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Chapter 380: Salary and Selection
🕑 Added 2025-07-02 15:01:25 +0000 UTCAfter exchanging a few pleasantries with Kevin Feige, Nanaya asked about the progress of "Iron Man". Although Nanaya is not as personally in
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Kevin Feige, Nanaya asked about the progress of "Iron Man".
Although Nanaya is not as personally involved in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Type-Moon, he still has high expectations for this series.
It's not only about the $25 billion box office performance, it's also the way out that Nanaya left for himself.
Although Fate is now a success and Type-Moon has had a good start, who knows what the final result will be.
After all, Nanaya is walking a path that no one has ever walked before.
In this way, MCU will be his backup. If Type-Moon fails, he can still make a comeback with the help of Marvel.
Even if such an eventuality does not happen, Nanaya does not think that Marvel is a burden. At least the money earned from this world-class IP is very tempting.
"Is the filming going well?"
“There are some minor issues, but nothing major.”
Kevin Feige answered easily, shrugging his shoulders and pretending to be indifferent.
"Um."
Nanaya himself is also a director, so of course he knows that all kinds of accidents may occur during filming, but they are not a big deal as long as they do not affect the filming plan.
"That's Roddy's actor?"
Nanaya pointed to the center of the studio and asked
A black actor is having a conversation with Tony Stark, played by Downey.
This person is not Terrence Howard from Nanaya’s memory, but Don Cheadle.
Originally, Don Cheadle was going to have to wait until after Iron Man 2 to join the Marvel Universe and become War Machine.
Unexpectedly, in this timeline, the other party actually became Rhodey in "Iron Man 1".
Kevin Feige said regretfully: "We originally planned to invite Terrence Howard, but he refused to sign a long-term contract, so we had to give up."
"You did the right thing. Marvel movies are a huge project, and we don't want any actors who can't sign long-term contracts."
Although in terms of image, Nanaya does prefer Terrence Howard who played Rhodey in "Iron Man 1".
But as a company boss, Nanaya is more concerned about the cost-effectiveness of the actors.
In my previous life, the actor who played War Machine in "Iron Man 2" was replaced. The reason given to the public at the time was that Terrence Howard was too fat to wear the armor, so he had to be replaced by the thin Don Cheadle.
This kind of talk is meant for outsiders to hear. After being in the circle for so long, Nanaya knows very well that there is only one reason why actors in a series of movies would be replaced, and that is because the remuneration has not been negotiated.
When the remuneration for a role exceeds the benefits the actor can bring to himself, replacement becomes the only option for the crew.
This is also reflected in other characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, for example, the actor of Hulk was changed from Edward Norton to Uncle Mark.
After all, not everyone is as irreplaceable as Downey's Tony Stark.
And even if there is no one to replace Iron Man, he still died in a finger snap in "End Game". This is the price of excessive pay.
Nanaya didn't care too much about the replacement of the War Machine actor.
Anyway, there is no Rhodey played by Terrence Howard in this world, so no one will object to this decision.
As long as Downey doesn't change, it doesn't matter what happens to the other actors.
No, it does matter.
"How is Luvia doing?"
Nanaya asked about his junior high school classmate.
Although she has not been working for Nanaya for a long time, Luvia can be considered an actor from the lineage of [Erque Studio].
Nanaya is always caring towards his own people.
"Very good, without any airs of a big lady. Her performance was also perfect, she is the big star of the crew."
Kevin Feige did a really good impression of Luvia.
"What about Donnie? He didn't do anything like that, did he?"
Nanaya made a smoking gesture, and Fitch immediately understood.
"No."
Fitch shook his head firmly: "The employee Washimine was watching very closely, he had no chance at all. Of course, I don't think he still has that habit."
It seems that Downey's performance on the set really impressed Kevin Feige. You know, he was worried about using Downey at the beginning.
"I really admire you for signing this baby for $500,000."
Feige said with a fascinated look on his face: "This deal is really a good deal, and his experience of returning to the right path is a perfect match for Tony Stark. There is no better promotional material than this."
"Yeah, but the price will go up after Iron Man 2."
After the success of "Iron Man", when the second sequel is filmed, the actors' salaries will definitely increase. This is a foregone conclusion.
Not only the actors, but also the main creative staff like director Jon Favreau will have a salary increase.
The ultimate goal of everyone following you to work on a project is fame and profit.
Even in an ordinary company, if the boss doesn't give employees a raise for a year or two, the employees will definitely become disloyal.
Once he finds a suitable opportunity, he will switch jobs without hesitation and will not have any attachment to the old company.
The purpose of signing a long-term contract is to prevent the other party from using a sequel as a threat and making an exorbitant offer that is beyond their ability.
It is extremely foolish to think that you can exploit your partners at will just because you have a long-term contract.
Not to mention "Iron Man", the same is true for Nanaya's FZ project.
Lily's pay went from a total of $4 million for the two FSN films to $7 million for each of the two FZ films.
This is because Lily is an actress. If Lily were a man, the price would at least double.
However, for the "Iron Man" sequel project, the one who had the biggest price increase was undoubtedly Robert Downey Jr.
The price of $500,000 for the first film was already suspected of being an unfair clause, and by the second film, Downey's salary had to start at at least $8 million.
But it is hard to say how much the final price will be. After all, considering Marvel's development plan of more than ten years, the price increase at one time certainly cannot be too much.
Kevin Feige certainly knew this situation, and he said easily: "That's okay, he's worth the money."
Downey's performance was perfect. As long as he doesn't cause any more negative news, Marvel would be happy to raise the salary to keep him.
"Has the casting for The Incredible Hulk started?"
Nanaya asked about the second project Marvel is preparing.
Feige immediately reported the preparations: "Let's start. The actors for the villain and the brain have been selected, but the candidate for the protagonist Bruce Banner has not been decided yet."
"What's wrong?"
Feige replied hesitantly, "We kind of like Edward Norton."
"Why, he won't sign a long-term contract?"
Nanaya asked back.
"No, he's just a little concerned about starring in a superhero movie. He hopes to get the rights to adapt the movie script to protect his image."
"Hehe."
Nanaya sneered twice. He had heard in his previous life that Norton modified a lot of dialogues for Banner's character when he starred in "The Incredible Hulk". Now it seems that what he said is true.
It is understandable that Marvel chose Edward Norton for the role, after all, he perfectly portrayed a patient with schizophrenia in "Primal Fear" and "Fight Club".
Arguably the perfect choice for Bruce Banner.
But as a semi-wise hindsighter, Nanaya knows that Norton’s performance in “The Incredible Hulk” was simply not good enough.
While Norton’s handsome appearance prevents him from being too bad as Bruce Banner, he shows very little about the character’s internal conflict.
You have to know that even superhero characters like Spider-Man and Batman, their movies often show the protagonist struggling between the identity of a hero and an ordinary person.
However, as a character whose selling point is his dual personality, Norton's Banner cannot feel this at all.
This is also the aspect where the movie fails the most.
Not to mention the script issue, Marvel gave this guy the power to change the script.
"Tell Norton that we won't give him this power, he's just an actor."
Nanaya thought of something, and he borrowed a pen and paper from the crew's janitor to write down a list of contact information.
"If Norton refuses, you can contact him."
Feige took the note and saw Mark Ruffalo's contact information on it.
"He played Hercules well in Fate. He's a good choice."
Since it was someone recommended by his boss, Fitch certainly wouldn't refuse openly.
Even if he doesn't end up using the person, he will at least let him/her enter the final round of auditions.
“Has the script for The Incredible Hulk been finalized? Has the crossover character with Iron Man been confirmed?”
"It's almost done. Nick Fury and Black Widow will both appear in the movie. We're going to cast Scarlett Johansson for the role of Natasha. Her skills as a rider in Fate are very suitable for Black Widow..."
Having said that, Feige looked at Nanaya strangely.
"Why do I feel like we in Marvel are going to become a concentration camp for your fateful servants who have retired?"
[Hehe, you don't know that I recruited Doctor Strange and Loki to join in FZ. ]
After Kevin Feige's reminder, Nanaya thought back to the actors of his FZ and found that except for the people from his own [Erque Studio], the rest of the cast was really quite luxurious.
If we put it 10 years later, the pay of these people alone would probably be an astronomical figure.
[Perhaps when filming FGO in the future, the pressure on actors' pay will be similar to that of "Endgame" in the previous life. 】
When Nanaya thought of this possible situation, he couldn't help but feel a little yearning.
Although it would certainly be painful to receive such a large salary, the fact that so many well-known actors have been brought together should be considered an honor for the director.
Nanaya was so absorbed in his thoughts that he didn't even notice the intermission on the set.
But someone noticed him.
"Director Kiryu."
Footsteps were heard from the side, and Nanaya turned to look.
He spotted Robert Downey Jr. walking over, with a motion capture device attached to him, but Downey didn't seem to care.
"Finally I meet you. I've always wanted to thank you."
Donnie showed a friendly smile on his face and took the initiative to shake Nanaya's hand.
