Entertainment: Acquisition Of Marvel At The Beginning, Winning The Widow Sister

Chapter 13 An Invitation From Two Oscar Queens

Ding Shuo was left speechless by Robert Downey Jr.'s appearance.

In fact, he already knew the opponent's purpose here, so he simply had a showdown.

"Are you here for a run, or are you looking for me specifically?"

Robert Downey Jr. was taken aback by Ding Shuo's direct question.

Then he mustered up his courage and nodded, admitting it.

"Well, actually, I came here specially to wait for you."

"I heard that Marvel is going to shoot "Iron Man". I am a veteran Marvel fan myself, and I especially like "Iron Man."

"So I've always had a dream of playing Iron Man someday."

"I've been to the Marvel headquarters, but they say the casting is in your hands."

"So I came here. I have been waiting here for a week, and I hope to meet you so that I can ask you for an audition qualification in person."

Robert Downey Jr., who is over 40 years old, desperately needs a chance to get rid of the box office poison.

And "Iron Man" has an investment of more than 150 million US dollars and has a very high reputation.

Undoubtedly this is his best chance to turn around.

Therefore, without any hesitation, he chose the move that rookies would do, hoping to get a chance with Ding Shuo.

After listening to Robert Downey Jr.'s words, Ding Shuo looked at him seriously.

From a viewer's point of view, Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man was pretty good.

Even in the hearts of many movie fans, they feel that Robert Downey Jr. played Iron Man alive.

Definitely, from the perspective of the management, the result may not be so wonderful.

After all, after Robert Downey Jr. successfully turned salty fish over by relying on "Iron Man".

Just start to sit on the ground and raise the price...

When he was filming "Avengers alliance 3", his salary was as high as 100 million US dollars.

From the point of view of movie fans, you may think he is worth the price.

But Ding Shuo is now the boss of Marvel, so it is naturally impossible to accept this fact.

I have made you famous, and you have to make so much money to leave, am I being taken advantage of?

However, the opportunity of the original time and space to let Robert Downey Jr. sit on the ground and raise the price was because of the filming of "Iron Man".

The people at Marvel aren't very confident either.

I didn't even expect that the "Avengers alliance" series would be so popular in the end.

Therefore, he did not sign any restrictive contract with Robert Downey Jr. in advance.

The current situation is completely different, Ding Shuo knows how successful the film and television project of "Avengers" will be.

He will also be able to pass the contract to prevent the possibility of Robert Downey Jr. sitting on the ground and raising the price.

So, Ding Shuo, who was confident in his plans, smiled and said to Robert Downey Jr. who was nervous: "You don't need to audition, I'm quite optimistic about you!"

"Since you want to act and think you can act well, then go ahead!"

This sentence made Robert Downey Jr. so shocked that he doubted his ears.

He didn't expect that the male lead of a $150 million big-budget movie would be decided just like that.

Moreover, this number one male actually still belongs to me.

At this moment, Robert Downey Jr. can truly feel what it means to be determined by someone's word.

While envious of Ding Shuo's words to decide the fate of others, it is also a burst of ecstasy from the heart.

He bowed to Ding Shuo again and again to express his gratitude.

"Mr. Ding, I really don't know how to express my thanks to you!"

"This opportunity you gave me can literally change my life."

"I...I...In a word, I will definitely shoot "Iron Man", even if it costs my life, I will not hesitate!"

This kind of words, Robert Downey Jr. may be speaking from the heart.

But for Ding Shuo, it was meaningless.

If the leading man died on the set of "Iron Man", it would even affect his plan.

So Ding Shuo just smiled and said, "Well, don't get so excited."

"I don't need your life to make 'Iron Man,' but I need you to make more 'Iron Man'."

"Do you have a contracted brokerage company now?"

When Robert Downey Jr. heard what Ding Shuo said, embarrassment suddenly appeared on his face.

"No, my current manager is my fiancée!"

The reason for the embarrassment is that he has been too busy these years, and no brokerage company is willing to deal with him.

Ding Shuo also understood the inside story and didn't pursue it further, just nodded.

"If you don't have an agency, then sign with Brilliant Film and Television!"

"Tomorrow you go to Brilliant Film and Television and report to President Phil."

"He will give you a ten-year contract, and sign ten film contracts with you, with a total amount of 200 million US dollars!"

Hearing this, Robert Downey Jr. was dumbfounded, and asked incredulously, "You...how much did you say the total amount was?"

In today's Hollywood, the salary limit is about 20 million US dollars.

People like Robert Downey Jr. are only paid hundreds of thousands of dollars, and no one is willing to hire them.

Now Ding Shuo has offered him ten film contracts, with a total amount of up to 200 million US dollars.

This is to treat him as a first-line celebrity, and he even wonders if Ding Shuo has admitted the wrong person.

Ding Shuo waved his hand and said, "The total amount is 200 million U.S. dollars. For the specific details, you can talk to Phil tomorrow. I still have to run!"

After speaking, Ding Shuo's assistant gave Robert Downey Jr. a business card, and then followed Ding Shuo to continue his morning run.

The salary of 200 million US dollars seems exaggerated.

But considering that's a total paycheck for ten films, it's not uncommon.

This price is even only one-third of the total salary of the nine Marvel movies that Robert Downey Jr. participated in in the original time and space.

At the same time, Ding Shuo will also ask people to add various restrictions to the contract.

Let Robert Downey Jr. not have the opportunity to sit on the ground and raise the price.

...

The next morning, Ding Shuo received a call from Phil, the president of his brilliant film company.

Fairway reported: "Boss, Robert Downey Jr. has been signed, and the contract is also in accordance with your requirements. If he breaks the contract, he needs to pay one billion dollars in compensation!"

Ding Shuo is not surprised by this result, because Robert Downey Jr. has no choice at all now.

This is his only chance to stand up.

So he just nodded and said casually: "Good job!"

Phil added: "About the actor of "Iron Man" actress Virginia Potts, do you have an ideal candidate?"

Ding Shuo's current female stars are only Scarlett and Taylor.

Taylor is a singer, and Ding Shuo didn't want her to act.

As for Scarlett, she was indeed an actor.

But he is the best candidate for 'Black Widow' in Ding Shuo's mind, so naturally he will not let her play Virginia Potts.

At the same time, what Phil said made Ding Shuo understand something.

So he asked a little playfully: "What? Do you have someone to recommend?"

Phil explained, "Hey, it's not about referrals."

"It's just that there are two Oscar queens. Because I don't have your contact information, they found me here."