American fame and fortune

Burbank Hotel, Banquet Hall One.

At Warner Bros.'s New Year's reception, the most eye-catching thing was the official appearance of new CEO Kevin Tsujihara.

All of this is sending a signal that Warner Bros. is about to usher in a new era.

Martin walked around the banquet hall, greeted many people, and found Louise: "Is there any new news?"

Louise said: "Barry Meyer's chairman won't be able to sit for long. According to Warner's usual way, it won't be too long before Kevin Tsujihara will also serve as chairman."

Martin asked: "What is his attitude towards partner companies such as Pacific Pictures?"

Louise said: "It's unknown at the moment." She changed her tone: "But one thing is basically confirmed. He is planning to follow the example of Marvel Studios and focus on creating a DC superhero series."

Marvel's already released "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk" have already demonstrated the majesty of the movie universe.

As a DC superhero that keeps pace with Marvel, of course it doesn’t want to fall behind.

Martin was not surprised and said: "Justice League series?"

"Yes." Louise said softly: "This can be confirmed. I don't know how to promote it specifically, but DC has been a big step behind. It is said that Kevin Tsujihara is a little anxious and wants to catch up. He has just taken office. , I definitely want to make some achievements.”

Martin saw Louise going to get the wine and held her hand: "Drink less."

Louise took back her hand and said, "I heard that Marvel Studios wants to cast you as Captain America."

Martin was slightly surprised: "The news spread so quickly?"

Louise said: “There were rumors circulating in the industry after Christmas.”

Martin thought about it and said, "It seems they are not sincere."

Louise was curious: "Why?"

"They have not contacted my agent or agency, nor have they contacted me. They may want to take advantage of me." Martin just speculated: "Whether they will know in the next few days."

Just after the New Year, a piece of entertainment news attracted widespread attention.

At a promotional event held by Walt Disney and Marvel Studios for "Iron Man 2," Kevin Feige publicly invited Martin.

"Martin Davis is a real-life national hero. He is an actor and artist who embodies the spirit of the American nation."

Facing numerous media cameras, Kevin Feige, who has studied Christopher Nolan in depth, is desperately trying to build momentum for Marvel's next film "Captain America": "Steve Rogers is a national hero in the comics. The fighting spirit that inspired us time and time again during World War II is a symbol of the American spirit!”

He loudly declared: "Looking around the world, there is no actor more suitable to play Captain America than Martin! We will strongly invite Martin Davis to play Steve Rogers."

The reporters at the scene were enthusiastic. They also believed that no one was more suitable for this role than Martin.

The press conference was over, and the entertainment sector was covered in overwhelming reports from the Internet to TV stations.

There are also many media outlets that simply conclude the story.

"Martin Davis is about to star as Captain America!"

"Martin Davis is the best actor for Captain America!"

As for the fact that Martin played the DC Joker, it was automatically ignored. After all, it was not a big deal.

Captain America, whose comics popularity is barely second-tier, became instantly popular thanks to the topic of heroes and heroes.

At the Marvel Studios office in Los Angeles, Jon Favreau found Kevin Feige and said: "We have only raised US$100 million so far. Even if we can convince Disney to come up with more budget, it will be difficult to exceed US$1.4. One hundred million U.S. dollars."

Kevin Feige understood why he asked: "Are you worried that Martin's salary is too high?"

Jon Favreau did a lot of the early work on the film, and he is indeed worried: "As far as I know, because of the salary compensation clause, after the North American box office of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" reached 150 million US dollars, the producer turned to Martin- Davis received salary compensation, and his actual salary for the film will reach $20 million."

He further said: "If you want to invite A-list stars to shoot a superhero movie, you must add money. I'm afraid US$20 million is not enough. Martin Davis will also ask for a share of online and offline production."

Kevin Feige smiled and said: "It is precisely because of this that I extended the invitation. Martin Davis will not star in the film, and we cannot pay such a salary, but Martin is so suitable for Captain America. The popularity is high and the news value is great, so I just used the most appropriate way to let Captain America rub off on Martin’s popularity.”

A man nearby asked, "What if Martin says yes?"

"Is there any better result than this? We only hired Martin Davis to play Captain America for a salary of several million dollars. God dare not think like this." Kevin Feige knew that this was unrealistic: " I'm very satisfied that Marvel can catch up with Martin's popularity."

Martin naturally saw the hyped news, just like he used to ride on other people's popularity, but now he is famous and has great appeal, and it is others' turn to ride on his popularity.

But he was not interested in being used as a tool for others, so he immediately called Thomas.

Thomas first contacted Kevin Feige to inquire about relevant matters, and the latter "generously" offered a reward of $8 million plus a lot of short promises.

The actual box office and post-production sharing are not discussed.

"He just wants to use your fame to promote himself." Thomas quickly called Martin back.

Martin said: "You go and clarify."

Later, Thomas contacted the media and released a recording of the phone call with Kevin Feige.

The media and fans were all in a frenzy.

"Such a salary offer is simply insulting to Martin!"

"Is this the sincerity of Marvel? This company is so impressive."

"It's clear that Marvel is riding on Martin's interest."

Kevin Feige was very tough and quickly said publicly: "We are just trying to invite Martin. Cooperation is a two-way street."

He didn't want to give up the opportunity to gain popularity, so he started to do it: "Both Martin and Captain America represent the strength, freedom and struggle of the American spirit, and they cannot be measured by commercial value alone."

Faced with such shamelessness, Martin only replied on the newly registered Twitter: "'Captain America' is a superhero movie with an investment of up to 100 million US dollars+!"

This is a highly developed business society. Martin and Captain America are very compatible, but this kind of commercial movie project doesn't even have commercial sincerity. What else is there to say?

Kevin Feige wanted to continue, but some people from the Coke Cult suddenly jumped out.

A large number of fans wearing red Coke shirts gathered in front of the Marvel Studios office building in Burbank under the organization of the Los Angeles branch church.

These people pulled up banners and held up posters.

"Refuse to watch Captain America!"

“Cola Cult Rejects Marvel Superhero Movies!”

Media reporters and paparazzi caught wind of the incident, and dozens of people soon gathered.

TMZ even opened a live broadcast window on its website.

Many followers of the Coca-Cola Cult responded on the Internet. I don’t know who used the banner in front of the Marvel Studios building to create a picture similar to the avatar and posted it on Twitter and Facebook.

Coca-Cola believers who use these two social software have forwarded it, setting off a small wave on the Internet.

The incident quickly alarmed Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger, who met with Kevin Feige, who he admired very much.

"The Coca-Cola Cult has tens of millions of believers in North America and has a certain influence in the business and political circles." Iger is a wise company leader. He said directly: "You apologize publicly, quickly settle this matter, and don't talk to Martin again." -Davis entangled.”

Kevin Feige wondered: "It's just a little bit of his warmth, isn't it?"

Iger got to know Martin well and said: "It's really not like Martin's style. If he wants to deal with you, he won't do it in such a big way. It may be the fans who do it spontaneously. Things involving faith have always been very troublesome."

Kevin Feige thought about the growing wave of rejection of Marvel on the Internet and said: "I will publicly apologize to Martin."

Egger said: "Do it as soon as possible. You should go back and contact the media now. Your superhero universe plan has just begun. There is no room for failure."

When Kevin Feige returned to Marvel Studios, he recorded a video apologizing to Martin and sent it to major media outlets. He said that some of the things he had said before were thoughtless and he would solemnly apologize if he had offended Martin in any way. .

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Davis Estate, Beverly Hills.

Elizabeth met Thomas at the door, said hello to him, and said, "Martin is in the study."

Thomas walked towards the study under her guidance, and asked as he walked: "Has Martin seen the news about Kevin Feige's apology?"

Elizabeth nodded slightly: "Old Bu just reminded Martin to read it."

Thomas entered the study.

Martin asked: "Have you ever asked who initiated those people to protest at Marvel?"

"It's not from my side." Thomas asked in detail and was sure of this: "Is it from the fan club?"

Bruce shook his head: "No, it has nothing to do with them."

Martin said: "Who wants to provoke a conflict between me and Disney? Disney has just spent a lot of money to acquire Marvel and is planning to invest huge sums in the Marvel series."

Elizabeth asked, "Was it spontaneous?"

Bruce said: "No, several organizers received an email saying they wanted to organize this event. I asked someone to read it. The person who sent the email is a technical expert and cannot be traced online."

As a patient with deep persecution paranoia, Martin's first reaction was that someone was planning to mess with him. He said: "I have been paying attention recently. I have sent greetings to branch churches and fan groups, asking them to organize activities and contact them by phone. Don't contact me by phone anymore." Use online software.”

He looked at Elizabeth and warned: "You must bring a bodyguard with you when you go out."

Elizabeth had experienced the Burbank Middle School incident, had a good psychological quality, and knew what to do, and said, "I will do it."

Thomas said: "I will pay more attention to what is going on in the circle."

Martin thought about Harvey again: "Is there anything going on with Weinstein?"

"No." Bruce said: "He is still restricted from traveling and has been staying at home. He denies all charges and has not mentioned the situation of other people."