Made in Hollywood

Tom Cruise and his wife traveled around the South Island and North Island of New Zealand. When they came to Wellington, Duke happened to move into the renovated villa. They simply gathered some members of the two crews and made one in the villa. The party, not only to celebrate the relocation, but also to welcome Tom Cruise and his wife.

In Duke's way of doing things, no matter how sharp the conflict with Tom Cruise was, now they are partners with common interests. In the face of sufficient interests, the previous conflicts were trivial and minor conflicts. Look forward to see how far the two sides will end up.

The time has come to mid-October, and New Zealand has begun to enter summer. In the huge garden of the villa, all the lights are turned on, and the 5-acre estate of the mapped villa is brightly lit.

"Nice house."

Sitting on the edge of the party, Nicole Kidman asked Duke, "When did you get it? The decoration and construction are very distinctive."

"I only got it in August."

Duke looked at the villa hidden in the green trees not far away, and said, "Except for the simple decoration in the room, I didn't make too many adjustments. These are all left by the previous owner."

Those who attended the party could see that Duke and the Cruises had something to talk about, so they didn't go this way at all. Only Tina Fey, who had just returned from Los Angeles, left with a bottle of original New Zealand red wine and four glasses. Come over, pour for a few people one by one, and then sit next to Duke, keeping silent like most of the time.

"I went around New Zealand with Mary."

After the two sides had a drink, Tom Cruise said slowly, "The scenery here is very good and it is very suitable for vacation. Seeing your house, I also want to buy a property here."

"There's a benefit to the house over here." Duke put down his glass. "It's cheap enough."

Compared with the collapsed housing prices in the Greater Los Angeles area, Wellington can be described as the price of cabbage. This port city is not large, with a population of only more than 400,000, and New Zealand's heavy industry is not developed. In terms of climate and air quality, the densely populated, dry and hot Greater Los Angeles area is a notch worse.

However, this place is also suitable for vacation, and keeping Hollywood celebrities away from the entertainment center of the world is simply impossible.

"Tom, are you going to make a sequel?"

A few more chats. Duke turned the conversation to the film, "Any plans?"

Tom Cruise didn't answer directly, but asked, "What do you mean, Duke?"

"If the project is approved this year, the film won't start until next year at the earliest."

For some reason, Duke always felt a little hesitant in Tom Cruise's words, but still said, "If it is released, it will be in 2000 at the earliest, two years after the release of this film. It is a A very fitting timing for the sequel."

Looking at Cruise, Duke added, "Tom, I'm all for your sequel."

"Duke. I'd love to make a sequel too."

After a little hesitation, Tom Cruise frowned and said, "But..."

"Can you know what happened?" Duke couldn't help but be a little curious, this was not like Tom Cruise, who was so confident and arrogant, "If it's inconvenient..."

"No, no..." Cruise interrupted him and said seriously, "The whole of Hollywood knows your ability to handle movies, Duke, we are partners, right?"

Seeing that Nicole Kidman's hand has been holding Tom Cruise's arm, Duke has a general understanding, then nodded, and said without hesitation, "Yes, we are now working closely together. partner."

"I thought you might give us some advice."

Nicole Kidman said something timely, then closed her mouth again, Cruise continued, "I received an invitation, Stanley Kubrick's invitation, it is difficult for people to refuse."

He explained, "The sequel to Mission: Impossible could be made later, but Kubrick's invitation was very rare."

Nicole Kidman added, "Stanley Kubrick invited us and a couple in the film."

Duke looked at the couple and gradually understood what they meant.

Perhaps these are the effects of the delayed appearance of "Mission: Impossible". The two successful cooperation also allowed Tom Cruise to see the bright prospects of cooperating with him. The invitation he accepted without hesitation is now in hesitate.

How to give advice? This is actually the simplest, and his advice must be in his own interests.

Will Tom Cruise and his wife follow his advice? That's something he can't control.

Duke is very sure that the movie where Tom Cruise and his wife starred in Stanley Kubrick is definitely not in his interest. Only by continuing to be a golden girl and a good-looking Cruise and his wife can he make the best use of Cruise. The superstar effect of St. Andrews will bring more benefits to the "Mission Impossible" series.

Why did the Cruises get divorced? because of a movie? Or because of Scientology? Aside from themselves, as well as their agents and public relations, I am afraid that few people have made it clear that some of the news about Kidman's uterus that he has seen on the Internet, as long as anyone with a brain, knows that it is fake .

Even if it was the former him, after reading it, he could easily tell that it was just made up by some people on the other side of the network.

What if Nicole Kidman really had uterine and ovary problems because of Stanley Kubrick's movies, and the two children later jumped out of the cracks in the stone? One of them is surrogacy, but think about Keith Urban, is someone who can be a country superstar an idiot?

A director may not have an image, but a superstar cannot be without an image. Even for a superstar like Tom Cruise, the image is the basis for his survival.

The later his marital crisis with Nicole Kidman erupts, the better for the Mission: Impossible sequel.

According to Duke's idea, their marital crisis is best waited until after the release of "Mission Impossible 2".

How far the couple can go, no one can tell, and it is undoubtedly in Duke's best interest to launch "Mission Impossible 2" when they are still in a close relationship.

In just a few seconds, Duke's mind quickly passed these thoughts. Whether Tom Cruise and his wife accepted it or not, they had to give it a try. After all, when they found it, they definitely wanted to refer to his opinion.

"Tom, Mary, I don't know if you've heard of it?"

After thinking about it for a while, Duke spoke slowly and said in a flat tone, "Stanley Kubrick has been in bad health for the past few years. He seems to have suffered a serious illness in the first half of this year. What if he can't finish this work? ?"

Although it is very subtle, the reality is that Stanley Kubrick is in very bad health and may die at any time.

Tom Cruise was obviously thinking about it, and there was a bit of hesitation on his face.

Duke looked at the couple and said, "Tom, what are you missing the most? Big hits and academic awards."

He shrugged and said, "As we all know, the films directed by Kubrick are neither known for box office success nor famous for winning awards. On the contrary, since Space Odyssey, they have moved closer to the non-mainstream direction. Tom, with Your status today..."

Some things need not be said too clearly. Tom Cruise wants to cooperate with Stanley Kubrick just to improve his style, but he is already a super-A existence, so there is no such need at all. The box office won't expand his reach, nor will Stanley Kubrick's consistent style do him any favors at the Academy Awards.

Tom Cruise was silent for a while, obviously thinking about the pros and cons, and after a few minutes, he said, "I heard Patt mention that Stanley Kubrick is seriously ill, if we play and he I can't finish this work..."

He seemed to be convincing himself, and he seemed to be convincing Nicole Kidman.

"Tom, let's be honest." Duke said in a timely manner, "We are partners now, and our interests are closely tied together. The greater your influence, the more the "Mission Impossible" series can bring to me. And more, I don't want to see a Tom Cruise who wastes time and then fails, I want to see a Tom Cruise who keeps succeeding."

"But Brian de Palma made it clear he would not continue directing Mission: Impossible."

Having said that, Tom Cruise suddenly looked at Duke, "The series needs a new director..."

"Tom, you should be able to see that I can't do it."

Spreading his hands, Duke made a helpless gesture, and then said, "If you make a decision, I can recommend a director with a suitable style."

Tom Cruise wasn't going to make a decision right away. This kind of thing must be considered carefully, but he still asked, "Can you know who the director is?"

"John Wu."

Seeing Tom Cruise a little puzzled, Duke reminded him, "The director of "Broken Arrow" and "Two Guys," his shooting scenes and action scenes are quite selling points, and I won't hide from you, " Some of the shootout scenes in The Matrix are borrowed from his style.”

Hearing Duke say this, Tom Cruise nodded solemnly, "I will consider it."

After saying this, he suddenly changed the subject and looked at Nicole Kidman next to him, "Do you have a role for Mary here?"

From the eyes between the two, Duke could somewhat see that the Cruise couple's relationship seemed to be better than before, but Nicole Kidman was very ambitious, even if Scientology and other factors did not appear, the two How long the individual can last in the end, I am afraid no one can say.

However, Duke did not intend to use a relatively high-paid actress with poor box office appeal. He just smiled and said, "If there is a role that suits Mary, I will call you." (To be continued. ~^~)

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