America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 597 Leonardo Returns
The film's European premiere was held in the romantic city of Paris.

On the day of the premiere, not only were all the main creative staff including Martin and Nolan present, but supporting actor Menet also specially invited Sophie Marceau and Isabelle Huppert to come and help out.

When taking the photo, Menet stood between two French actresses, with one hand around one of their waists, looking extremely elegant and graceful.

He alone stole all the limelight.

The French media even praised him as "the best supporting African-American actor in Hollywood after Morgan Freeman!"

Of course, Martin is also very popular.

On both sides of the premiere red carpet, there was a large area of ​​red. Hundreds of fans wearing red T-shirts of the Coke Cult raised their Cokes high in their hands to pay tribute to Martin.

They shouted loudly: "Long live the Master!"

Some even shouted loudly: "Master, lead us to overthrow the useless Paris City Hall and establish the Coca-Cola Cult!"

The romantic citizens of Paris not only went on strike, but also dreamed of creating another wave of big songs.

Martin opened a can of Coke and drank with them.

The Coca-Cola cult believers in Paris were so excited that they clamored to go on strike to celebrate the arrival of their leader.

But no one took it seriously, mainly because no one cared.

After all, they are either on strike or on their way to strike.

Compared to Martin and Maine, the British actors in the crew were treated coldly, and were not well received by fans or the media.

The British actors also seemed to be just going through the motions, passing by in a hurry.

The premiere went smoothly, and when it was over, Martin and Ellen Page accepted Huppert's invitation to go to her place for a drink.

Leonardo and Nicholson have come to Paris just to drink.

Martin needs to conserve his energy to prepare for the upcoming Maomei war.

The crew returned to the hotel where they were staying. When Tom Hardy walked in, he met Leonardo and Nicholson who were also returning from a night out.

The two men knew Nolan and chatted with him for a while.

Tom Hardy followed Nolan and listened secretly for a while. Leonardo mentioned that he wanted to have a party or something like that and invited Nolan, but Nolan declined.

After taking the elevator upstairs and returning to the room, Tom Hardy pondered what Leonardo said.

The Hollywood trio of bastards is notorious, and if Leonardo has a party in Paris, Martin will definitely attend.

Tom Hardy has been in Hollywood for some time and has heard a lot of rumors, such as there is an organization like a fashion supermodel group in the United States, and he often hangs out with Martin, and they take turns every time.

It is said that the asshole trio often hold shady parties and gather a large group of people to mess around.

Tom Hardy thought for a few minutes, called his follower Rogers, and said, "Go and find out quietly who Leonardo and Nicholson, who are staying in this hotel, have been hanging out with recently. I heard they are going to organize a large party."

Rogers didn't understand what his boss was going to do, and said, "These two are very high-profile and often accompany people in and out. It shouldn't be difficult to ask them."

Tom Hardy patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead and ask more carefully."

Rogers smiled and said, "Give them a little tip, and the doorman and waiter in the lobby will tell you everything."

Tom Hardy nodded: "Don't draw attention to yourself."

Rogers left the room, went downstairs and chatted with the doorman, then quietly handed him a few euros and quickly asked him a lot of questions.

He was afraid that the doorman would not tell the truth, so he asked the other two lobby waiters before returning upstairs.

"Boss, I've basically found out." Rogers entered Tom Hardy's room, closed the door and said, "Leonardo and Nicholson checked into the hotel a day earlier than the crew. They have had several contacts with the recently divorced Russian supermodel Natalia Vodinova, and they even chatted for a long time in the lobby lounge this afternoon."

Tom Hardy knew this supermodel, who had previously married into an old British aristocratic family but later divorced.

He calculated and said, "Not quite. Natalia is 27 years old and is not within Leonardo's hunting range."

Rogers reminded: "Didn't you say they were going to organize a large party? Natalia has a great influence in Russia, Ukraine, and the entire former Soviet Union. Will Leonardo invite people through her? After all, the quality of young female models in Eastern Europe is not ordinary."

Tom Hardy thinks it is very likely. He has also participated in some large parties in the entertainment industry, many of which were organized by a middleman with extensive connections.

For example, the famous Isabelle Huppert makeup party in the Parisian entertainment circle was organized by Isabelle Huppert relying on her own fame.

Tom Hardy asked, "Do you know who participated?" "No." Rogers said softly, "They only saw Leonardo and Natalia in contact, no one else."

Tom Hardy can judge: "The three bastards are definitely going to organize a party, but they don't know when or where."

Rogers added: "They didn't even invite us to join. They are really a bunch of bastards!"

Tom Hardy scratched his head, thought for a while, and said, "Go down again, give more tips, and tell the doormen to pay attention. If Martin, Leonardo and Nicholson go out together, notify us immediately."

Rogers said, "Boss, you are not going to cause trouble, are you?" He reminded, "I heard that Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck both wanted to do Martin, and now they are in the hospital."

Tom Hardy was unhappy: "When did you become so timid?"

"Hollywood has selectively forgotten these people, but I have seen a report about Ben Affleck in the corner of the newspaper." It's no wonder Rogers is timid: "Ben Affleck went to the hospital temporarily after being released from prison, and he went to the anorectal department!"

Hearing this, Tom Hardy's legs tightened inexplicably, but he was still somewhat confident, mainly because he didn't intend to do anything excessive. He said: "We don't do anything risky, we just find out when and where they meet. , and then make a call to the media."

Rogers put his anxious heart back into his stomach.

Tom Hardy added: "The paparazzi are always crazy. I heard that a group of them are messing around. If someone is brave enough, run in and take some photos. It must be exciting."

"Boss, you're awesome!" Rogers felt relieved and walked out of the room and downstairs.

Tom Hardy came to the window, looked at the brightly lit Paris, and finally felt a little better.

He thought about it carefully, and asked Rogers to rent a car and buy a new cell phone the next morning, which he could throw away directly after making a call.

The crew is still participating in various promotional activities in Paris. Martin, Nolan and Menez are the busiest, with at least two announcements every day.

From the exclusive interview with Le Figaro to the flagship program of France 1, they can be seen everywhere.

"Inception" was already a big hit in North America, and it also had many French elements. Coupled with the appeal of Martin and Nolan, the film grossed $889 million in its first weekend in France.

Across the Channel in the UK market, the film also performed well at the opening, grossing $966 million in its first weekend.

"Inception", which opened mainly in Europe and Latin America, earned $6220 million in its first week overseas.

In North America, the film performed exceptionally stably thanks to its good word-of-mouth, with a mere 39% decline in the second weekend, earning another 4592 million U.S. dollars.

Including the revenue from the previous four days, the North American box office has exceeded 1.5 million US dollars!
"Good reputation and high box office, not many people can do it."

Inside the hotel room, Nicholson put down the newspaper in his hand and said to Martin, "You bastard, you have both."

Martin said cheerfully: "Do you know what vision is? This is vision!"

Leonardo was disdainful and said, "Since you have good vision, let me ask you, when can I win the Best Actor award?"

Nicholson replied: "Wait another ten years!"

"Maybe there will be a chance this year." Martin had just given Natalie Portman some bad advice a few days ago, and when facing his old friend Leonardo, inspiration burst out like a spring.

He analyzed it seriously: "You see, Harvey Weinstein has been brought down by us. Although the trial has not started yet, he will have to spend at least ten years in prison. Now there is a free period during the awards season. With a lot of resources, if we act quickly, we might actually be able to win an Oscar.”

Nicholson nodded slightly: "What you said makes sense."

Martin thought carefully, who was the best actor in the same year as Natalie Portman? He really couldn't remember. In his previous life, it seemed that Harvey had his last wave in the first few years after 2010, and he made a big splash in the Oscars. His fierce public relations also made people hate him.

Now that Harvey is gone, what will happen to those movies and people he promoted has become unknown.

After hearing what his two best friends said, Leonardo suddenly gained confidence: "My performance in Shutter Island is excellent, and the film has received good reviews. I have been striving for an Oscar for ten years. Isn't it time for the Academy to consider me?"

“It’s hard to say,” Nicholson said.

"In recent years, the trend of Oscar-winning has become more and more obvious. It is difficult to win awards just by relying on roles and normal publicity and public relations." After a serious analysis, Martin began to talk nonsense: "Leo, you angered the old men back then, so you must show your attitude and prove that a prodigal son who returns to the right path is worth more than gold!"

Leonardo frowned: "My ten years are not enough?"

Martin said, "I have a way. If you do as I say, there is a 90% chance that you will win the Best Actor award next year!"

Leonardo felt that Martin's idea must be a bad one, but after years of trying for an Oscar, Martin, this bastard, won the Oscar for acting before him. He couldn't help but ask, "What good idea do you have?"

Martin said seriously: "It's very easy to prove to all the Oscar judges that Leonardo has turned over a new leaf. If you get married at the beginning of the award season, it will definitely change the judges' views on you and prove that Leonardo has matured and is no longer the rebellious boy."

(End of this chapter)