Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 435 The Rise of Little Li
The release of "Rush Hour" was a major bombshell in the fall season, and it grossed $8000 million in North America in just three weeks!
Another film, Romeo and Juliet, a romance written and directed by Australian director Baz Luhrmann and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, was also released.
The $1100 million box office in the first three days was passable, but the word-of-mouth was good.

"Leonardo DiCaprio's new film is indeed excellent!"

Las Vegas, MGM Grand Hotel, Aaron is taking a bath with Sophie Marceau in his arms.

Because "Face/Off" is to be filmed at the soon-to-be-demolished Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Aaron will not miss the big scene of a plane crashing into the hotel;

So, they brought Sophie Marceau, who was resting at the time, to Las Vegas!
"Oh, that young actor who starred in James Cameron's new film?"

Sophie Marceau, leaning against Aaron, also asked aloud.

"Yes, that's him. The filming of Titanic didn't go smoothly. James Cameron has a fiery temper, which put a lot of pressure on 20th Century Fox!"

"Didn't Dawn also participate in the investment? Don't you feel any pressure?"

Aaron chuckled casually, patting the woman's chest. "Twentieth Century Fox is the big player; we're just the second-largest investor."

"Besides, can 20th Century Fox's performance in recent years compare to that of Dawn?"

Dawning's market capitalization is now higher than News Corp.' Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has high debt; how can it compare to itself?
Sophie Marceau nodded. "Romeo and Juliet is a very good movie, and Leonardo DiCaprio's performance in it is commendable."

Romeo and Juliet is an adaptation of Shakespeare's work, and Sophie Marceau has always paid close attention to adaptations of classic works.

After all, she doesn't really like purely commercial films.

Currently, amid the craze for remaking Shakespeare's classic works, some creators are trying to find a middle ground between modernity and classicism.
Australian director Baz Luhoman is one of them. His film "Romeo and Juliet" is a work that uses the framework of a classical story to depict the love life of modern urban youth.

The New York Times: "This film became a quintessential modern teen idol movie, with Claire Danes imbuing Juliet with a modern woman's independent and resilient spirit. Leonardo DiCaprio, on the other hand, infused Romeo with the wild and sensitive temperament unique to modern teenage boys."

The Los Angeles Times: "This version of Romeo and Juliet is a masterpiece of Shakespearean adaptation, with its ingenious storytelling, exquisite production, and outstanding performances."

The Houston Post: "The director further reinforces the connection between love at first sight and physical appearance in the film by leveraging the audience's appreciation and recognition of the stars in Romeo and Juliet. The excellence of the film's male and female leads, Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, is beyond doubt!"

The Chicago Tribune: "This version, directed by Baz Luhrmann, is full of postmodern MTV style, even with passionate performances, and musical elements replace the violence of mutual slaughter in many places. Romeo is also portrayed as a melancholy bard from the Elizabethan era. Thus, violence is weakened and the power of tragedy is also weakened, but the various collage and flat styles of postmodern art are dazzling!"

Leonardo DiCaprio is still relatively unknown, but the positive reviews of Romeo and Juliet will help him gain wider recognition.

When "Titanic" is released, it will also provide better publicity for the film.

It's clear that Romeo and Juliet did bring more attention to the young actor Leonardo DiCaprio!

"By the way, which comedy are you going to film in France next?" Aaron kissed Sophie Marceau, still somewhat surprised.

Sophie Marceau nodded. She was going back to France at the end of the year to film "Louis XIV's Mistress," a typical French comedy!
"Working with some stage actors is a good way to train myself."

Sophie Marceau's current Hollywood film roles are mainly in romance and action-drama films, and her main contribution is in North America;
According to her own opinion, she doesn't have many opportunities to perform in movies nowadays, and she doesn't have any profound or meaningful roles.

Aaron smiled and passionately kissed the woman's lips!
“Hmm,” Sophie Marceau responded after a moment, leaning against Aaron, “Are there any scripts for art films that explore the human heart and require acting skills?”

"You know I don't care about pay at all!"

Aaron held Sophie Marceau in his arms. "I know what you mean. You want a role that involves performance, right?"

“You don’t really like roles that are too commercialized right now.”

Sophie Marceau nodded. "Most female characters nowadays are in romance films; those in action or drama films are just supporting roles."

Aaron thought for a moment, "It seems that Dawn received a romance film script a while ago called 'City of Angels'!"

"The script tells the story of an angel who possesses all the powers an angel should have, and is immortal. His mission is to wander through hospitals every day, guiding the deceased to another world."

"But one day, the angel fell in love with a doctor at the hospital. To be with his beloved, he asked God to let him give up his angelic status and become a real mortal, experiencing hunger, pain, and tears. For love, he was willing to exchange billions of years of eternal life in heaven for a short but sweet life on earth."

"However, the angels did not understand that what awaited them, besides moving love, was also a fate that would play tricks on them!"

Aaron glanced at Sophie Marceau. "This script, while also a romance, has some depth. Dawn is planning to develop it."

"However, the script is still being revised, and filming is expected to begin next year, with a release anticipated the year after."

"How about you play the female lead?"

Sophie Marceau nodded. "That sounds pretty good. A script you choose can't possibly have any major problems."

"After I go back to France to film 'Louis XIV's Mistress,' I'll come back to the United States to prepare for it!"

Sophie Marceau would certainly be open to a romance film like "Four Weddings and a Funeral".

Aaron shrugged. "Of course, the project is still in the early stages of preparation. Filming will probably start in the second half of next year..."

(End of this chapter)