Hollywood Director 1992

Link, with his arm around Jennifer Aniston, looked at Robert Downey Jr. with sympathy. "You're too naive and innocent. You don't even realize you're being used.

If you had pulled out that gun just now, you would have been riddled with bullets. And before you died, you wouldn't even know who caused your demise.

After you die, your so-called good friend can openly use your father's retirement money, all while picking up girls and cursing you as a fool who was sold out but still helped others make money."

"Shut up! Just shut up!"

Robert Downey Jr.'s face was contorted with rage as he glared at Link, but he didn't charge forward.

He glanced at the two bodyguards, then took out his phone and called Michael Ovitz, asking how many times Richard Gere had collected money and how much each time.

Michael Ovitz replied that it was three times, 10 million each for the first two, and 5 million for the third. Because the chances of winning were slim, he didn't collect much more for the third time, leaving it up to voluntary contributions.

He asked why Robert was asking about this.

Robert Downey Jr. hung up the phone, gritting his teeth, his expression becoming even more twisted.

Wee-ooh! Wee-ooh!

The police arrived, and two patrol officers got out of the car with their guns drawn, aiming at Robert Downey Jr., ordering him to lie on the ground for inspection.

"Link, don't get cocky. I'll let you off this time, but others won't let you off so easily. I bet you won't have it easy."

Robert Downey Jr. glared at Link, then spread his arms and lay on the ground.

The police walked over and patted him down, finding a pistol, and then took him away.

Link took the frightened Jennifer back to the Manhattan Hotel to rest.

The next day, while filming, Link received news that Robert Downey Jr. had been bailed out by Robert Downey Sr.

At the same time, the police issued a restraining order against Robert Downey Jr.: he was not allowed to harass Link again, nor was he allowed to be within 500 meters of Link.

The next evening, Link received a call from Liu Xiaoli from Los Angeles.

Half an hour earlier, Robert Downey Jr., while drunk, drove his car into Richard Gere in front of the Viper Room bar. Richard Gere was sent flying more than ten meters and was rushed to the hospital, his condition unknown.

The next day, almost all American media reported this big news.

Hollywood's popular star, Robert Downey Jr., who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor earlier this year, committed a violent act on the street yesterday at 6:24 PM, driving his car into another big star, Richard Gere.

Richard Gere suffered severe injuries and is currently in the ICU at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. It is said that he has dozens of comminuted fractures throughout his body, the most serious being his spine and skull. It is unknown whether he can be saved.

Robert Downey Jr. was arrested on the spot by the police.

This news was too explosive, and almost every newspaper in New York carried the story.

Not only were there detailed reports, but also many high-definition photos showing the tragic scene.

At the same time, the Los Angeles Times published an in-depth investigative article explaining the entire process of the conflict between Robert Downey Jr. and Richard Gere, some of which were facts and some speculation.

According to Richard Gere's wife, supermodel Cindy Crawford, before the incident, Robert Downey Jr. had gone to their villa to find Richard Gere, and the two had a heated argument and even fought.

Robert Downey Jr. was driven out of the villa by the bodyguards.

Less than three hours after being driven out of the villa, Robert Downey Jr. ran over Richard Gere in the street.

When reporters asked Cindy Crawford if she knew the reason for the conflict between Robert Downey Jr. and Richard Gere, Cindy Crawford said she didn't know.

According to insiders in the entertainment industry, Robert Downey Jr. and Richard Gere had a very good relationship before this incident, and many people had seen them chatting happily in bars or at other parties.

So why did the two former friends suddenly turn against each other, even to the point of facing life and death?

This matter aroused the curiosity of gossip lovers all over the United States and even the world.

In the next day's report, the Los Angeles Times continued to publish a long article analyzing the reasons for the conflict between the two.

The newspaper cited a report from the New York Daily News, claiming that Robert Downey Jr. had been taken away by the New York police for investigation two days before he drove his car into Richard Gere, because Robert Downey Jr. had flown from Los Angeles to New York specifically to make trouble for Link, carrying a pistol, but was stopped by Link's bodyguards.

So why did Robert Downey Jr. bring a gun to make trouble for Link one day, and then drive his car into Richard Gere the next day?

Robert Downey Jr., Richard Gere, and the famous director Link.

What exactly happened between these three big stars?

Is there any connection between Link and Robert Downey Jr. running over Richard Gere?

Please pay attention to the next issue of the report.

Because the Los Angeles Times' report was too slow, with more than 5,000 words a day, like a long serialized novel, many eager gossip lovers couldn't wait any longer and ran to other newspapers to learn about the inside story of the matter.

And many newspapers reported the news that day. Although it was not as detailed as the Los Angeles Times, it was still possible to glimpse some of the inside story of the case from these reports.

According to an investigative article in The Hollywood Reporter, a major event occurred in the entertainment industry before the conflict between Robert Downey Jr., Link, and Richard Gere.

Link's third film, "Final Destination", had accumulated $209 million in box office revenue in its first fifteen weeks, surpassing Tom Cruise's "The Firm", and temporarily ranking second in the annual box office chart.

And what does the fact that "Final Destination"'s box office surpassed "The Firm" have to do with Robert Downey Jr. driving into Richard Gere?

This matter has to do with a gambling agreement.

In July, Robert Downey Jr. and Link made a bet in a bar, betting on whose new movie, Link's "Final Destination" or Tom Cruise's "The Firm", would have a higher box office. Later, for ease of statistics, it was changed to which movie would have a higher North American box office after 15 weeks of release.

Initially, the two sides bet 10 million US dollars.

Later, Richard Gere, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, and many senior executives of the CAA brokerage company participated in the bet, and the total amount of this gambling reached 144 million US dollars, which can be called a huge gamble.

In order to ensure the victory of "The Firm"'s box office, after the film was released, CAA raised funds to vigorously promote the film, and even many stars spent money to book out theaters, with a total cost of more than 40 million US dollars.

Without exception, one song, one shot, one inside, one content, one look!

And most of these funds came from the fundraising of Tom Cruise, Richard Gere, Robert Downey Jr., and others.

In the end, "The Firm" earned 202 million US dollars in box office revenue in 15 weeks.

Originally, everyone thought that Tom Cruise and others were sure to win, but after "Final Destination" was released, the box office soared, breaking 100 million US dollars in North America in less than four weeks.

It is said that after "Final Destination"'s box office broke 100 million, Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr., and others continued to raise funds to suppress the film's box office, spreading negative news about "Final Destination" and the main creators through entertainment tabloids.

Unfortunately, "Final Destination" had great box office potential, and Link's methods of promoting the film were very clever.

Under tremendous public opinion pressure, the box office continued to grow, breaking 200 million US dollars in the 13th week of release, and reaching 209 million US dollars in North America in the 15th week, successfully surpassing "The Firm"'s box office.

Link also won this bet, earning 144 million US dollars including principal and interest.

However, in this gambling game, in order to win, CAA stars raised tens of millions of dollars three times to hype "The Firm" and suppress the box office of "Final Destination".

Robert Downey Jr. paid more than 8 million US dollars, plus the 5 million US dollars he bet, a total of 13 million.

Because Robert Downey's financial situation was average, 9 million of which was borrowed from the bank, and 3 million came from Robert Downey Sr.

After losing the bet, Robert Downey Jr. went bankrupt and became penniless.

This is also the reason why Robert Downey Jr. threatened Link with a gun.

As for the reason why Robert Downey Jr. drove into Richard Gere, according to insiders, Michael Ovitz arranged for Richard Gere to collect the money during the fundraising of CAA.

As a result, Richard Gere inflated the figures, causing Robert Downey Jr. to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars more, which further worsened Robert Downey's already tight financial situation.

After Robert Downey Jr. learned about this, he harbored resentment.

Everyone sees here, and they understand that Robert Downey Jr. making trouble for Link is because he can't afford to lose, and driving into Richard Gere is because he can't stand his friend stabbing him in the back. In a fit of rage, he did such a crazy thing.

After understanding these things, everyone also understands that in this matter, whether it is Robert Downey Jr. who is in prison or Richard Gere who has suffered heavy injuries, none of them are innocent.

Including Link, who was threatened by Robert Downey Jr., he profited more than 70 million US dollars in this gambling game, which is money that many people can't earn in a lifetime, so it is normal to be threatened.

He is too uninnocent.

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