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Chapter 439 Bell and Martin fight

In recent years, the San Diego Comic-Con has become another major promotional venue for Hollywood movies besides the Super Bowl. Warner Bros. booked an entire exhibition hall at the Comic-Con to promote its films.

In the exhibition hall, the most eye-catching ones are "The Dark Knight" and "Terminator 4".

The Dark Knight exhibition area attracted a large number of reporters and movie fans today.

The reporters in the front row set up their cameras and waited for the publicity campaign to begin.

Cole, a reporter from Empire, was chatting with several colleagues.

"According to the notice released by Warner, the two main actors, Bale and Martin, will be on the same stage for promotion today."

"Remember the news last year? Martin and Bale had a fight on the set because they were too deeply into their roles and were affected by their characters' emotions."

"Yes, Bale was hospitalized for mental illness treatment. Martin has to see a psychiatrist every week. He even went to the mental illness center of Presbyterian Hospital when filming a new movie in New York!"

"Have you seen the latest trailer? The Joker is a lunatic who is extremely evil. It's normal that Batman can't stand beating him up."

"You're confusing filming with reality."

“Isn’t that what top-notch character creation and performance is all about?”

The surrounding sounds suddenly disappeared, and the entire media area and audience area fell silent. It was the film director Nolan who walked onto the stage.

In the waiting area on one side of the backstage, Martin, accompanied by Bruce, was preparing to go on stage.

On the other side, Bell, who had not been seen for a long time, slowly walked to the waiting area opposite.

Nolan's voice came over at this time: "Please welcome Batman Christian Bale!"

Bale walked off the stage and went backstage, where he worked with Nolan to answer questions from reporters and fans.

Bruce listened to the voice in front and said to Martin: "Bell seems to be much more stable."

Martin said: "I didn't stimulate him continuously."

Bruce reminded: "Be gentle and don't hurt him."

Martin said: "Today's theme is fighting, Batman and the Joker fighting each other, not a one-sided beating."

After a long period of preparation, it has become widely known that he and Bale have developed psychological and mental problems due to being too deeply involved in their roles.

But the media and the public don't yet know how serious the impact will be.

Soon, Nolan's voice came from the front of the stage: "Now, please welcome Martin Davis!"

Martin adjusted his suit slightly, walked quickly onto the stage, and waved to the media reporters and the large number of people wearing red T-shirts below.

The applause was much louder than when Bell came on stage.

Martin put his hands down and looked forward, where he saw Bell in a handmade suit.

Almost at the same time, Bell turned and looked at Martin.

The two looked at each other, and the air seemed to be twisted and ignited.

The media reporters in the audience, who had a particularly keen sense of smell, seemed to smell a burnt smell.

"These two seem to be natural enemies," whispered Empire reporter Cole.

On the stage, Bell had a serious expression, was resolute and fearless, and seemed like a natural messenger of justice.

Martin suddenly laughed, and at first his smile was so bright that it could rival the midday sun in Southern California.

When he smiled at his brightest, his smile became crazy and evil, which made people shudder.

Martin said to Nolan and Bell: "Why are you so serious?"

Nolan didn't say anything, he had already arranged the script.

Bell suddenly strode towards Martin, walking faster and faster, and roared: "Asshole, you sold your soul to the devil, you are an evil and chaotic devil."

Martin was still laughing.

Although there was a script, the new hatred and old grudges made Bale furious, and the anger on his face was not acted out.

He'd always wanted to beat up this bastard!
Bale charged forward, Batman-style, and swung his fist at Martin's head.

Martin put his hand up to block, but Bell's fist hit his shoulder, which made him laugh even louder.

Bell threw a second punch.

If it weren't for the need to promote the film and Batman couldn't be beaten unilaterally, Martin would have kneed Bale in the vitals and turned him into a cooked shrimp.

He struggled to hold Bell's arm, and the two of them started wrestling.

The media reporters and movie fans below the stage were stunned: What was going on? The two protagonists of the film were fighting on the set?
These people have all seen the trailer released by the crew. Do they have the illusion that Batman and the Joker are fighting from the screen into reality?

Not only the reporters were stunned, but even Nolan and the staff on the stage were stunned. For a moment, no one stepped forward to separate Martin and Bell.

The reporters' cameras and video cameras were always on, and the quick-reacting fans took out their phones to take photos and videos. With a thud, Bell and Martin fell to the floor one after another, tangled up in each other's arms.

Bell kept yelling, "You chaotic, evil devil!"

Martin just laughed heartily!

Nolan seemed to have just realized what was happening, and he shouted, "Hurry up! Separate them!" His voice was so loud that it spread throughout the audience through the microphone on his collar: "Damn it, those two characters are still influencing them!"

Several staff members ran over to separate the fight.

Bruce also went on stage to prevent any accidents.

Several people surrounded Martin and Bale, and Nolan couldn't even help them, but he truly demonstrated the professional accomplishment of a commercial director.
"Bell, you're not Batman now! Martin, you're not the Joker either! That's enough, both of you!" He was so anxious that his face turned red and veins bulged in his neck: "This is San Diego, this is the real world you live in, not Gotham!"

Finally, Martin and Bell separated, and several staff members stood between them to separate them.

Bell's face was filled with anger.

Martin was still laughing, a smile that was wanton, mad, and wicked.

It's time to end this unique publicity campaign.

Nolan ordered people to take Martin and Bale away, and specifically reminded them through the microphone: "Go separately, don't let them meet again! They are still affected by the emotions of Batman and the Joker!"

After the two were persuaded to leave the stage, Nolan said apologetically: "I'm very sorry, some unexpected circumstances occurred, which prevented the interaction from continuing. This is all we can do this morning."

Many reporters shouted below: "Are they fighting because of Batman and the Joker?"

Nolan added: "I urgently need to understand their situation. Please pay attention to the crew's announcement. We will inform you of the specific situation as soon as possible."

Ignoring the excited reporters and fans, Nolan hurriedly left the stage.

In a lounge backstage, Martin took off his torn coat, threw it aside casually, and said, "Luxury goods are disposable, as expected."

Bruce took a look and said, "They all say that wearing a gift twice is very cheap."

He saw Martin shaking his hands and asked, "Are you okay?"

Martin rubbed his fingers and said, "I pinched Bell's wrists during the brace. I might have used too much force, so my fingers hurt."

He rubbed his hands: "Bell's wrist is too hard, not soft enough."

Bruce felt infinite sympathy: "Poor Bell."

In another lounge, Bell put his hands in front of him and grimaced in pain at his wrists.

Both wrists were blue and purple in some places.

How much effort did that bastard use?

Bell suspected that if someone had not come and pulled it away in time, his wrist bone might have been broken.

Inside the exhibition hall, reporters scattered like crazy, each holding a camera and looking for places to send information. Today's big news must be released as soon as possible.

The Internet age is different from the past. In the past, they could wait for the newspaper to be published the next day and take their time.

Now, timeliness is everything.

A reporter from TMZ found a place with a good wireless signal, asked his colleague to take out his laptop and connect it to the computer, and quickly sent out the video he had shot. Then he called Jody and said, "Boss, big news, Bale and Martin are fighting. It seems that these two have not completely walked out of Batman and the Joker. They started fighting without saying a word when they met. Justice and evil are colliding in reality!"

Jodi said: "You continue to watch the Dark Knight crew, and it's clear that Martin and Bale's psychological problems caused by the role have not been fully resolved."

She reacted very quickly: "I asked someone to keep an eye on the Beverly Psychological Clinic. Martin might go to see his psychiatrist."

It took a long time for the video here to be transmitted back to TMZ headquarters.

Jody edits the news herself, so there is no need for too much text. She retrieved the video footage of the crew being "hackered" and the video footage of Martin and Bell clashing on the set because they were too immersed in their roles. She also added a series of news about Bell receiving psychological treatment and Martin going to a psychological clinic every week, and integrated them into a column.

She called the editor-in-chief for instructions, and TMZ added a small section to the website, dedicated to publishing news videos related to the Dark Knight, especially the illnesses of Martin and Bale.

As soon as the video news was released, it aroused strong curiosity among the onlookers.

Under the deliberate guidance of the professional team hired by Warner Bros., the focus of the spectator crowd became what kind of plot and character of The Dark Knight had such a huge impact on the two protagonists.

At the same time, under the attention of countless media reporters, Martin, accompanied by Bruce, boarded a helicopter and left San Diego early and returned to Los Angeles.

Then another reporter photographed Bell leaving the San Diego airport.

Afterwards, the Dark Knight crew held a press conference, and Nolan came out on behalf of the crew to report on the morning's situation and the conditions of Martin and Bale.

"The two actors were in poor mental condition and left San Diego early." He said with a heavy face: "Martin and Bale are both dedicated actors. They have paid a lot to play the roles of the Joker and Batman. I didn't expect that these two special roles would affect reality..."

In addition to shooting and producing movies, Nolan's ability to promote and hype them is also outstanding.

Later, facing the siege of reporters, he calmly answered various difficult questions, and constantly used the art of language to stimulate the media's curiosity and exploration of the Dark Knight.

Before the evening came, The Dark Knight, along with Martin and Bale, were among the top three trending searches on Google.

(End of this chapter)