Chapter 644: Thank you for your perseverance

This is a battle. It is not easy to win. The protagonist must be courageous.
Susan Levine took up Robert Downey Jr’s face again, stared into his eyes, and said,
This shouldn’t be where you stay, you shouldn’t be like this! You still have a chance, and you still have a chance to return. Where you should be! Downey, you are the son of old Robert! Oscar candidate! You have to cheer up! You are the man Susan Levine chose!"
She was full of affection: "Donnie, do you remember? You said you wanted to take me to the highest point in Hollywood to see the scenery! To make all the women in the world envy I chose Robert Downey Jr.!"
These words, one after another, fell in the heart of Robert Downey Jr.
The past, scene after scene emerged.
At the age of 22, he starred in the first movie "Pick-up Expert", which made him an instant hit, and he was young.
At the age of 27, he was nominated for the British Film Academy Award and Oscar for his film "Chaplin".
What did Leonardo DiCaprio and Keanu Reeves do in front of him? Even their lead brother, Revan Phoenix, is only on par with him.
Perhaps it was because it was so easy to be born, and when an example like Ruifan Phoenix was in front of him, he turned a blind eye.
The spring breeze last year was still happy, but the next year was a complete failure, and then I haven't gotten up until now.
He carried guns illegally, was arrested many times and appeared in court for trial, was forced to retrain and sentenced by the court, and repeated the pattern of drug use, imprisonment, relapse and re-entry.
Everyone who saw him avoided him, even the little ones dared to come over and step on them.
Once caught by the police and sentenced to jail, it was a phone call from a neighbor, because when he became popular, he scolded the neighbor more than once.
Then came the prison life. It was a period of shame, an experience that he didn't even want to mention.
At that time he was not a movie star at all, but a criminal. He didn't even have a name. He was called "P50522".
After he was released from prison, he has no credibility. No one in the industry believes that he can completely detoxify. After all, no one is willing to take the risk of the protagonist being taken away halfway through the filming...
Drugs destroyed countless people and countless families, and almost destroyed him.
Looking back now, that thing must not be touched, whoever touches it will be finished.
Who can imagine that the once-famous and talented actor, Robert Downey Jr., has fallen to such a point that he can only play some corner roles in the crew for a very low salary of eight dollars an hour.
Even if this is the case, the crew is only given the opportunity based on Mel Gibson's recommendation and guarantee.
Until I met Susan, the only producer Susan who was willing to give him a fair chance to perform.
Hollywood scripts are often like this. Good girls can't escape being attracted by bad boys, so the vice president of Silver Pictures falls in love with him, a penniless man with heavy debts.
They met with opposition from everyone, especially Susan's parents and friends, no one would like to hand over such an outstanding woman to a notorious and outdated star.
But Susan did not put pressure on him, but silently added a stroke called "Robert Downey Jr." to his life track.
Therefore, he vowed to make Susan happy, at least not to be the object of ridicule.
Susan once said to him: "Life is always hard. You can only choose drugs or me."
He chose Susan, and Susan became engaged to him without hesitation.
A lot of things happened during this period. No matter how difficult the years are, he has survived with Susan.
Last year, the agent gave up on him, took the initiative to terminate the contract with him, and left him. In addition to her own work, Susan took the initiative to undertake the work of his agent.
During the recent period, Susan almost gave up her job and tried her best to help him run Iron Man.
Susan Levine kissed Robert Downey Jr. again: "Donnie, I believe you! You can definitely turn the hero in my heart into a hero for everyone!"
"Yes!" Robert Downey Jr. psychologically passed the most important turning point in life: "I will definitely!"
Robert Downey Jr. has something to say, but he didn't say it: Thank you for your perseverance, and I will treat you wholeheartedly.
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On the first Wednesday of early July, Susan Levine walked into Relativity Entertainment and had a meeting with Ronan, and Ronan sent her to Kevin Fitch.
Ronan will not participate in the specific negotiation work, and leave it all to Kevin Fitch.
This is also to avoid the emotions of the past and affect the judgment of today.
How many people have liked Iron Man before? Fortunately, or unfortunately, Ronan was also one of them.
Because he has seen a lot of related reports, Ronan knew from the very beginning that Susan Levine might be the key, and he and Kevin Fitch emphatically mentioned this woman.
Regardless of personal feelings or real business interests, although Robert Downey Jr. is not the only candidate for Iron Man actor, he is always the first choice.
It is not easy for an old bird in such a circle to sign a long-term contract, even if he is in a bad situation.
Whether because of love or not, Susan Levine will not let Robert Downey Jr. sink.
As far as Ronan is concerned, it was not so much that Iron Man changed the life of Robert Downey Jr., it was Susan Levine that changed Robert Downey Jr.
In Hollywood, there are many people similar to Robert Downey Jr. They are a good deck from the start, but whether they can become a winner in the end depends on the level of the card player behind him.
If Susan Levine's conditions do not exceed the psychological expectations of him and Marvel Entertainment, Robert Downey Jr. will still be Iron Man.
But Robert Downey Jr. wants to get another forty to fifty million dollars in salary, which is basically impossible.
Of course, even if the long-term contract is signed, if all goes well, Robert Downey Jr.'s future salary will still be the top Hollywood.
It's just not as exaggerated as it used to be.
At that time, the production cost of some Marvel superhero movies was so high that the special effects technology developed rapidly and the single special effect cost was steadily declining. The actors' pay, especially Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson The pay is the key.
Once Robert Downey Jr. took such a high salary for granted, Marvel did not sign a long-term contract with him at the beginning. After two consecutive "Iron Man" movies went viral, Robert Downey Jr. and Iron Man could not be separated. You can only pay for it.
Strictly speaking, in Hollywood, only Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr. have received the superb actor pay.
The top reward is only possible under one situation, and that is to become an inseparable protagonist of a super commercial fan movie.
No matter how superstar, the pay for acting in this kind of drama is completely different from acting in other dramas.
Captain Jack Sparrow and Iron Man almost became the meaning of their acting career.
At that time, the Iron Man played by Robert Downey Jr. brought Marvel the most guaranteed profit, and there was no alternative, unless Marvel’s new role surpassed the charm of Iron Man, but until the "Avengers" League 4 did not appear.
In mid-July, Ronan and Robert Iger, as the last batch, moved into the Relativity Building in Century City.
Ronan’s new office is located on the top floor of the Theory of Relativity Building. To be precise, his office is composed of three parts: an office and a suite for rest, an assistant team work room headed by Connie, and a well-decorated meeting room. Guest room.
The decoration of the office belongs to Ronan's usual style, full of modern and technological sense.
Even in the reception room, there is a brand new alloy screen that can support 2D and 3D projections.
Ronan is also reminding himself that technological development is changing with each passing day, and a slight slack may lead to a big lag.
The same is true for film technology.
So far, Relativity Entertainment, as well as its subsidiary Shahai Entertainment and Embassy Pictures, have all moved out of Burbank and entered the Relativity Building.
In addition, the Theory of Relativity Building has one floor for post-production studios, and another floor that provides temporary office space for its crews.
Even so, the building still has large vacant offices.
Relativity entertainment is still developing, and latecomers will gradually fill other spaces.
In addition to the film business, Relativity Entertainment's companies such as Netflix and Marvel Entertainment still operate independently and will not be concentrated in Century City.
Silicon Valley is the best place for Netflix.
Marvel has been developing in New York for many years, and it is more appropriate to stay in New York than to Los Angeles.
Standing in Ronan’s office and looking out through the window, you can see the Fox Tower not far away, which is one of the six biggest in Hollywood.
Nowadays, on the production and distribution alone, the performance of Relativity Entertainment is not below that of 20th Century Fox, but the overall strength gap is still obvious.
It takes time and development to accumulate.
At the same time that the relocation of Relativity Entertainment was completed, Ronan received good news from the United Kingdom. After nearly 50 days of hard work, Jefferson’s team basically broke up the most stubborn group of shareholders of Manchester United’s "Shareholders League", and Anderson. Manchester United's shares have risen to 92% ~ EbookFREE.me ~ That is to say, Anderson can compulsorily acquire shares in the hands of other shareholders.
Jefferson also officially submitted a delisting application to the London Stock Exchange, and the world-renowned Manchester United club is about to be fully privatized.
Including all costs, the acquisition cost 58.89 million pounds.
After the delisting of Manchester United, Ronan personally holds 85%, Will Smith and Tom Cruise occupy 7% and 8% respectively according to their respective capital contributions.
The three individuals actually used US$100 million in funds, and all the rest came from Anderson’s lending to Bank of America.
With the completion of the acquisition, Anderson has completely acquired Manchester United, and all loans will also be passed on to the Manchester United club through legal procedures.
In the future, Manchester United must carry a heavy burden and move forward.
(Iron Man is also feelings, for feelings.)