Vol 2 Chapter 893: Chinese protagonist of Star Wars

In the expectation of the director of Duke, the heroine in the film is a young girl who is 10 years old, who knows nothing about the Skywalker family and many secrets of Star Wars. She is only in an environment like a desert planet. , Constantly surviving, and constantly looking forward to the future, he hopes that the selected actresses meet such a strong and tenacious image. ☆→,
In the subsequent audition session, Daisy Ridley, who was five feet seven inches tall, changed her previous poor performance and showed her unique advantages. Duke also left a good impression on her.
Quiet, obedient, explosive, she looks like a thin Daisy Ridley, with a vigorous physique, and the lines of her arms are beautiful and delicate.
Daisy Ridley just finished a routine self-introduction. Duke folded his arms, looked over there, and suddenly asked, "You just saw some scenes of the character. Do you think you are suitable for this character?"
A vague scene from the script could not reveal any information at all, and Daisy Ridley couldn't judge what kind of character it was, even if she had acting skills, she didn't have much room to play.
A girl in her early twenties, someone who can have excellent acting skills, can be described as a genius among geniuses. Duke has been in business for more than 20 years and has only seen two. He doesn't expect to be as lucky as George Lucas. , Can meet one of them, judging from the current audition effect, there is indeed no such acting genius.
In this way, if Robert Downey Jr. and Tony Stark perform with the same qualities, they will undoubtedly better shape the role.
Duke wanted to find someone who resembled the heroine in character.
"Although my acting career has just started, many of them are still immature..."
Obviously, after just adjustments, Daisy Ridley became more and more confident, especially with her tough face and firm eyes, the whole person's temperament appeared quite distinctive. "But I think I can bring freshness and confidence to the character."
Quiet again in the audition room, Duke stopped talking, but Tina Fei, who worked with him tacitly, asked, "Who is your favorite actor?"
"Kerry Mulligan!" Daisy Ridley said directly without even thinking about it. "She did a great job and her role was amazing. And her life is very private."
Tina Fei did not give her a chance to think, and asked, "How will you treat the life of an actor in the future?"
"Play well and live well." Daisy Ridley didn't think about it either. "I think we need to be strong, think carefully, be careful, and be aware of the influence on others. Facing those that may change your life and make you Don't be afraid when you are full of uncertain things."
Duke nodded to Tina Fei. Tina Fei said to Daisy Ridley, "This audition ends here. I will notify your agent of the specific results."
After Daisy Ridley left, Duke said to Anna Prinz and Robin Grande, "Put Daisy Ridley on the key follow-up list."
If Daisy Ridley's audition is good enough, Duke wouldn't mind choosing an English actress as the heroine of the new film.
Leaving the audition room, Duke and Tina Fey had just returned to the office, and Charles Rowan knocked on the door and walked in. He and Duke didn't need to be polite, and sat directly across from the desk.
Charles Rowan asked tentatively. "Duke, are you planning to use an Asian actor on Finn, one of the leading actors?"
"Not an Asian actor," Duke corrected. "It's a Chinese actor."
"Let a Chinese actor become the second protagonist?" Charles Rowan frowned slightly, "I don't think a Chinese actor is more suitable than a black actor. If the film is released. Some people use racial discrimination..."
"Charles." Duke raised his hand to consider what he said, "The first protagonist is a white woman, the second protagonist is a Chinese male, the third protagonist is a Latino actor, and then among other positive roles. Pick a black actor. "
The office is full of his own people, and Duke doesn't cover up his words. "If this is the case, those guys with glass hearts attack us as racial discrimination, then they will definitely ask for trouble."
Not to mention Chinese or Asian Americans, the number of Latinos in the United States far exceeds that of blacks. Although their status is not as good as that of blacks, they cannot be ignored.
Hearing what Duke said, Charles Rowan and Tina Fey who sat aside both laughed. Such an approach does not leave people with the opportunity to attack in the name of "racial discrimination."
Duke looked at Tina Fey and said, "Bring to Charles the information I asked you to collect."
Tina Fei pulled out a document, walked over and delivered it to Charles Rowan. Charles Rowan opened it and looked through it and said, "I seem to have heard of this Daniel Wu."
"He is a Chinese actor who has a high popularity in the market on the other side of the Pacific, and his image has always been sunny and healthy." Duke briefly introduced a few words, "His wife’s family is a wealthy Las Vegas. Our culture also has enough understanding."
After the preparatory meeting, Duke considered the choice of the leading actor for a long time. "Star Wars 7" wants to achieve a big outbreak. The Chinese market cannot be ignored. Although he bought Lucasfilm, he launched a number of projects in the Chinese market. Publicity and promotion activities are far more powerful than Walt Disney in the past, but such a movie wants to achieve a box office explosion on the other side of the Pacific, and these are not enough.
The addition of a Chinese movie star who has a good popularity and image on the other side of the Pacific in the leading role has naturally become a choice of Duke.
Daniel Wu was chosen not because of Duke's personal preference, but because he could not find a more suitable candidate.
Daniel Wu is well-known on the other side of the Pacific, without too many scandals, and his image is sunny and healthy. His joining is bound to attract the attention of fans on the other side of the ocean. More importantly, Daniel Wu has long since become American citizenship. It also has a certain reputation in the United States.
To a certain extent, this will also reduce unnecessary rejection.
From a market perspective, choosing Daniel Wu is far more suitable than choosing a black person. Although it is not mentioned much in the mouth and in the media, the black protagonist still affected the box office performance of the film on the opposite side of the Pacific. This was even expected by Walt Disney in the past. In the Chinese version of the posters and trailers, black actors were placed in a humble position.
Not only the box office, but also related peripherals, especially image authorization, how much can a black actor's image authorization or doll sell? And what Daniel Wu represents behind is an infinitely vast market, and this market is constantly being regulated.
No matter how you look at it, choosing Daniel Wu to play the leading role is a hundred times better than black.
Indeed, the appearance of a Chinese descent in the starring ranks of "Star Wars" will inevitably arouse the resentment and resistance of some white supremacists. The problem is that if you choose black people, these problems also exist. The disputes that occurred in that movie are also confirmed. at this point.
Charles Rowan contacted Daniel Wu’s agent for the first time. Daniel Wu has always wanted to develop in Hollywood, but things are not going too smoothly. Daniel Wu is currently working with Blizzard and Legendary Pictures. The crew of "World of Warcraft" approached and wanted to fight for the role of Gul'dan.
Unlike the previous collaboration between Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros., because of Duke’s relationship, today’s Legendary Pictures has never participated in the production of the "Batman" trilogy and "Inception". There is no cooperative relationship, it can only be regarded as one of the less prominent of the second-rate studios.
And the role of Gul'dan is motion capture from beginning to end, and Daniel Wu's face will never appear in the movie.
It is true that World of Warcraft is one of the most successful online games. It has many fans all over the world, and the film adaptation is also quite popular, but its movie version is placed in front of "Star Wars". On the same level, and how many examples of the real success of game movies?
How to choose between "World of Warcraft" and "Star Wars"? There is no difficulty for any actor.
After Duke personally made a phone call with Daniel Wu, the famous Chinese actor did not hesitate to abandon the preparatory "World of Warcraft" and plunge into the arms of "Star Wars 7". As long as he can pass the audition, he will Will play the second protagonist of the film.
The audition work is intense and busy. As long as those who can build relationships, almost all of them find Duke through various methods and recommend suitable actors. Duke’s agent, Nancy Josephson, is no exception. Ke recommends Chloe Moretz, who just signed.
Different from the past, Duke refused Nancy Josephson's request without hesitation just after looking at the recent photo of Chloe Moretz.
He is asking the female lead not to be too slender, but not as stout as Chloe Moretz. This actress who has played the role of super killer in "King of the Sea" is a true portrayal of the development of a Hollywood child star. , When I was a child, it was a lovely mess and full of aura. Not only did it grow crooked as an adult, but it also became a zombie face...
Such an actor simply does not meet Duke's requirements for a heroine.
Like all Hollywood movies and Hollywood directors, not all actors rush to join Duke’s crew. For example, Michael Fassbender declined the actor contract after receiving an invitation to play the villain. , But continue to serve as his Magneto.
Some people don’t want to join the crew, and some people are actively seeking roles. Bendnick Cumberbatch participated in the audition of the villain Kylo Ren, but was eliminated by Duke in the first round. He will only get water in his head. Use Bendnick? Cumberbatch. (To be continued.)
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