In the lounge, Ronan slowly drank a cup of black tea, Tom Cruise and Will Smith were reading the script very seriously, and from time to time he would stop and think about it.

These two people have a low level of education, but they have been in the industry for many years and still have a judgment on scripts.

The script is composed by two typical Hollywood screenwriters, created according to the Boston fieldwork and Hollywood model. In addition to the main framework, the others are completely different from the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs".

In fact, you can also see some helplessness in these two versions.

The East has a very high acceptance of Western culture, but Westerners generally reject Eastern culture.

The response caused by the two versions of "Infernal Affairs" can be said to be reflected in this aspect.

Many people once said that "The Walker of the Side" was very good, and many people said that the filming was very bad. Most people would think that the original version was better. There are no such thing as the boss and the undercover in the remake, but to be honest, who can expect Americans to understand these things?

Sometimes, it has to be said that good movies are global, but also regional.

When Ronan lived across the Pacific, the dispute over the Hong Kong version and the US version was a bit similar to tofu brain. Everyone has their own reasons for who is better and who is worse.

It can only be said that the regional and social environment brings inevitable differences.

Just like Ronan, based on personal hobbies, the Hong Kong version must be more exciting and beautiful, but from the future response and profit of the project, Americanization is a necessary choice.

Will Smith took the lead in putting down the script, turned to look at Ronan first, then looked at Tom Cruise. Seeing that Tom Cruise was still watching very seriously, he did not speak, but waited patiently like Ronan.

Tom Cruise had a very serious disorder when he was young. Even though he was later cured by science teaching, he read books and newspapers and other things were slower than ordinary people.

Ronan has heard many people say that after graduating from the 12th grade of Britain and the United States, there are many people who cannot understand normal written expressions. If you are on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, this situation will still occur after graduating from high school. It is called illiterate or owed IQ fees...

This doesn't seem to be the case in English.

Ronan himself has never encountered such a problem, so he doesn't know much about it.

But it is difficult for Ronan to understand that Tom Cruise's disorder was cured by science teaching. It is speculated that Tom Cruise may have increased as he grows older and his experience increases, so it will be better naturally.

After waiting for another half an hour, Tom Cruise also put down the script.

Ronan asked directly: "How is it?"

Will Smith nodded slightly and asked back, "Is this adapted from the two movies I just watched?"

"It seems different." Tom Cruise said slowly: "The main frame is very similar, but the background and story are all Americanized."

Ronan spread his hands and said, "I plan to shoot a movie that will be screened in North America. It will definitely be Americanized. Maybe you haven't noticed that the original movie has been screened in North America."

Will Smith was curious: "Why haven't I seen it? Although I can't understand some of the manifestations, the video is very exciting, and I will definitely have an impression if I have watched it."

Ronan briefly explained: "When the most screenings were available, there were only a dozen theaters, and the Embassy and Film Industry dared not invest much."

Tom Cruise also has a film company: "Prevent losses?"

"Yes." Ronan recalled for a moment and said, "It seems that the cost has not been recovered yet."

He straightened his face: "What I'm talking about to you is this new film project, which is adapted from these two Hong Kong films to shoot a movie set in the United States."

Tom Cruise nodded slowly, Will Smith gently pinched Zhaofeng's ear: "Have you obtained the copyright?"

Ronan smiled: "Of course, the copyright is in the hands of Shahai Entertainment." He asked directly: "Tom, Will, are you interested in the two male protagonists?"

Tom Cruise was very decisive: "I took this project."

Will Smith suddenly laughed and said, "Ronan, it seems we are going to work together for the third time."

Ronan didn't expect the two of them to agree so simply, and said, "I have prepared a lot of words to convince you, but you didn't give me a chance at all. All the words I prepared were in vain. I'm really disappointed."

"You won't have such a chance." Tom Cruise said seriously: "Ronan Anderson's project is now the guarantee of Hollywood's success."

Will Smith shrugged: "I am the beneficiary of working with you now, you don't have to convince me. Instead, Ronan, I'm going to hold your big, thick legs!"

Ronan pointed to Will Smith and said, "You'd better go and hug the Williams sisters' thick legs."

Tom Cruise also laughed: "This is in Will's appetite."

Although this is a project adapted from an Oriental film and the script can only be said to be fairly well written, Tom Cruise and Will Smith have almost no doubts about this. Do Ronan need to doubt the project initiated by the project?

"Okay." Luo Nan slapped his palm: "No kidding, let's talk about the serious business."

Will Smith interrupted him: "Wait, Ronan, I have a condition."

"You're the one who has a lot to do." Ronan looked at Will Smith helplessly: "Don't talk too much, just talk."

Will Smith reminded: "Do you remember our agreement?"

Ronan remembered so much, and said in confusion: "Agreement? What agreement?"

Will Smith didn't answer, but looked to the other side: "Tom, do you still remember?"

Tom Cruise thought for a while and asked, "Will, are you saying that the three of us are in the same movie?"

Will Smith snapped his fingers: "Yes, we agreed on the golf course at that time."

Luo Nan was speechless for a moment and said with a cross-expression: "Two guys, what do you mean? Do you plan to use me, a poor little actor, to highlight how outstanding your acting skills are?"

"Be a person, be trustworthy." Will Smith reiterated: "Ronan, this is what you often say."

Ronan patted his forehead: "We will discuss this later, let's talk about you two first."

Tom Cruise didn't want to make things too difficult for Ronan, so he took the initiative to answer: "I have no problem. Please let the people from Shahai Entertainment talk to my agent."

Will Smith nodded and said, "I'm fine, I'll notify the agent when I look back."

The intention of the two superstars to play the two male protagonists has been achieved. Of course, Ronan will not talk to Tom Cruise and Will Smith in person, which is also very inappropriate. Just let the people of Shahai Entertainment talk to their agents slowly.

Ronan said: "I will notify Shahai Entertainment on the other side tomorrow."

Tom Cruise asked curiously: "Who are you going to invite as a director?"

"Don't worry, I must be a top-tier director." Ronan said his name directly: "The first person I plan to invite is Martin Scorsese."

Will Smith said: "Gangster movies are the type Martin Scorsese is best at."

Tom Cruise asked again: "When will the film start?"

Ronan told the truth: "You are all very busy people. After we coordinate the schedule, we will decide on the specific shooting and production time."

"Yes." Tom Cruise approved.

Will Smith interjected: "Indeed, my schedule is very tight. I will dubb the "Shark Gang" of DreamWorks next year, and some reshoots of "Me and Robots"."

Ronan looked at Tom Cruise, who said, "I want to participate in the post-production of World Wars, and in addition to preparing for Mission Impossible 3."

Ronan nodded slightly, considered the words of the two of them for a while, and said: "In addition, it depends on the contact between Shahai Entertainment and Martin Scorsese, and the script needs to be adjusted. If everything goes well, we will start preliminary preparations in the second half of next year and will be released in 2005, with the goal of the 2006 Oscars!"

Tom Cruise and Will Smith's eyes widened at the same time.

"This movie is going to hit the Oscars?" Tom Cruise asked, "Is it big hope?"

Will Smith also said with concern: "Tom and I are not the people Oscars like."

Luo Nan shrugged slightly: "Who knows the result if you don't try?"

If you remember correctly, "The Walker of the Side" won two awards: Best Director and Best Picture at a certain Academy Awards ceremony, but nothing won.

The two male protagonists at that time were Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon.

The former is working with Martin Scorsese on the filming of "The Aviator", while the latter is making final preparations for the filming of "Spy Shadows 3".

Both of them were so busy, and Ronan was embarrassed to disturb them.

Of course, no one can guarantee whether the protagonists can be nominated for the Oscar Performance Award if they are replaced by Tom Cruise and Will Smith.

But the two can also bring strong box office appeal.

The first choice for director is definitely Martin Scorsese. "The Walker" once won a great victory at the Oscar. Although Martin Scorsese is not a key factor, sympathy and qualifications must have played a certain role.

If you don’t win awards like this, it will be difficult to generate a greater profit.

Ronan chatted with Tom Cruise and Will Smith for a whole afternoon before the two left one after another.

The next day, Shahai Entertainment began to have formal contact with their agents. Since this is a standard film created for Oscars, it can be classified as art films. Tom Cruise and Will Smith only received a friendly price of $12 million each.

Of course, their agents are not simple either. After all, agents must strive for benefits for clients, and it is impossible to make the actual pay of the two superstars too low than the normal value.

In the end, in addition to the basic pay, the two also had four percent of their North American box office share.

The production budget for "The Walker of the Side" may be around $80 million, which is a bit high for a film that wins the awards.

Ronan is also trying to reduce his early investment, such as attracting advertising sponsorship and applying for tax refunds.

It is no exaggeration to say that with Tom Cruise and Will Smith here, it is really not difficult to find advertiser sponsorship.
Chapter completed!