Let you invest, you support half of the entertainment industry?

"OK, I admit that you impressed me. To be honest, your idea coincides with mine, and I like this IP very much. We can cooperate, but the premise is that you cannot interfere with my creation." Nolan said.

He heard that what Chinese investors like most is to interfere in the creation of the film crew. He had to make this clear in advance. In fact, investors from any country like to point fingers.

It's just that after Nolan became famous in Hollywood, capital respected him more.

"Of course, but I hope that if my suggestion is useful to the crew, you can adopt it." Xu Jia said.

With my own participation, the filming progress of this movie will be accelerated a lot, which will also save the other party from making detours.

"Based on your performance just now, I will listen carefully to your suggestions."

Nolan felt for a moment that Xu Jia had investigated him specifically to understand his thoughts so well.

But then I thought about it, no matter how familiar I was, I wouldn't be able to guess what I just thought. I can only say that the two of them do coincide in their creative ideas.

"First of all, for the role of Oppenheimer, I recommend an actor, Cillian Murphy, but you should be familiar with it." Xu Jia said slowly.

This guy is the star of the British drama "Peaky Blinders", but he has also collaborated with Nolan several times, including starring in "Inception" and "Dunkirk".

Hearing Xu Jia's recommendation, Nolan looked a little unhappy at first, but then he recommended the male protagonist. Isn't this an intervention?

Just hearing the name Murphy, he was stunned. If this actor had to say it, he was actually his direct descendant. He also knew very well that Murphy had nothing to do with Xu Jia, so he ruled out any conflicts of interest. Then go Think carefully about the compatibility between the characters of Murphy and Oppenheimer.

Nolan was surprised to find that Murphy's melancholy temperament actually overlapped with the Oppenheimer in his mind. Once this setting was established in his mind, it was difficult to change it even if he wanted to.

He hesitated for a moment and said: "Okay, this is a temporary alternative. What about the role of Lewis? Apart from Oppenheimer, Lewis is an extremely important supporting role. Many plots will not be effective at all if this role is not suitable. .”

It was said that it was an alternative, but in fact it was just his arrogance as a director. In fact, after having Murphy's image of Oppenheimer in his mind, he had already decided on it.

"How about Robert Downey Jr.? Although the most popular role is Iron Man, his acting skills are obvious to all." Xu Jia proposed an unexpected person.

You must know that in the eyes of most people today, Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man, and Marvel has had a great influence on the former.

But if you think about it carefully, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992 with "Chaplin". Later, he also had a rich acting resume. If he hadn't been jailed, he would never have been able to star in a Marvel movie. the point.

Yes, in Hollywood, starring in Marvel movies is a way out for young actors. Actors who are truly expected to become superstars are very taboo about being limited by one role.

"It does seem to be a good fit. Oh, my God, Xu, how much actor information do you have in your head? It's such a pity that you don't become a casting director. If any film crew has you, it will save so much trouble and time. "Nolan put his head in his hands. He had to admit that this candidate was also in line with his wishes.

Only then did he realize that what Xu Jia said before about being able to help him during filming was no longer a joke or a sign of arrogance. This Chinese man is simply a God in terms of casting, and he can do anything!

You must know that casting is the top priority for a film crew in the early preparations. If this link is handled well, the basic preparation period will be saved. Moreover, the actors and roles will be well matched, which will also benefit a lot from the subsequent filming. .

"Haha, I also want to specialize in this aspect, but this track is too small and can't accommodate my talent." Xu Jia smiled, without any hint of humility. In front of these Hollywood filmmakers, modesty will only It is considered to be a sign of weakness. On the contrary, confidence is a sign of strength in their eyes.

Seeing that Nolan was impressed by his performance, Xu Jia knew that the purpose of his trip was basically achieved, so he stopped hiding it and continued: "Leslie let Matt Damon play, and Catherine can ask Amy Lea Blunt, Edward is cast by Ben Safferty, and Kenneth is cast by Dane DeHaan. Even if these main roles are all played together, I think the rest of the shooting needs should be easy with your ability. The early stage That’s pretty much the work. When do you think we’re going to start filming? I don’t think a press conference is necessary at the moment. When the filming is finalized, we can make a large-scale appearance and publicity, and the effect will be better.”

"For this project, I estimate that the production cost will be 100 million U.S. dollars, and the publicity cost will be 80 million U.S. dollars, which means the overall cost will be controlled within 200 million U.S. dollars."

For a biopic, the production cost of 100 million is already a large production, and may even exceed the budget.

Xu Jia doesn't care about the cost. He only requires that this project can achieve his goal, which is to occupy a certain share of the North American film market and tell Disney and other entertainment giants that he is here.

The battlefield is not only set in China's film market, he also wants to bring the flames of war to the other side's North American local film market, letting the other side know that I can go where Kou can go!

"Although the preparation speed is astonishingly fast, there is really nothing difficult about the preparation work. It will take about a month to start shooting, but I can't say when it will be completed. I can only tell you that I will try my best to speed up the filming if the quality of the film reaches the standard. The speed of shooting,” Nolan said.

Of course, these words are completely perfunctory to investors, but all great directors who have made their mark are focused on perfection when filming their own works.

There are very few directors like Lao Mouzi who are willing to change the shooting plan or even customize it for the sake of investor returns.

"Okay, the news about our cooperation is still kept confidential for now. If Warner knows about it, I'm worried that their reaction will be too big. Please understand this." Xu Jia raised the corner of his mouth.

He seemed to have seen Kevin jumping around and poaching Nolan away to film for himself. Warner would be missing a project. After all, under normal circumstances, Nolan's next movie "Tenet" would be for him. Taken.

If both parties feel good about this cooperation, Xu Jia is sure to recruit Nolan to his side.

As long as he keeps offering projects that the other party is interested in, I don't believe that this genius director will not be tempted.