Made in Hollywood

In the expectation of the director Duke, the heroine in the film is a young girl of eighteen or nineteen years old, who knows nothing about the Skywalker family and the many secrets of Star Wars. She just lives in an environment like a desert planet. , constantly surviving, and constantly looking forward to the future, he hoped that the selected actress would fit such a strong and tenacious image.

In the subsequent audition session, Daisy Ridley, who was five feet seven inches tall, changed her previous poor performance and showed her unique advantages. Duke also left a good impression on her.

Daisy Ridley is quiet, obedient, and explosive. The seemingly thin Daisy Ridley has a vigorous physique, and the lines of her arms are beautiful and delicate.

Daisy Ridley had just finished a routine self-introduction. Duke crossed his arms, looked over there, and suddenly asked, "You just saw some scenes of the character. Do you think you are suitable for this role?"

A vague fragment of a scene from the script cannot reveal any information at all, and Daisy Ridley has no way of judging what kind of character this is. Even if she has acting skills, there is not much room for her to play.

A girl in her early twenties who has excellent acting skills can be called a genius among geniuses. Duke has only seen two of them in his career for more than 20 years. He doesn't expect to be as lucky as George Lucas , can meet one of them, judging from the current audition results, there is indeed no such acting genius.

In this way, acting like Robert Downey Jr. and Tony Stark will undoubtedly shape the characters better.

Duke wanted someone similar in character to the heroine.

"Although my acting career has just started, many of them are still immature..."

Obviously, after the adjustment just now, Daisy Ridley is becoming more and more confident, especially with her tough face and firm eyes, the whole person's temperament is quite characteristic. "But I think I can bring freshness and confidence to the character."

The audition room was quiet again, and Duke stopped talking, but Tina Fey, who cooperated with him tacitly, asked, "Who is your favorite actor?"

"Carey Mulligan!" Daisy Ridley said without thinking. "She's doing an amazing job, and she's an amazing character. And her life is very personal."

Tina Fey didn't give her a chance to think, and asked again, "How will you treat the life of an actor in the future?"

"Act well, live well." Daisy Ridley didn't think about it either, "I think you have to be strong, think carefully, and be careful. Be aware of the influence on others. Face things that may change your life and make you When there is uncertainty, don't be afraid."

Duke nodded to Tina Fey, and Tina Fey said to Daisy Ridley, "This is the end of this audition, and I will inform your agent of the specific results."

Wait until Daisy? Ridley left. "Put Daisy Ridley on the list," Duke told Ana Prinz and Robin Grande.

If Daisy Ridley's later auditions are good enough, Duke doesn't mind choosing an English actress for the leading lady of the new film.

Leaving the audition room, Duke and Tina Fey had just returned to the office. Charles Rowan knocked on the door and walked in, and there was no need to be polite between him and Duke. Sitting directly across from the desk.

Charles Rowan asked tentatively, "Duke, are you planning to use an Asian actor in one of the leading actors, Finn?"

"Not an Asian actor," Duke corrected. "It's an actor of Chinese descent."

"Let a Chinese actor be the second protagonist?" Charles Rowan frowned slightly, "I don't think Chinese actors are more suitable than black actors. If someone uses racial discrimination after the film is released..."

"Charles." Duke raised his hand to prepare his words, "The first lead role is a white woman, the second lead role is a Chinese man, the third lead role is a Latino actor, and among the other positive roles, choose a black actor. "

The office is full of his own people, and Duke doesn't try to hide his words, "If this is the case, those guys with a glass heart still attack us as racial discrimination, then they will definitely ask for trouble."

Not to mention Chinese or Asians, the number of Latinos in the United States far exceeds that of blacks. Although their status is not as high as that of blacks, they cannot be ignored.

Hearing what Duke said, Charles Rowan and Tina Fey, who was sitting on the side, laughed. Such an approach would indeed not leave people with the opportunity to attack in the name of "racial discrimination".

Duke looked towards Tina Fey and said, "Give Charles the information I asked you to collect."

Tina Fey dug out a document, walked over and handed it to Charles Rowan. Charles Rowan opened it, looked through it, and said, "I seem to have heard of this Daniel Wu."

"He is a Chinese-American actor who is very popular in the market on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and his image has always been sunny and healthy." Duke briefly introduced a few words, "His wife's family is a rich man in Las Vegas. We also have enough understanding of our culture.”

After the preparatory meeting, Duke considered for a long time the choice of the leading actor. If "Star Wars 7" wants to achieve a big explosion, the Chinese market cannot be ignored, although after he acquired Lucasfilm, he launched a number of The intensity of publicity and promotion activities far exceeds that of Walt Disney, but these alone are not enough for such a movie to achieve a box office explosion on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Adding a Chinese film star with a good popularity and image on the other side of the Pacific Ocean to the leading role has naturally become a choice for Duke.

Picking Daniel Wu was not because of Duke's personal preference, but because he couldn't find a more suitable candidate.

Daniel Wu has enough popularity on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, without too many scandals, and his image is sunny and healthy enough. His joining is bound to attract the attention of movie fans on the other side of the ocean. More importantly, Daniel Wu has long been a naturalized American. It also has a certain reputation in the United States.

To a certain extent, this will also reduce some unnecessary exclusion.

From a market point of view, choosing Daniel Wu is far more suitable than choosing a black man. Although it is not mentioned much in words or in the media, in fact, the black protagonist still affected the box office performance of the film on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. Even Walt Disney once expected this. In the Chinese version of posters and trailers produced, black actors were placed in an inconspicuous position.

Not only the box office, but also related peripherals, especially image licensing. How much can a black actor's image licensing or doll sell? What Daniel Wu represents is an infinitely broad market, and this market is constantly being regulated.

No matter how you look at it, choosing Daniel Wu as the leading actor is a hundred times better than black people.

Indeed, the appearance of a Chinese American in the leading role of "Star Wars" will inevitably arouse the resentment and resistance of some white supremacists. The problem is that if black people are chosen, these problems also exist. The disputes that happened in that movie have also confirmed that at this point.

Charles Rowan contacted Daniel Wu's agent immediately. Daniel Wu also wanted to develop in Hollywood, but things didn't go very smoothly. Daniel Wu is currently co-creating with Blizzard and Legendary Pictures The crew of "World of Warcraft" approached and wanted to win the role of Gul'dan.

Unlike the past when Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. cooperated first and then parted ways, because of Duke’s relationship, today’s Legendary Pictures has not participated in the production of films such as the "Batman" trilogy and "Inception". There is no cooperative relationship, and it can only be regarded as an inconspicuous one among the second-rate studios.

And the character of Gul'dan is motion-captured from beginning to end, and Daniel Wu's face will not appear in the movie at all.

It is true that World of Warcraft is one of the most successful online games, with many fans all over the world, and the movie adaptation is also quite eye-catching, but its movie version is in front of "Star Wars". On a par, how many examples of game movies are truly successful?

How to choose between "World of Warcraft" and "Star Wars"? There is no difficulty for any actor.

After Duke personally made a phone call with Daniel Wu, the famous Chinese actor did not hesitate to abandon the "World of Warcraft" in preparation and put himself into the embrace of "Star Wars 7". As long as he can pass the audition, he will Will play the second leading role in the film.

The audition work is tense and busy. As long as anyone who can get in touch with him, almost all find Duke in various ways and recommend suitable actors. Duke's agent Nancy Josephson is no exception. Ke recommended the newly signed Chloe Moretz.

Unlike in the past, Duke refused Nancy Josephson's request without hesitation just by looking at a recent photo of Chloe Moretz.

He asked the lead actress not to be too slender, yes, but not as thick as Chloe Moretz. This actress who starred in "Kick-Ass" can be described as a true portrayal of the development trajectory of a Hollywood child star. , when he was a child, he was cute and messy, and full of aura, but when he became an adult, he not only grew crooked, but also turned into a zombie face...

Such an actor does not meet Duke's requirements for a heroine at all.

Like all Hollywood movies and Hollywood directors, not all actors will rush to join Duke's crew, such as Michael Fassbender, after receiving the invitation to play the villain, he declined the actor contract , but continue to act as his Magneto.

Some people don't want to join the crew, and some people are actively seeking roles. Benedict Cumberbatch participated in the audition of the big villain Kylo Ren, but was eliminated by Duke in the first round. Use Benedictine Cumberbatch. (to be continued ~^~)

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