498 The storm is surging
The disturbance of the "borrowed door" seems to have subsided.
During the interview, Chris repeatedly emphasized that he won the role of Saul with his personal strength, and he cherished this opportunity to perform and did his best.
Later, Chris was interviewed by "Entertainment Weekly", during which he said that in order to be able to play this role well, how to read Norse mythology, how to watch Michael Keaton's version of Batman to learn the temperament of a superhero, how to communicate with director Kenneth about the details of the performance, and how to learn from Natalie's cooperation......
Immediately after the radio broadcast, Chris talked about the hardships of the fitness process, and for the role of Thor, he was kept in a tight state for eight months, and had to work out every day with healthy recipes, including eggs, chicken, sandwiches, vegetables, brown rice, steak and protein drinks, all to look his best on screen......
Then, Natalie, Anthony, Kenneth and other main creators of the crew also stood up one after another to support Chris, among which Anthony did not hesitate to praise his words, and vividly described the situation when he and the heavily armed Chris met for the first time, "God, this doesn't need any performance at all, he is Thor who came out of the comics." ”
Finally, even Robert Downey Jr. mentioned this issue in an interview, and he generously expressed his appreciation, "I watched some clips of the internal test screening. Needless to say, he was Thor, and I can't think of a better fit. ”
First Entertainment Weekly, then the Houston Chronicle, then the Daily News, then the New York Post, and then the Chicago Sun...... Although Chris has never responded positively to the rumors of "borrowing" the script, the direction of major media reports is quietly shifting, and gradually, the focus of public opinion began to shift little by little:
Compared with the script, appearance and strength are the decisive factors for Chris to win Thor. After all, this is "Thor", a superhero movie based on a comic book, not an art film that tests acting skills like "Blood is Coming".
Although the media led by the "Los Angeles Times", "The New Yorker", "Village Voice", and "Seattle Post" still did not buy it, they still continued to ask the truth: Leaving aside the essential reasons for the success of the audition, then, did Chris "borrow" Lan Li's script, and was it without Lan Li's knowledge?
The questioning voices of these media have never disappeared, but the problem is that Lan Li, as the person concerned, has not been aggressive and unyielding, and even no longer accepts interviews, and devotes himself wholeheartedly to his work. This also made the media hype and investigation unsustainable, and gradually evolved into a hot head shaving burden, and after time passed slowly, those noisy voices subsided.
However, the craze on the Internet has not been able to dissipate for a while, and the debate among netizens has intensified above the Yahoo community.
Some netizens seem to have accepted this statement, thinking that the media made a fuss, in the final analysis, Chris still relied on his own strength to win the role, as for the script, it doesn't matter, but another part of the netizens refused to compromise and unswervingly expressed their protest and disdain, and the voice of accusation has always been around Chris and has never dispersed, they think-
Whether the script is useful or not is one thing, and "borrowing" without the owner's consent is another. In real life, it can't be said that if an object is of little use, or simply useless, then other people can use it directly without asking for the owner's consent, and it doesn't matter. If the object is useless, why should it be used? Furthermore, since it is not a valuable object, why can't you ask the owner before borrowing it? Regardless of whether the object has served a role or not, it is wrong to take it without the owner's consent, or even to ignore it.
Needless to say, netizens who refused to compromise and pursued to the end easily gained the upper hand.
Those fans of the comics chose to shut up, and those fans of Chris do not exist at all, only a small number of netizens are still arguing for the sake of arguing, and insisting for the sake of persistence.
This scolding war spread vigorously on the Internet. The negative impact of "borrowing the door" still began to ferment and precipitate uncontrollably, and many netizens unswervingly expressed their refusal to go into the cinema to watch "Thor" unless Chris can respond positively. If it's fake, then they blame Chris, but if it's true, then Chris owes Lan Li and the audience an apology.
The box office prospects of "Thor" in the summer suddenly cast a shadow.
In fact, not only netizens, but also the news media are also paying close attention to the box office trends, and it is no exaggeration to say that this opening battle is likely to affect the box office trend of the entire summer this year.
After the ups and downs of the past period of time, more and more attention has been focused on the box office showdown between "Fast and Exciting / Emotional 5" and "Thor", and the original showdown with great disparity in strength is now beginning to become confusing.
"Borrowed Door" has had a huge impact on Chris's positive image, but how much impact does it have on the box office of "Thor"? Will the audience really refuse to go to the cinema because of Chris's negative news? The news event itself is fading, but Chris's self-justification, how many viewers are buying it? How many netizens who claim to refuse to enter the movie are serious? How do the main audience groups of superheroes view this incident?
Can Natalie Portman, who just topped the Oscars not long ago, get rid of the follow-up impact of "Stand-in Gate" and win the hearts of the audience again? How much more can Anthony Hopkins, as a golden supporting actor, contribute to the box office bonus of commercial films? Does Paramount still have a follow-up policy to eliminate the impact?
Similarly, Fast & Thrill 5 is no exception. How much can this film benefit? As the third leading actor, can Lan Li's influence benefit the work itself? If Lan Li does not take advantage of the victory, is this a good thing or a bad thing, but what about the movie? Has Universal Pictures' promotional policy been adjusted accordingly? How much influence has it had on the box office?
No matter what the truth is, Lan Li and Chris have completely torn their faces, but the positions of the two sides are quietly changing.
For Lan Li, "Fast and Thrill/Emotion 5" can achieve a box office success, the momentum is bound to be bullish, and the recognition will increase exponentially, but even if it unfortunately fails to achieve good results, the negative impact is really limited, but thanks to this "borrowing door", more and more lovers of commercial films have begun to hear the name of Lan Li.
But for Chris, it was an important matchup. "Thor" won at the box office, then everything is easy to say, and even the worst things can be solved, but once the box office fails, everyone will put the blame on Chris, especially Paramount Pictures. It's impossible to know how Chris's future career will change as a result.
Will it be a Jedi counterattack and achieve a big turnaround, or will it sink and collapse? This desperate situation of standing on the edge of the cliff has stimulated the adrenaline of the media, and all eyes can't wait to gather towards the summer opening battle of "Fast and Thrill 5" and "Thor".
To be more precise, the "borrowed door" turmoil has not subsided, but shifted the focus. From simply pursuing personal responsibility, it has been extended to the box office showdown between two commercial works, and even the expectations, planning and attention of the two film companies to this work.
Compared to "Chris VS Blue Ceremony", this is much more exciting.
It's a war that Chris can't afford to lose. Standing at this time and looking back, when the gossip had just risen, Lan Li said in an interview, "If you want a war, then I will give you a war." "Now, the war is really in full swing," as you wish. It's just that Chris isn't quite sure if he wants this war anymore.
The major media are not willing to be lonely to express their opinions and opinions, and make predictions about the opening battle of the summer file. Overall, the mainstream media is still more optimistic about "Thor".
In the past two years, superhero movies adapted from comics have flourished, and the audience market is expanding step by step; moreover, Paramount is very generous, and the publicity cost alone has easily exceeded 40 million US dollars; not to mention, the influence of negative news is more limited to North America, and in overseas markets, experts believe that "Thor", a commercial blockbuster based on visual effects, can easily sweep the box office.
Also, no one should forget that Paramount's internal test screening has an outstanding reputation. Although it is said that the reputation of the internal test screening has always been inaccurate, and it is not uncommon for completely different bad reviews to appear after the release, but on the whole, the momentum of "Thor" should not be underestimated.
As the other side of the showdown, "Fast and Thrill/Emotional 5", the previous games in the series have accumulated a certain number of loyal audiences, Universal Pictures' promotional skills are really not small, the internal test screening has given a positive signal, and the subjective bonus of this news hype, which has laid the foundation for the film to win outstanding box office.
However, compared with "Thor", almost every link of "Speed and Excitement/Emotion 5" is one size smaller. Box office prediction is not an objective math problem, each link calculates the score, and after superimposing it, it is just a trend prediction, but it is undeniable that "Fast & Excitement 5" is inferior from every link, and the gap after the combination is more and more obvious.
The biggest suspense now is, how much bonus can the unexpected news in the past period of time, the duel between Lan Li and Chris, and the duel between Lan Li and Natalie bring to "Fast and Exciting 5"? How much loss will "Thor" face? In the first week of the opening of the summer file, what positive impact can this have on the box office of "Thor"? And how much effect will the disadvantage of "Fast and Excitement/Passion 5" at the end of the spring file have?
Between one plus one minus, the gap between the two works has been narrowed, the suspense has naturally increased, and the outcome has naturally become more and more unpredictable.