Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 472 Bad Luck
Early morning, Manhattan, Upper East Side, New York.

Aaron lay on the bed, smiling as he put down the phone.

Yesterday, July 2nd, Thailand announced it was abandoning its fixed exchange rate system and adopting a floating exchange rate system. The Thai baht fell by 20% in just one day.

"Asia, it's starting!"

Aaron murmured to himself, kissing Christina Yerry in his arms, "I need to go to the company."

Christina Yeri responded to the man's kiss for a moment, "Go..."

As the Thai baht gave up its resistance, the financial crisis quickly spread throughout the Southeast Asian market, and even to all Asian countries and regions with freely convertible currencies.
A week later, after four interest rate hikes proved ineffective, the Philippine central bank announced that it would allow the Philippine peso to fluctuate within a wider range, and the Philippine peso depreciated sharply in an instant.

In Los Angeles, at the Culver Hotel, Aaron and Inglewood District Council representative Preston Hawke met to discuss plans for the new stadium!
"Los Angeles needs an NFL team, and building a new high-tech stadium would greatly boost the economy of the Inglewood area."

"In addition to addressing unemployment and boosting the economy, we will also participate in community infrastructure development and alleviate security issues, among other things."

Aaron leaned back on the sofa. "Mr. Hawke, you know, this is what the people of the entire Los Angeles area think too!"

Preston Hawke glanced at Aaron and voiced his dilemma, "However, building a new stadium will take up a significant amount of community land and some residential land;"

"At the same time, the impact of the stadium's construction on the surrounding residents cannot be ignored; it will definitely bring changes to their lives."

"Finally, once the stadium is built, it will definitely affect housing prices in the vicinity, which will increase the cost of renting and living there!"

Aaron shrugged. "For the economy to develop, the cost of living will definitely rise, but their incomes will also increase."

"Compared to the advantages, these disadvantages are insignificant."

Preston Hawke nodded. "I support the new stadium plan, but we still need to discuss it with other council members in the community."

"We can only get land approval after we get the support of a majority of the legislators!"

Aaron smiled. "Yes, Mr. Hawke's efforts will definitely pay off."

"I heard Mr. Hawke is planning to run for Los Angeles Comptroller?"

Preston Hawke's eyes lit up. "Mr. Anderson, do you have any good suggestions?"

Aaron took a sip of his drink. "I know some people on the city council. Perhaps they can offer Mr. Hawke some assistance."

Preston Hawke smiled. "Thank you for your support, Mr. Anderson!"

After returning to Los Angeles, Aaron, with the support of the Los Angeles city government, began preparations for the new stadium and also had to win over representatives from the Inglewood community.
Meanwhile, following a meeting with Mr. Otis Chandler, the Times-Mirror Group, which is managed by his family, began to tout the benefits of the new stadium for Los Angeles!
It's worth noting that the Times-Mirror Group owns one of the largest daily newspapers in the United States—the Los Angeles Times.

Burbank, Dawn Headquarters.

"Charlize Theron was injured on the set of 'Armageddon'?"

Aaron heard Etherine Beckett's report.

"Yes, her old knee injury flared up again. She had injured it before, which is why she transitioned from ballet dancer to model!"

"Will this have any impact on the filming of 'The Great Calamity'?"

Etherine Beckett shook her head. "It won't affect the film, since a lot of the upcoming scenes will be filmed against a green screen with special effects."

"The main issue is with *Chicago*; Charlize Theron's knee injury is due to overtraining, which triggered a recurrence of her old injury."

“Our ‘Chicago’ is, after all, a musical, with a lot of dance scenes!” Aaron leaned back in his chair. “What’s Rob Marshall thinking?”

Rob Marshall was the director of "Chicago".

"Replacing the actor is necessary, after all, 'Chicago' is about to start filming in two months, and Charlize Theron would probably find it difficult to adapt."

Aaron thought for a moment, "Then let Jennifer Connelly go. She previously worked with Catherine Zeta-Jones on 'My Best Friend's Wedding,' so reuniting them would be a good publicity stunt."

"Furthermore, Jennifer Connelly has also starred in action films like Speed, so some dance scenes shouldn't be a problem."

Besides, Jennifer Connelly is much more famous than Charlize Theron right now!

Etherine Beckett nodded. "I'll take care of it right away."

After Etherine Beckett left, Aaron could only say that Charlize Theron was unlucky, but she had at least appeared in two of Dawn's works.

Scream 2 will be released this Halloween, and Arrest is scheduled for next summer, which is enough.

That evening, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Aaron attended a business cocktail party.

Speaking to Otis Chandler, president of the Times-Mirror Group, about NFL clubs, he said, “It would be a crime for Los Angeles not to have an NFL team.”

Otis Chandler chuckled. "The problems on the court are not easy to solve."

Both the Los Angeles Rams and the Raiders were relocated because the government could not provide suitable sites.

Aaron shrugged. "We can build it ourselves!"

Otis Chandler smiled without saying a word; the current state of sports club operations wasn't exactly thriving.

Building a new large stadium in Los Angeles would be a huge investment, and many people would certainly be unwilling to do so.

However, Aaron Anderson, as the richest man in California, doesn't need to worry about these things!

"I heard that the NFL will hold a vote at the end of the year, and Houston and Los Angeles are the two most likely cities to be included."

"It seems you are very confident."

Aaron nodded. "The NFL isn't stupid. Who would object to the Los Angeles market?"

Even though Anderson Sports owns the Houston Rockets, the temptation to form an NFL team in Los Angeles is certainly irresistible.

"Aaron, the paper says Bob McNair received $1.5 million in funding for the Houston Rodeo!"

"While you're in Los Angeles, haven't you thought about getting some sponsorships?"

Otis Chandler didn't believe Aaron Anderson would foot the bill himself; the cost of building a new team and a new stadium would be astronomical.

Aaron shrugged. "Regarding the new stadium, Wells Fargo and Bank of America are both interested in naming rights."

"The NFL also suggested that I could raise funds by selling stadium season tickets, which shouldn't be difficult given the spending power in Los Angeles."

To be honest, Aaron doesn't really worry about money. Even after selling the stadium naming rights to a bank, Aaron still had to take out a loan from the bank!

(End of this chapter)