I am the only one who practices magic: I practice magic in the city

Chapter 491 She is not the Avengers’ girlfriend (6406)

If Hollywood is the representative of the world's film industrialization, then MBS Media Park is undoubtedly the representative of Hollywood's film industrialization.

On less than 200 acres of land, there are 15 large studios, several office buildings with a total area of ​​nearly square meters, and a prop production workshop of more than square meters.

This place is not only the main filming location for blockbusters such as Avatar, Star Wars, Avengers, etc., but also a film and television production base that provides systematic industrial support for these blockbusters.

In addition to Marvel, Disney, George Lucas' Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, James Cameron's Lightstorm, 20th Century Fox, the most powerful audio post-production company Blue House...

Hollywood's most powerful film and television production, post-production, equipment rental, prop production and other teams have all crowded onto this small stretch of Manhattan Beach.

It can be said that as long as the budget is sufficient, a film can complete all the shooting and production work from project establishment to distribution without leaving the park, and even the distribution can be handled at the same time.

Sarah Fenn left the 201-B audition room holding her MacBook Air, turned up the stairs, and walked through the narrow corridor. The doors on both sides of the corridor were hung with various logos. Each room might be a well-known supplier in the industry.

It's no wonder that Maine doesn't believe that it was Marvel auditioning. There really isn't any Marvel element here at all.

Three years ago, Marvel moved its executive production studio to Disney Studios in Burbank to the north, vacating an office building, which is currently just an office location rented by Sarah Finn for her outsourced team.

Sarah Finn is Marvel's vice president of casting, but she also has a casting company named after her, and Marvel will outsource casting to her company.

Judging from the financial statements, she seems to have only received an annual salary from Marvel, but her company can receive hundreds of millions of yuan in service fees from Marvel every year.

In addition, they can also sell the data to IMBD, Netflix, Hulu, and collect audition fees from auditioning actors under the banner of "audition training"...

Sarah Fenn came to a door marked SFC, pushed it open, and went straight to her office.

A woman wearing a dark green suspender sat in front of the monitor, staring at the screen with a complicated expression.

Even though she was only wearing an ordinary dark green suspender and looked somewhat lazily sitting in a chair fiddling with her hair, the room was filled with the smell of hormones.

"I really don't know what you're thinking. This farm girl doesn't even have an agent. Jamie went to contact Laura for her."

Sarah Finn sat down opposite Scarlett and pulled out a box of Davidoff cigarettes from an unknown Hermes store. She lit it with a clang and held it elegantly between her fingers.

Scarlett smiled and looked at the monitor: "Sarah, did you see the dress she wore when she came in? It reminded me of the red dress I wore to the 52 Golden Globe Awards. At that time, many people said that I relied on selling my body to attract attention. She was much more open than I was then."

"Come to think of it, it's been ten years. It's great to be young."

Scarlett looked at the monitor with a nostalgic expression on her face.

"Forget it. Every time I saw you these past few months, I wanted to curse you. After CAA and Lorraine Novin's collaboration, you CAA artists' skin condition is already very enviable."

"Especially you, it's not just your skin that has become younger, your entire body seems to be ten years younger! Mad, if it weren't for this, Kevin wouldn't have agreed that Black Widow's first independent film would be a prequel."

"You're standing next to that farm chick, and you probably look younger than her, like midnight..."

Halfway through her speech, Sarah Finn suddenly looked Scarlett up and down with a strange look on her face.

"Are you wearing the suspenders you wore ten years ago at Midnight in Barcelona? Are you showing off your figure that has returned to ten years ago? Or are you creating a frugal persona?"

Scarlett wrinkled her nose and looked smug.

"Tell me quietly, is there any new project? Human placenta?"

Sarah Fenn's eyes flashed with envy and jealousy.

Scarlett smiled mysteriously: "The Lord will bless every devout believer."

? ? ? ? ? ?
host?
This woman has joined a cult?
Haven’t you heard of it?

Sarah Finn took two puffs of her cigarette in confusion, and said seriously, "Scarlett, I can agree to let this girl be the second female lead, but you must also fulfill your promise."

"You know what this movie means to us now. It's not enough to just make a profit at the box office. We have to add the role of the second-generation Black Widow. You can use your people, but the role belongs to Marvel."

"In addition, you will only have veto power for other roles, and the casting rights will return to Marvel."

The two had been unable to reach an agreement before, and apart from Scarlett wanting to be a producer, the most important disagreement was that it was already the third phase of the Marvel Universe, and Marvel hoped that the Black Widow independent film could play a role in helping the old to guide the new.

The second generation Black Widow must appear in this film so that after the first generation of Avengers withdraws, they can continue to make money with the second generation.

This is actually a problem that all independent superhero films have to face.

The old bring in the new, pass on the flame, and pave the way for the second generation of Avengers.

It’s just that other people’s independent films started early, such as Captain America and Iron Man, where new characters were slowly introduced only in the third film.

When it was her turn, the script had to insert the "handover" plot right at the beginning.

Of course Scarlett didn't want to.

In Marvel's eyes, Black Widow's independent film is dispensable and she doesn't have much bargaining chips.

But she couldn't afford to delay any longer.

After the birth of the child, her condition deteriorated visibly.

Even though she used the world's most professional postpartum recovery, diet management and training system, she could still feel that collagen was like a constantly turning calendar, with a page torn off every day.

She believes that she can face her aging calmly, but she knows better than anyone that if she delays any longer, not only will her appearance decline, but her ability to move will probably also decline.

By then, Black Widow's independent film might really be a mystery.

But unexpectedly, the situation changed and now it was Marvel that was anxious, while she had recovered to her best condition.

No, she could clearly feel that even when she was in her best condition ten years ago, it was not as good as it is now.

She could feel that her body had never been so euphoric as it was now, as if a Toyota Corolla that had been driven for thirty years had suddenly turned into a Ferrari.

Her metabolism reconstructed her cellular rhythm at an incredible speed. After waking up from a good sleep, even her breath was gone, and her body odor became almost imperceptible.

What is this? It is purification! It is a miracle!
In this situation, Scarlett's confidence is naturally different.

In addition, due to the overall loss of power in Hollywood, even Robert Downey Jr., the former leader of the Avengers, has not appeared in public for half a year.

The Black Widow independent film, which was a useless thing, has become Marvel's safest and only card to play at the moment.

In the end, Marvel was forced to compromise and agreed to Scarlett Johansson's request to serve as producer and that the second generation of Black Widow would not appear in the first independent film.

But unexpectedly, Scarlett suddenly called me at noon and said that she could take the second generation, but she had to decide who would be the next generation.

At the same time, Scarlett also promised that she would only retain the right to veto other castings. For other roles, unless she is completely unacceptable to the actors chosen by Marvel, she will no longer interfere with the casting of other roles as a producer.

After a brief negotiation, Sarah Finn and Kevin Feige reached a consensus - as long as the actor in the photo has acceptable acting skills, no flaws, not awkward, and is popular with the audience, he can be used!
After all, Marvel's superhero movies are just popcorn movies and don't require any acting skills.

For example, Scarlet Witch, what acting skills does she have? After so many years in the industry, she has not won a single influential award, nor has she played a convincing role. Isn't it the same as being famous for selling sex?
Whether in Hollywood or the entertainment industry, every role is actually the result of multi-party game.

Who to choose for the second generation of Black Widow is just an ordinary game.

So, Sydney had this impromptu audition in the afternoon.

Scarlett raised her lips in a beautiful arc: "Sarah, I trust your judgment. I just sent a message to Kevin. I will not interfere with other characters."

"Besides, I don't believe you can't see that she has the potential to be a big hit. In this deal, Marvel may really win twice."

Hearing Scarlett's promise, Sarah Finn's face lightened up a little: "From the looks of it, this farm girl from the West is more convincing than Saoirse Ronan to play your sister."

Scarlett nodded. "I was a little surprised when she auditioned just now. Although I didn't see many highlights in her acting, the interest and complexity in her eyes are natural, which is very suitable for this kind of role."

Sarah Finn was surprised: "You hadn't seen her before? Then why did you push her so hard?"

Scarlett smiled but said nothing.

Regarding the Lord, we only need to believe, no need to question.
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"Myne! What the hell are you doing?! Why are you doing this?!"

At the door of Studio 20, Sydney frowned and looked at Mayne with an expression of incomprehension.

The sunlight at 4:30 in the afternoon lengthened the shadows of the two people, shining on the outer wall of the studio, like two cacti in the Mexican desert.

"Hey, baby, I'm just happy for you, why such a big reaction?"

Mayne spread his hands innocently.

"Why!? Why did you post a picture of me and Jamie on FB? Why did you say I was going to be in the new Marvel movie? What on earth were you thinking!?"

She had just completed the confidentiality process with Jamie, signed the agreement, recorded the requirements, and spent a full hour on literacy training.

As a result, before I even left the park, my boyfriend’s FB popped up.

“#What is it like to have an Avenger girlfriend?#”

"#SydneySweeney#
#New member of the Avengers#"

Below were photos of her just talking with Jamie and some photos of her daily life.

After seeing this, Sydney was almost furious.

With the recommendation of FB’s new algorithm, this FB post has received more than 1300 reposts and 450 comments in a short period of time!
Sydney gripped her phone so hard that her knuckles turned white. She stared at Mayne with eyes that seemed to be spitting fire.

"Did you know that I just signed an NDA?!" Sydney growled, "Do you want me to be hidden forever?!"

Several workers who were moving equipment passed by Sydney and Mayne, and one of them whistled at Sydney in a frivolous manner.

"Get out of here!" Sydney turned and yelled angrily at the worker, then kicked the trash can outside the studio.

The iron sheet made a "bang" sound, and the iron trash can that was as tall as a person was kicked was actually slightly deformed.

"Wow~" The worker who blew the whistle opened his mouth wide in surprise, and the other workers burst into laughter.

"Delete that FB post you just posted! Please, Myne, I'm not kidding you anymore."

Sydney grabbed Myne's arm and pleaded, biting her lip.

Hollywood is in trouble over leaks of roles and film information

"It's not that serious. You don't think anyone would take it seriously, do you?" Mayne showed a nonchalant expression and said with a playful smile, "I didn't say the name of the movie or the character."

"If I delete it now, won't it be like someone is covering their mouth? Relax, everyone will just think it's a joke."

"Besides, even if it's really a Marvel movie, you don't think a role that you can get with just one interview is an important one, right? It won't be a big deal if you lose it."

Sydney opened her eyes wide and was about to say something else, but when she saw Mayne's expression, suddenly a string in her head seemed to be plucked.

"you do this delibrately?"

Surprise, sadness, disappointment... and other emotions mixed together and appeared on her face.

If she auditioned at this time, she would definitely not be accused of poor acting skills. "What do you mean by intentional?" Mayne naturally could not admit it and shook his head quickly.

"Don't be angry. You still need to fix your car. I'll pay the battery bill for you."

Myne's eyes flickered as he added guiltily.

In fact, when Sydney found out just now, he regretted it and knew that he had gone too far.

But he was just impulsive at the time, and the thought that he didn't want the other party to enter Hollywood and cheat on him occupied all his rationality. Without thinking, he sent it out, hoping that this way would make Marvel give up choosing Sydney.

After posting it, he saw comments and reposts from several acquaintances. They were in disbelief and at the same time envied him for being such a "lucky dog". He felt that his vanity was greatly satisfied and he replied with a few words.

This reply took too long, and the FB post was crawled by the crawlers of some entertainment paparazzi marketing accounts and reposted to their own timelines.

Then, it spread.

There is no point in deleting it anymore.

Sydney was trembling all over.

You help me? If you didn't lock your bike and go catch some kobold, would I have lost my battery?

"Maine, do you know how much I need this role and this money right now? Three hundred dollars a day! Do you know what this means to me?"

"It means that even if I lose this role in the end, I can still earn 27,000 Malaysian dollars in 90 days! It means my family's rent and utilities for a year! It means my brother's tuition! It means my mother doesn't have to work five jobs every day for at least this year! I don't have the time and energy to play this inexplicable game with you!"

The blood vessels in Sydney's neck burst.

"We're over! Myne! Our relationship is over!"

Sydney took two deep breaths, picked up the phone, and anxiously dialed Jamie's number, but she didn't know if it was a signal problem, as the other party couldn't get through.

If they knew about Mayne's leak, they would definitely abandon me!

Sydney, who originally felt a little guilty about her passionate affair, now wanted to give Mayne a cross-arm and guillotine.

She had originally felt a little guilty about her morning derailment, but not much.

In the murder cases of Da Zhou, love killing is the primary motive for murder, and personal revenge from the other party after cheating is the primary motive for love killing.

But it’s different in Miami. Take Los Santos as an example. In 3061, only 4.1% of murders were related to murders of passion.

That is to say, out of a hundred murders, only four are murders of passion, and the number of murders caused by one party's infidelity may be less than two.

This difference is caused, on the one hand, by the worse public security in Miami, as there are too many deaths caused by robbery, drugs, organized crime, etc., resulting in a large base of other motives for murder.

On the other hand, there are indeed considerable cultural differences in the acceptance and social tolerance of cheating.

Especially among the younger generation in Los Santos, if you cheat on me today and I cheat on you tomorrow, it’s no big deal at all.

Not to mention the Kardashians, whose every relationship overlaps with the previous one. Even Jennifer Lawrence, the favorite cousin of Miami people in recent years, basically starts the next relationship after the previous one has not finished.

If you break up with your partner after knowing that he/she is cheating, you might be laughed at by others as a Baby Boomer (OK Boomer).

Sydney, who didn't call Jamie, looked at Mayne disappointedly, pursed her lips, and finally did nothing and turned away.

Seeing Sydney's expression, Mayne couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart. Although his love experience was not very rich, he had dated several girlfriends. Seeing such an expression, he immediately knew that he had really messed up this time.

Mayne quickly reached out to stop him: "Sid, listen to my explanation. Can't I fix your car for you? I will also pay your rent for next month. By the way, I will delete this FB post right now. Look, I have already deleted it..."

"Woo~wu~wu~"

When Mayne looked up, he saw a thick... uh no, a tall, big, shiny black old car honking at him and Sydney.

Why does it look so familiar?

Oh, by the way! I saw this car in front of the UCLA store this morning!

The car was shaking really badly at that time.

Mayne didn't notice that Sydney's expression had changed since the V16 appeared.

Sydney stopped and her face changed.

Why is he here?
"Hey! See you again."

Fang Yu poked his head out of the car and smiled at Sydney: "How was the audition?"

???

Is he an Asian? Do they know each other?
Mayne was stunned at first, and then he felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.

Sydney quickly tidied her hair, walked to the front of the V16, bent down slightly, and looked at Fang Yu in the driver's seat: "It should be fine, but I don't have an agent. I have to sign an agency contract with the company Sarah introduced. Geese, I didn't know this was an audition for Marvel. Thank you so much."

Fang Yu waved his hand nonchalantly: "This is a small matter, not to mention, you can help me more."

Fang Yu was talking about the inspiration Sydney gave him in gaming, but Sydney obviously misunderstood him. Her face flushed and her eyes sparkled: "No, your help is greater and more powerful. Why are you here? Are you here to pick up..."

"Gis is here to pick me up. Sorry, please make way."

A woman's voice came from behind Mayne and Sydney. It seemed to be a little hoarse due to cigarette smoke, but one could immediately feel the lazy excitement in the voice.

Mayne glanced back unconsciously.

SKACHIO!!!
Black Widow!!!

Scarlett Johansson!
Oh my god, a real Scarlett Johansson wearing sunglasses!
It's much better looking than in the movie, this figure, this skin, this condition...hiss~~~
Although my girlfriend doesn't seem bad either, celebrities always have more glamor, right?

Myne's heart was pounding with nervousness.

Sydney's face changed slightly, and she watched Scarlett get on the passenger seat of the V16.

Just this morning, I sprayed some windshield washer fluid here from the inside.

Huh? Oh, yeah, why is the car window so clean now? Hmm, the whole car is clean, could it be that Giss went to wash the car this afternoon?

Sydney glanced at Fang Yu, and just as Fang Yu was about to speak, he was interrupted by Scarlett's kiss.

Watching Fang Yu and Scarlett chatting and laughing as they started the V16, Sydney took two steps back dejectedly, forced a smile, and was about to say goodbye when she saw Scarlett roll down the window and hook her finger at her.

"Aren't you coming up? Avengers girlfriend Sidney Sweeney."

! ? ! ? ! ?
She knows me? How does she know me?
Avengers girlfriend? She saw that FB post!?
Sydney took a few steps forward, her face turned pale, not knowing whether she should explain or how to explain.

Click!

Facing the mobile phone screen in Scarlett's hand, Sydney subconsciously smiled and made a two gesture to the screen.

He also stuck out his tongue out of habit.

"Your Facebook account is Sydney Sweeney, right? The one with the underscore in the middle? Oh, okay..."

Scarlett's fingers were tapping rapidly on her phone.

A few seconds later, Sydney's phone beeped.

Sydney opened it and saw that there was an account @ her.

The official account of the movie "Black Widow"?
"Yeah, the Romanov sisters, Natasha and Yelena, but she's not some Avengers girlfriend, she's @SydneySweeney."

"She is the #newAvenger#"

Below is the photo of the two of them that Scarlett just took.

And below is the FB post of Mayne reposted by the official account of the Black Widow movie.

! ! ! ! ! !
Sydney cried out.

The Romanov sisters? Yelena?

The second Black Widow?

The person I auditioned for was the second-generation Black Widow?

Was this posted by Scarlett using her official account?

Does that mean it's officially announced? But I haven't signed the contract yet.

No, no, no, that's not important. What's important is that Scarlett is helping me eliminate the hidden dangers caused by Mayne's FB post!
"Thank you, thank you, Scarlett, no, Miss Johnson, I don't know how to--"

Sydney almost burst into tears.

Because the FB message that Mayne posted was linked below, Mayne had already seen the message sent by the official Black Widow account.

The second Black Widow?

Who?
Your girlfriend? How did she get the role?
No, no, no, how did this role find her?

Myne looked up at Sydney in disbelief.

"No need to thank me. It was Gis who recommended you. Aren't you going to get in the car?"

Scarlett pushed up her sunglasses, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and gestured to the back seat of the car with her eyes.

"I just said that you helped me more in the morning." Fang Yu looked at the time. "Get in the car. I just heard that your car broke down, right?"

Sydney's eyes flashed, and she opened the car door without hesitation and got in.

"Sid!" Mayne was very anxious. He just shouted and suddenly felt something was wrong.

AM? Help? I just saw this car in front of the UCLA store this morning.

The UCLA store was also on Sid's way to get the card. She loves antique cars, so there was no way she didn't see this car.

Moreover, I remember that Sid had been gone for a long time and I seemed to have called Sid, but no one answered...

It took me a long time to catch the kappa monster, and after I came back I had to wait for more than half an hour before Sid came back.

Plus on the way back I saw this car shaking like a kid on a trampoline…

Oh my god!!!!!!!
Mayne raised his head with a grim face, and was about to call Sydney to ask for clarification when he saw V16 let out a dull roar, and then drove away with a bang.

(End of this chapter)