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Chapter 294: Traditional Arts of the School
🕑 Added 2025-04-09 15:59:16 +0000 UTCNanaya's proposal was recognized by most of Marvel's senior executives. After all, saving money to accomplish great things is something that most people would like to see.
However, some people still raised objections to this. They felt that choosing these unknown young actors could not guarantee their acting skills, and more importantly, these young actors did not have any hot topics at all, which would drag down the promotion of the film.
"Do you still want to invite the big star back to be the ancestor?"
Nanaya glared at him and said, "With that money, why don't you draw a few more comics to increase your popularity? Do you have to argue with your new boss here?"
"Forehead..."
[You were the one talking to yourself from the beginning! ]*N
Kevin Feige noticed something, and he asked quietly, "Um, Director Kiryu. Do you have any character recommendations?"
It's not uncommon in Hollywood for a director to have his eyes on a particular role.
In fact, directors or producers often have their own preferences and favorite actors.
In some cases, the director and the actor have a close relationship, such as Jia Zhangke and his wife Zhao Tao.
Sometimes it's because the director has a particular preference for a certain actor, such as Tim Burton and Johnny Depp, who have been working together since "Edward Scissorhands".
There is another situation, that is, because of the story and plot, the director feels that a certain actor's image is particularly suitable, so he wants to invite that actor to join.
For Kevin Feige, no matter which of Nanaya's proposals was, as long as it did not involve a Japanese actor, he would accept it.
Of course, acceptance is one thing, but whether it will be used in the end depends on the situation.
However, at present, Nanaya is not only the largest individual shareholder of Marvel, but also the representative of Washimine. If he really insists on using someone, Marvel really has no way to refuse.
[It’s great to have money, I just hope this director doesn’t make any particularly excessive demands. ]
However, Kevin Feige's idea did not come true, because the name said by Nanaya made him frown.
"I've seen the audition application for Tony Stark, and I personally prefer Robert Downey Jr."
Choosing Downey is inevitable. It's not just the nostalgia of Seven Nights, but more importantly, Downey is far more suitable than Tom Cruise in terms of cost-effectiveness.
However, after hearing Downey's name, Kevin Feige immediately had an idea in his mind.
"That poisonous ghost?" Fitch said subconsciously.
This is what most people in the Hollywood circle think of Downey at the moment.
Ever since police found drugs in Downey's car in 1996, this guy has been linked to this kind of thing in every entertainment news.
The most recent news about Robert Downey Jr. was in 2001, when he was on parole and was arrested by the police for wandering the streets barefoot and in possession of drugs.
Because of his previous criminal record, Downey was imprisoned until the end of 2002 when he was finally released.
As of 2005, except for a very few individuals, everyone outside the world thinks that Downey is completely useless and will never be able to make a comeback.
The once popular young actor in the entertainment industry has become a stinky salted fish that everyone avoids, but no one sympathizes with him and almost no crew is willing to use him.
Because Downey's acting career was ruined by himself.
Although Robert Downey Jr. has a very high talent in acting, things like ** are really a headache.
So far, Downey has basically been limited to making a living in the independent film circle.
As such, Downey can only play minor roles on the sets of films he is familiar with, and it is simply wishful thinking for him to want to go further.
In fact, no matter which country's entertainment industry it is, drug use by celebrities is an inevitable thing, because the entertainment industry is full of chaos and it is easy to be exposed to these things.
This is even more obvious in Hollywood, because the laws in each state are different, and there is a certain gray area when it comes to certain illegal drugs.
Coupled with the various problems of the actors themselves, such incidents are not uncommon.
But this does not mean that the outside world and people in the circle will be tolerant of this matter. On the contrary, in most countries, they have zero tolerance for such things.
Because celebrities are public figures, they must lead by example.
"Isn't RDJ... a bit inappropriate? What if something like that happens again?"
Kevin Feige said it very tactfully, but his attitude was also very clear.
He didn’t want to use Robert Downey Jr.
Ten years later, when people mention Downey, they will definitely think of him as handsome, coquettish, humorous and a typical example of a prodigal son.
But at the moment, Downey was the epitome of self-degradation, which was completely the opposite of what he would become later.
But for Nanaya, the contrast between Downey's past and present is just a promotional point of "Iron Man".
You know, in the film industry, no actor is irreplaceable.
Nanaya knew very well that Donny would never be the only choice for Tony Stark, but he was the most suitable one in every aspect.
"Kevin, have you noticed? There has been no end to RDJ's bad news since 1996, but we have rarely heard about it in the past two years."
Nanaya told Fitch and everyone present his reasons.
"If the leading actors are redeemed both on and off screen, it will easily spark discussion and increase the popularity. This is very beneficial for us."
Nanaya's words made Marvel executives fall into deep thought. If it was really as Nanaya said, then RDJ was indeed a very suitable candidate.
In fact, this is what Marvel did in history. "Iron Man" was not Downey's first movie after his change of heart, but with Marvel's vigorous publicity, people thought that Downey had completed his transformation in this movie.
Coupled with Downey's current super cheap pay due to the low point in his life, it can be said that the role of Tony Stark is tailor-made for him.
"But how can you be sure that he has really changed his ways?"
“It’s very simple.”
Nanaya knew very well that he had to put a collar on Downey, not only to allay the concerns of Marvel executives, but also just in case.
"Anyway, we are still in the early preparation stage. During this period, we can arrange for someone to watch Donny. Only if he agrees to monitor him can he participate in the audition in a few months."
"Will he refuse?"
Feige agreed with the plan emotionally, but he still expressed some concerns about whether Downey would accept the proposal.
You have to know that the people celebrities hate the most are paparazzi, and Nanaya’s proposal is even more excessive than that of paparazzi.
"He has to accept it, and if it doesn't work out, just kick him out and find another actor."
Nanaya knew that he had to be tough on some things, and more importantly, Tony didn't have the capital to refuse.
So a few days later, Ed showed up at Tony's house with Washimine's order.
At this time, the culprit who caused all this was on a plane to England.
However, Nanaya's trip to the UK this time was not to promote Fate or for other work-related matters. His trip was purely for personal matters.
Ryan's 28th birthday is coming, and Lily takes the initiative to invite Nanaya to attend her sister's birthday party held in the UK.
"So you just came here in such a hurry?"
On the plane, Ori supported his arm with one hand and looked at Nanaya with contempt.
"No, she helped a lot during the promotion of Fate last time. Besides, she is Lily's sister. It is reasonable for me to participate."
Nanaya replied, scratching his head.
Ori looked at Nanaya with contempt: "I think you want to get close to her because you think she's pretty, right?"
"That's not true! Although she is indeed a beauty, she is not a female celebrity!"
Nanaya blurted out something he shouldn't have said, and when he realized what he had said, it was too late.
Ori saw through his senior brother: "Haha, so you don't feel the pleasure of unspoken rules, right? In that case, why don't you just train her to be a big star, just like her sister Miss Lily."
"Look at what you said. Even if I want to do this, there is nothing I can do. Don't you see who he is?"
"In other words, it's not that you don't want to, but that you can't do it, right!" Ori pinched his temple and replied, "You are going to make the teacher lose face."
"Who said that? It's not like he hasn't done similar things before."
Nanaya sold out all of Hanai Ryuichi's wealth.
“When the teacher first met his wife, she was just an ordinary female high school student.
The teacher fell in love with his wife at first sight. He grabbed her hand and said, "I will make you the brightest star on the screen." His wife was naive and believed his lies.
"In the end, the master's wife didn't win any Best Actress awards, but she got herself into trouble instead."
Nanaya said proudly.
"..."
[It's obviously a very romantic thing, why does it change its taste when it comes out of your mouth? 】
But Nanaya didn't notice Ori's expression. He continued to lead his junior brother astray: "When it comes to me, you should understand if you look at Rin and Sakura. So, it is our traditional art to promise beautiful girls and take advantage of the opportunity to get them."
Although it was a complete accident that Rin and I were together, it still met these conditions.
As for Sakura, although the order is a bit problematic, I was dating her before I filmed the movie for her.
Just think of it as getting on the boat first and buying the ticket later.
However, in Ori's eyes, Nanaya's smugness was completely abnormal behavior, but he himself was not aware of it at all.
"Ori, if you like that girl in the future, you can invite her to be the heroine of your movie. This trick is really useful."
Nanaya patted Ori's shoulder and acted as if teaching by example.
"Forget it, I'm not as perverted as you."
Ori grabbed Nanaya's hand and pulled it away from his shoulder, twisting it 120 degrees in the opposite direction.
“Ah, it hurts!!”
Amid Nanaya's screams, Ori brought Nanaya to British soil.
