Chapter 325

Chapter 325

"Director Grey! Director Grey, how confident are you about getting a nomination?"

A reporter asked Kazir as he entered the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California.

"Well, if things get rough and the whole MPAA didn't support me, I'll probably lose. Also, Roman Polanski probably has a better chance getting nominated than me since the members prefer him so much..."

"But would you win?"

"Nah, I don't know."

Kazir shook his head and answered honestly. First of all, he didn't know how the members would react to him.

Kazir Grey and Tom Cruise did their best to attend a number of parties all over Los Angeles just to meet and greet the old fogies of the Academy. More than 70% of the Academy members were old, and the two appeased them, even going so far as to give them gifts.

This time Kazir attended the nomination day alone. Angelina had to travel around the country to promote her latest movie How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days.

As of February 11, 2003, the film had grossed $26.26 million at the North American box office.

After a brief interview, Kazir entered the Samuel Golden Theater. This was nothing more than a nomination announcement, so the venue was not extravagant.

However, the theater was filled with celebrities and agents waiting for the results. Just like Angelina, some actors and actresses were busy, so their agents attended the announcement instead.

Since Kazir was serious about the Oscars, he decided to attend the announcement in person. He wanted to show the Academy members that he was serious about getting the golden statue.

Unlike last time, Tom Cruise arrived before Kazir.

"Kazir, how's your day going?"

"It's okay."

The two gave each other a brotherly hug as a greeting. Kazir usually did a handshake, but he and Tom were friends, so they always hugged when they saw each other.

"I heard you're going to make a pirate movie, are you sure?"

"Yeah, don't worry. I know what to do."

"If you need investment, just give me a call."

"I fucking knew it. You just want to invest in my movie."

"Haha, of course. Your movies had a huge return on investment. How do you see $100 million multiplying into $1 billion in just one year? No one, only you can do that."

But something was different. There were only two nominations for The Revenant!

The Revenant was nominated for Best Actor and Best Director!

What the hell was that?

At the Golden Globes, The Revenant got 6 nominations! But now they only have 2? The whole system was rigged and cooked... Well, a lot of people already knew that.

The Oscars, the Grammys, the Golden Globes and all kinds of award ceremonies were mostly rigged. They usually want to give their awards to their groomed/supported artists.

Both Kazir and Tom had a bad feeling about this...

Fortunately, they got the two awards they wanted. As if the Oscars knew their intentions.

Tom Cruise was nominated for Best Actor while Kazir Grey was nominated for Best Director.

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[Not related, but I'll list my top 10 anime ending songs here. No particular order. Rate my ending songs.]

1.) Fire Force Ed 1

2.) Kyokai No Kanata Ed 1

3.) Tokyo Ghoul Ed 2

4.) Toradora Ed 2

5.). Anohana Ed 1

6. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Ed 1

7.) Psycho Pass Ed 1

8.) Magi Madoka Magica Ed 1

9.) Fullmetal Alchemist Ed 1

10.) Kekkai Sensen(Blood Blockade Battlefront) Ed 1