What do people think of when they think of the deepest cultural imprints of American cinema? For Hugo, it was the American dream and the heroic dream.

The shadow of these two factors can be seen in countless movies in the United States, an American dream has attracted countless people around the world to yearn for that hot land, being able to become a billionaire even if you are penniless, the dream of poverty can also find a breeding ground, the great love of countless ages, etc., these are all American dreams, and you can find a shadow in almost every movie.

And the heroic dream is even more so, not to mention the countless routines of lonely heroes to save the world - including "", just talking about the comic book heroes who later swept the box office and the behind-the-scenes heroes who worked hard underground to sacrifice their small self to save the big self, from "(the. Avengers), Spider-Man, Iron Man (Iron. man)", "Thor", to the "Mission Impossible" series, the "" series, the "Die Hard" series, the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, and so on, without exception.

As of 2014, the top three box office in the United States and the top three at the global box office are the same, namely "Avatar", "Titanic" and "". The champion and runner-up are heroes - while the Avengers are a horde of heroes, they are still the epitome of lone heroes, while the runners-up are about the American Dream through and through.

Among Hollywood's many heroic films, there is a series of movies that have always occupied a very special place, that is, the "007" series, James Bond is a spy from the British intelligence agency, starring Ian Fleming (ian. The handsome, affectionate, witty, courageous, and suave James Bond has become an icon, and he and Sherlock Holmes are considered to be the three most important fictional characters in history.

As of 2014, the "007" series has produced a total of 23 films and two side stories, and a total of six actors have played this famous agent.

Sean Connery is the most widely recognized 007 in the world, and he has established an insurmountable peak in the character image of James and Bond; Pierce Brosnan (Pierce. Brosnan) has rejuvenated the once-sluggish 007, and it is also the most recognized 007 since the nineties; Daniel Craig. Craig) has injected a very different touch of the times into the depleted 007, and while it is quite controversial, it is undeniable that he saved the most handsome and most susceptible spy series in history, Sui, before the first decade is coming to an end.

"007" is the world's longest-lasting and most sequel-based film series, with an audience of more than 2 billion people and a total box office of more than $5 billion in half a century, making it definitely one of the most influential film series in the world.

Among the six 007 actors, except for George Lazenbe, who succeeded Sean Connery. Lazenby), all of them ushered in a new peak in their careers, which also made the role of James Bond a great opportunity for countless actors to dream of.

Although James and Bond are absolutely British in the original book, in fact, there are actors from all over the world who are shortlisted for the selection of actors, and Hollywood superstar Gary Grant is the first candidate for the first 007, but unfortunately Gary refused this invitation at that time, and after that, Clint - Eastwood, Paul - Newman, Robert - Redford These superstars have also become the candidates for the second 007.

Due to a copyright dispute, the "007" series of films was released in 198o. kill)", there have been no new films released for four years, but at this time, it is obvious that the copyright issue has been resolved, and MGM Studios, which is in a dilemma, urgently needs a shot in the arm to save its share of the North American film market, obviously, "007" is the safest, most effective, most direct and most reliable choice.

The previous James One Bond was played by Timothy Brown. Dalton), the Welsh actor injected some vicissitudes into 007 and tried to show the agent's sexual side, but alas, he quit earlier this year because he didn't want to be stereotyped by the audience.

This leaves MGM with a new conundrum: who should play the new James and Bond?

Thus, there is the first meeting of George and Lucas; So, there is today's dinner; Thus, there was an invitation to Hugo.

MGM's choice of Hugo as a candidate for James and Bond is actually a bit unexpected, because the previous actors were not legitimately popular before they starred in 007, and they could only be regarded as second- and third-tier actors. This is also considered, they don't want the actor to have a fixed image in the audience's mind, so that they can recreate the image of James and Bond.

Hugo clearly does not meet this rule. And Hugo is not yet 30 years old this year, which is also much younger than the expected mid-30 James Bond.

But thinking about it the other way, what MGM needs now in trouble is the strong box office of the new "007" movie, an unprecedented box office storm, and then the opening of a new series of "007", then the box office appeal represented by Hugo is very important.

Most importantly, this is only a waitlist and does not represent a real selection. Hugo has absolutely no problem getting a standlist. But...... Is Hugo willing to be this alternate? This is also a question that Rick and Joseph have no way of answering.

Hugo laughed playfully after listening to Rick's brief explanation. To be honest, Bond is not only the most famous agent in history, but also a typical representative of the beauty of the incense car, it is estimated that every man has more or less envy of the life of James and Bond, and it is really interesting for Hugo to be able to be a candidate for this role.

However, he didn't answer directly at the first time, but was curious about another question, "Such a dinner, it stands to reason that they should have been preparing for a long time, why did the invitation come here today?" Isn't that weird?" Hugo's mentality is indeed different now, even if he learns that he has become a candidate for James and Bond, he still has the heart to think about other issues, and calmly and objectively see these famous characters or scripts.

Rick didn't expect Hugo's focus to be this, he was slightly stunned, and then laughed, "Actually, they have always been very low-key, and this invitation was not sent to us by MGM, but by Spielberg, he said that there was just a dinner party tonight, a private party between friends, and asked if you were interested." "

This sentence is meaningful, if it is a private party, then Steven and Spielberg should call Hugo, but Steven did not call Hugo, nor did he contact Hugo's manager Joseph, but called Rick. But Steven made an impromptu call today, as if the dinner was not formal or grand, just an ordinary gathering of friends, to see if Hugo was free, and to stop by for a martini when he was free.

These old foxes really revealed their tone quietly.

It was because of this that Rick immediately conducted a behind-the-scenes investigation, only to learn that the dinner host was George Lucas, and then to learn about MGM. Otherwise, on the surface, it looks like a private party between friends, and Steven wants to introduce Hugo to George, so that Hugo can enter the top powerful people.

Hugo suddenly realized that the dialogue between these bigwigs was too troublesome, and he had to go around in a big circle to say everything. Cameron, who was sitting next to her, obviously couldn't keep up with Hugo and Rick's speed, and she looked dazed, but she understood one thing, today's dinner was not so simple.

"I don't have any interest in James and Bond." Hugo didn't hesitate, and said it neatly.

Rick's answer to this can be considered unexpected, but it makes sense, "Because you don't want to be stereotyped by a character?" If he stars in James and Bond, he will sign at least two or three films, and the span is likely to last for five or six years.

"No, no, I wouldn't think so." Hugo chuckled and said, in fact, the role of this series of movies also has room to play, the most important thing is to look at the interpretation of the actors, the simplest example is the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, Johnny Depp gave Jack Captain Sparrow infinite charm, as well as "", "Iron Man", "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and other works are also the same" "Although I don't deny it, part of the reason is this, but it is not the most important. "

"Personally, I don't think I'm a good fit for Bond, because my temperament doesn't match me, and my age doesn't match either." Hugo honestly said, "And I've just played it" There's not much interest in being a hero again in the short term, you should let me try vampires. "

Rick was amused by Hugo's teasing, "I must say I'm disappointed, you know, if you're willing to star in James a Bond, I won't have to worry about my wallet anytime soon." Rick replied honestly, too, to Hugo's laughter.

In fact, Hugo is very interested in spy and spy movies, this type of film is a very special category of business, but the time is wrong. From an objective point of view, Hugo has just played the classic grassroots hero image in "", and in a short period of time he has transformed into an elegant and gentlemanly agent like James Bond, which is indeed not very suitable, even if Hugo's acting skills are excellent, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the audience to adapt for a while.

Hugo could feel Rick's disappointment, and although Rick always respected his opinion, Rick obviously had a lot of concerns about Hugo's next work.

"But I'll be there for today's dinner." Hugo changed the subject, which made Rick's eyes light up. (To be continued) -

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