to the plain-looking Nina. "At least, the feasibility is very high."

After speaking, he turned his head and looked at Wayne who was still thinking. "What do you think? In this way, maybe we can really work together."