Hollywood Road

Early the next morning, the tabloids were full of voices condemning Murphy for fear of chaos. The big newspapers were more restrained and cautious. Before there was no specific news, they did not report indiscriminately. But the tabloids were different. They liked to stimulate readers Nervous news, this incident is undoubtedly one of them. ＞≧One novel ＜≦≤≦≤

"racist……"

"Shameful discriminator..."

"Lack of the most basic respect for women, there is serious sexism..."

Similar titles, as if they don't need money, the tabloids are throwing at Murphy's head one after another, which is even sharper than the attacks of Natalie Portman fans on the Internet.

It seems the tabloids won't be satisfied without pulling Murphy into the abyss.

Sitting in Bill Rossis's car, Murphy put down the tabloid in his hand, and his mood was very stable. He did not expect that Gal Gadot would have such crucial evidence in his hands, but he was not in a hurry to announce it After watching it last night, he called Kara Firth and a person in charge of the 20th Century Fox's publicity department to Santa Monica, preparing to counterattack while creating the first wave of publicity for the film in preparation wave.

Of course, the promotion will not disclose the specific name and content of the film, and will only focus on Murphy Stanton's new film.

And after going back last night, 20th Century Fox also actively mobilized some resources. Today, in some newspapers and on the Internet, there are words like "Natalie Portman wants to participate in Murphy Stanton's new film frustrated." news like that.

For Natalie Portman, Murphy was really angry that she was pushing him on the way to Mel Gibson.

He really didn't expect that Natalie Portman would do this. If Gal Gadot hadn't been prepared for her early and wanted to shoot something to disgust her face to face, I'm afraid it would be really troublesome this time.

Maybe she really hurt her self-esteem by not following the Hollywood routine?

Murphy shook his head and smiled, but also admired that Natalie Portman was really smart. Although her words were inductive, she didn't directly say that he was racially discriminatory, and the rest was the hype that the media automatically followed.

A woman like this shouldn't be in Hollywood, she should go to Washington, where she can compete in an even more shameless campaign game.

"There are some Jewish radical groups that have made statements," said Bill Rossis, who was driving, "and demand an immediate apology."

Murphy snorted coldly,

Did not speak.

As soon as the car stopped at the entrance of the warehouse studio, a group of paparazzi reporters immediately surrounded him. Fortunately, there were already security personnel from the crew waiting here to help Murphy cut off a fairly safe passage.

"Director Stanton, are you a racist?"

The reporters couldn't squeeze around him, but they could ask loudly, "Aren't you responding to Miss Natalie Portman's remarks?"

"You discriminate against Jews, what does your girlfriend think?"

Hearing this question, Murphy really wanted to ask these guys if there was something wrong with their heads. If he really discriminated against Jews, would he find Gal Gadot as his girlfriend?

But some people only want to see what they want to see.

Just as Murphy was about to walk into the gate of the warehouse studio, a reporter wearing glasses squeezed nearby and asked loudly, "Don't you think you should apologize?"

Murphy suddenly stopped, turned to look at the reporter, and said sharply, "Why should I apologize? To whom? Who did I hurt? Are you going to convict me based on one-sided words?"

Seeing his response, the surrounding reporters frantically rushed up, but Murphy didn't speak anymore and went straight into the gate.

The comments on the media and the Internet also affected the crew to some extent. Murphy did not explain anything to anyone, and continued to carry out his own preparations step by step.

These people who have followed Murphy for a long time know him well, and the impact on them is very small, and the normal work of the crew has not been greatly impacted.

The most obvious impact is the negotiation about the heroine candidate. After Charlize Theron participated in an audition, Murphy decided in principle that she would play Amy, and the negotiations between the two parties also progressed relatively smoothly. It consists of a basic remuneration of US$5 million plus a 5% North American ticket dividend.

Originally, they were planning to sign a contract in the past few days, but when Murphy and Bill Rosses came to the set, they received a call from Charlize Theron's agent. As an excuse, the signing was temporarily postponed.

This is a normal situation. Charlize Theron is not Murphy's friend. When such a racial scandal suddenly broke out and the specific situation was unclear, he would definitely not want to take this muddy water casually.

Murphy himself would do the same.

But his friends are supporting him, even if they don't know the real situation.

"I don't think Murphy would say such things or do such things." Facing the reporter's microphone, James Franco's position was very clear, "Someone lied about this matter."

In an interview, Jonah Hill said directly, "We are considering big-name actors such as Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts and Charlize Theron on top of the heroine. Natalie-- Portman has never been in the scope of our consideration, she is the one who wanted to post it on our crew with a dead face, but after being rejected by us, she said some inexplicable things, she is the most vicious woman I have ever seen."

"I just want to say that some people look glamorous on the outside." Robert Downey Jr. gave an interview in Europe, "The inside smells worse than rotten meat."

Seth Rogen also appeared in front of the reporter, "Some people lie without blinking their eyes. Hollywood knows that a woman who graduated from Harvard is famous for being duplicity."

Even reporters and paparazzi blocked Gal Gadot at the gate of UCLA.

"She never regarded me as a friend, and I don't have such a friend." Gal Gadot directly used Murphy's words, "A real **** likes to pretend to be innocent, pure, and shy. Only women Only then can we see who the real **** is."

After seeing that scene from the set office, she couldn't hide her distaste for Natalie Portman.

Both the media and the public like such topics, especially tabloids and major gossip websites, who like to use such things to attract attention, and they are divided into two factions tacitly.

One faction stood on Natalie Portman's standpoint and accused Murphy of being a racist, because Natalie Portman's Jewish identity excluded her from being the heroine of the new film.

The other faction is on Murphy's side, thinking that Natalie Portman is really lying...

It's not that they're really on the same page as Murphy or Natalie Portman, but they're doing it the best way possible to get the public's attention.

In addition, along with the disputes, there is Murphy Stanton's new film that frequently appears in the media. The new film seems to be very confidential, with only one "g" code name.

This has also attracted the attention of many movie fans, what kind of character and what kind of crew is it that can cause Natalie Portman and Murphy Stanton to tear apart nakedly.

The incident was so uproarious, it must have attracted the attention of the Jewish bigwigs in Hollywood, and several Jewish executives of CAA also called Murphy to ask what was going on, but after Bill Rosies sent a After copying, I chose to ignore and be silent.

This attitude was quickly conveyed by CAA. Murphy is now able to generate a large amount of profits for CAA every year. Since he didn't say those words, they certainly wouldn't see the young director with the most potential backsliding because of this.

At the same time, as Murphy's most staunch ally, Kara Firth was also active in 20th Century Fox, actively preparing for a counterattack.

Twentieth Century Fox will not let one person's remarks ruin a large investment of its own when there is evidence to support it.

The media has been hyping and arguing for three consecutive days. The topic of the new film is hot. It is impossible for Murphy to let this topic continue without compulsion. It is okay to say that many reporters and paparazzi gather at the entrance of the studio every day to harass, but from noon on the third day , Some sporadic protest crowds also began to appear, holding banners and signs, attracting more people to participate.

If it continues, it will seriously affect the crew's preparations.

On the afternoon of the third day, Bill Rossis and Grace invited major North American media in the name of CAA to participate in Murphy's upcoming press conference, saying that Murphy would respond to the "racial discrimination" incident Responded.

The press conference not only invited print media, but also online media and TV stations. Considering Kara Firth's struggle and Twentieth Century Fox from the perspective of publicity, Fox TV also announced that it will broadcast the press conference live through the entertainment channel. .

There is also Murphy's blog and the official blog code-named "g", which will also be broadcast live simultaneously.

"Are they going to hold a press conference?"

In the suite of the Hilton Hotel, Natalie Portman looked angry, "They still want to refute this? Martin..."

She looked at the agent Martin Miller who had just entered the door, "Can these things be explained clearly? Didn't you contact the Jewish organizations in the circle? What do they have to say?"

Martin Miller's face was very serious, "They have chosen silence."

"Why?" Natalie Portman's voice was very sharp.

"Some of them saw something in caa, so they decided to keep silent." Martin Miller looked at Natalie Portman, "Nate, tell me the truth, did Murphy Stanton say Those words? Or any related intentions?"

He knew that his client was not an ordinary difficult one.

Natalie Portman opened her mouth, but said nothing.

Martin Miller added, "Murphy Stanton obviously has evidence, you'd better apologize to him and reach a settlement." (To be continued.)