Hugo didn't expect to meet Tom Cruise here, and he had never heard Tom's name during the audition for "Seven Deadly Sins" - otherwise the recent news would not have gone unnoticed, and there would have been revelations that Hugo and Tom were competing for the starring role in another production in addition to "Mission Impossible".

"Hey, Tom!" Hugo didn't hesitate, and asked the doubts in his heart as a matter of course, "Why are you here?" It was an accident. Are you here for this movie too? This is Hugo's personality, he is always used to being sincere, although he has learned to be humble and wrongful after countless storms, but in the face of friends, he still wants to maintain the sincerity of his heart.

Tom was stunned to hear Hugo's undisguised surprise, he had imagined what it would be like to meet Hugo, and he was worried that his friendship with Hugo would disappear - after all, this is Hollywood, and no one would choose to make friends in Hollywood, because it was too difficult. But Tom didn't expect Hugo to be so direct, and he expressed surprise without any cover-up.

Tom's thoughts spun through his mind and he quickly laughed, "Yes, but it's not." Tom looked around, "They did offer me, but I wasn't very interested, and then I heard that you were also one of the candidates for the leading actor, so I showed up." I think we have some misunderstandings that need to be explained. ”

In the face of Hugo's sincerity, Tom also chose to be honest, it is easy to meet new friends in Hollywood, Vanity Fair, but it is difficult to maintain friendship, many Hollywood iron buddies and good girlfriends are known and continued before entering the circle. Tom has always thought that Hugo is a friend worth befriending, but with the outbreak of this hype incident, the two friends also have to face all the problems that Hollywood friendships must face: how to solve the current interests?

Hugo didn't want to wear a mask, and Tom didn't want to be a villain, so the two of them met each other and unabashedly mentioned the hot news during this time.

If it were someone else, it would probably be polite to each other, and then smile and say that the media were talking nonsense, and then compliment each other, even if the matter was exposed. But there is no truth in this kind of communication - everyone including the person concerned knows this, and the person himself knows whether the knot is really untied: maybe turn around and start cursing the other person, and the friendship between them will end there. Because deep down in their hearts, interests are the eternal core of Hollywood compared to friendship.

Hugo looked at Tom's undisguised sincerity, and his mood couldn't help but relax a little. To be honest, in the face of this malicious hype, Hugo inevitably felt a little awkward when facing Tom again, not because of the negative comments in the media - because he knew that they were all non-existent, but because the media hyped up the rivalry between the two people so tightly that the two people were now competing for the same role, friends became rivals, and it was inevitable to feel strange when they met face to face.

"Misunderstanding?" The corners of Hugo's mouth twitched slightly, and his smile was outlined, "I don't remember any misunderstanding, don't sue me, you believe that those words in the media are true, if so, I must apologize." ”

Tom was amused by Hugo and shook his head, "No, that's not what I meant. The words of those reporters are ****, and only a fool will believe it. Although Tom and Hugo have not been together for a long time, he also knows that Hugo will not be able to say those words, so he has never doubted this, "I mean, I must admit that behind this news incident, I also deliberately instigated some of it, and as a result, things got out of control, and I didn't expect it." ”

Tom did not explicitly say that in order to win the role of "Mission Impossible", his agent was actually fanning the flames. Unlike Hugo, Tom is well aware of the rules of the industry and how to use them to his advantage. This time the news was driven by Tom and Paramount, and this was out of control.

Hugo did not expect such an outcome. Of course, he had guessed that Paramount was behind it, and he had guessed that Tom was also contributing to it, but he didn't expect Tom to admit it in front of him, which made Hugo a little overwhelmed.

"Uh...... What should I say? Hugo smiled awkwardly, "I must say I don't like it, those crows are always annoying. Hugo honestly spoke his inner thoughts, "but...... However, I didn't stop it either, did I? "When the hype first appeared, Hugo did not cooperate, but he did not stop it - although there were objective reasons, but this is the case. Therefore, things have developed to the point where Hugo is not alone.

"You don't have to say anything." Tom shook his head and said sincerely, "I apologize to you, and you're willing to nod and accept, and that's enough." ”

"It's a huge problem." Hugo picked up Joe with an embarrassed expression, which made Tom laugh dumbly, "But I think I'm still willing to accept it." I remember Nicole's invitation. ”

Hugo is talking about the invitation to the party that Tom mentioned in the interview, and he is using this way to defuse the embarrassment between each other, even if it is to expose the incident. Tom didn't react at first, but after taking a closer look at Hugo's smile, he couldn't help but smile dumbly, and nodded repeatedly, "Of course, of course, Nicole is looking forward to your visit." ”

It must be admitted that Tom's honesty and Hugo's directness have made the embarrassment that could have occurred between the two people disappear, although the recent media hype has become more and more unbearable, and the two people are also directly facing a head-on conflict of interests - there is obviously only one position for the actor in "Mission Impossible", but the duel can also become a healthy competition, and the focus is still on the way the parties deal with it.

"So, you're very happy with the script?" Hugo could feel Tom's enthusiasm, and he had an inevitable strength for the script of "Mission Impossible". At this point, Hugo is not as good as Tom, because Hugo has too many choices, and he has no way to give up, compared to Tom's desperate momentum, it is naturally much inferior.

If it were to be discarded among the four scripts selected before, which one would be the one that could make Hugo explode into such a desperate scenario? Which script is what Hugo desires the most?

Tom's eyes widened and he pointed to the ground with a puzzled expression, "This script?" ”

This made Hugo stunned, and he realized that they were on the small faction of the "Seven Deadly Sins", and he didn't specify the object of his question just now, so it was naturally a joke. Immediately, Hugo and Tom laughed.

After laughing, Tom nodded seriously, "Yes, I'm very interested in that script, I've always wanted to try this kind of work, so it's rare to meet such a heartwarming character, it's hard for me to look away." It's a pity that a strong competitor was encountered. ”

These words made Hugo a little embarrassed. In the face of Tom's single-mindedness, Hugo's half-heartedness seems to be insincere. Hugo suddenly realized that perhaps there was a very important reason why "Mission Impossible" could become Tom's masterpiece in the later part of his career was because Tom poured more emotion into the character of Ethan Hunter.

In the face of Tom's firmness, Hugo's original hesitant heart was firm, in the face of such an opponent, the best appreciation is not to give in to the other party, but to go all out to fight the winner, no matter what the result is, the best respect for each other. If Hugo took the initiative to back down or perfunctory, it would be an insult to Tom, and Tom's insistence became a joke.

So, Hugo smiled and nodded, "Then you have to give it your all, I've been doing very well lately." Hugo rarely made a show, but it made Tom laugh out loud.

"Don't get too complacent, the one who has the last laugh is the winner." Tom also seems to be full of confidence, he has such confidence, compared to Hugo, his ten years of accumulated contacts are much stronger. Although Hugo has been on the big screen since 1982, most of his connections have only been established in the last three years.

There was a slight spark between the eyes of the two people, and the casting of "Mission Impossible" was originally just media hype, but now Tom and Hugo have really started a showdown, which makes the situation start to get interesting.

"Do you know who was originally the first person to choose this work?" After today's business was settled, Tom's feelings relaxed, and he said casually.

Hugo noticed that Rick and Carl and Charlize entered the house, but they also had their own social circles, so Hugo didn't greet him, but looked at Tom, "This work?" He pointed to the ground and gestured to "Seven Deadly Sins." Tom nodded and took a sip of champagne, and Hugo said suspiciously, "Isn't that you?" ”

This is what Tom himself said just now, and the "Seven Deadly Sins" crew extended an invitation to him, but he declined.

But Tom shook his head, "No, I'm just an add-on option," Tom said with a smile, "They started with Denzel Washington, and then they wanted Al Pacino to play the role." ”

Hugo's expression at this time was very funny, because he thought it was too weird. The male protagonist of "Seven Deadly Sins" chose a black man at the beginning, but it was Morgan Freeman's black old cop who chose a white man? And the actor of "Men in Black" chose white at the beginning, so what should I do with the classic black and white match?

Tom's gaze drifted behind Hugo, and he whispered, "But Denzel rejected them, he thought the script was too bad to be played." Then, they chose me as the target of the male lead...... And ......," Tom didn't continue.

Hugo noticed Tom's pause, and then noticed the abnormality of Tom's vision, turned his head along Tom's line of sight, and then saw Brad Pitt with a calm smile in the company of Martin Baum.