Barry Meyer looked at Joe Schumacher, who was talking in front of him, but never responded. This made Joe feel that he was being ignored. He slapped his hands on the table and approached Barry oppressively, "Do you think I'm joking? I never joke about my work. Let me tell you that using Hugo will definitely be a fatal blow to Batman, and it may even end the Batman series directly, there will be no sequels, and there will be no more nervousness!"

Barry's mouth hidden under the bearded man slightly pursed, "Why? It's because he's too arrogant? But Joe, you must know that the most arrogant person in Hollywood is Hugo."

In Barry's eyes, being big-name is never a problem. The point is that everyone has to do things that suit their own identity. If you are just a second-tier actor and being big-name at Warner Bros. is overestimating yourself; but if you are an actor like Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks, that is natural, because they all know clearly that it is never an easy thing for an actor to become a top superstar. They must be picky in their choice of scripts, otherwise if they accept any script, they will only ruin their careers.

So, in Barry's opinion, Hugo's pickiness is not necessary to worry about it.

Joe couldn't help but clench his fists, "You know I didn't mean that. Hugo's temperament is not in line with Batman, and his excessive exploration of the characters will affect my shooting rhythm. The point is his attitude. He doesn't pay attention to Batman at all, and his disdainful attitude will ruin everything during the filming process!"

This time Barry did not refute Joe anymore. In fact, he could also feel that Hugo was not enthusiastic about "Batman and Robin". This morning, Joe came to communicate with Rick Rosen in person, but was still politely rejected, which led to Joe's outbreak.

"So, what do you mean?" Barry asked loudly.

"George Clooney." Joe seemed to have been prepared for a long time and directly gave his own answer.

Barry's cheeks, which had not been too much expression, had a joke at this moment. He leaned forward slightly and looked at Joe carefully, "I know your relationship with someone, but remember that she is already a thing of the past, Hugo is the present, Warner Brothers can invest in you to shoot movies, but they can also take back this right. We will not be your tool for revenge."

Joe's face suddenly changed when he heard Barry's words. He opened his mouth and tried to explain, but found that he could not say anything at all. She was referring to Tracy Jacobs. Barry did not expose it, but Joe did not dare to expose it.

Qiao firmly believed that his relationship with Tracy did not attract much attention because it was not a big deal. In the early days of Joe's career, almost no one was willing to trust a new director. At that time, Tracy helped him and built a bridge to make the "Seven Graduates" he filmed found investments, and found Robert Lowe's, who was at the peak of his career, with the fledgling Demi Moore. Later, the movie was spotted by Columbia Pictures and received many praises after it was released, which gave Joe a major breakthrough in his career.

This was just a mere favor, but it made Joe's current career brilliant, so he always thought about how to repay it. Perhaps, "Batman and Robin" is an excellent opportunity, because George Clooney relied on "The Story of the Emergency Room" to become the most popular TV star in the United States.

Joe looked at the calmness and calmness on Barry's face and couldn't help but feel sweaty, but he still tried to calmly say, "But you can't deny that George's image, popularity, and appeal are all the best candidates."

"So, George's temperament matches Batman?" Barry said with a smile, causing all Joe's words to be blocked. Barry did not intend to communicate with Joe anymore and waved his hand, "I know what you mean, I will discuss with the producer."

Joe knew that this was what the conversation ended, so he had to turn around and take a step, but when he reached the door, he couldn't help but turn around, "Barry, you have to believe my vision. George can make Batman popular all over the United States!" After that, Joe then pushed open the door and left Barry's office.

But Barry leaned on the back of the sofa chair and thought carefully.

After the Oscars, although in the eyes of outsiders, Hollywood has temporarily entered a rest period, and even the winner of the Little Golden Man needs to adjust for a while before setting off again; but real people in the circle know that this is a period of undercurrents. Especially for actors like Hugo, who have to have box office, popularity, and acting skills, are almost all candidates dreaming of all film companies. Even if Hugo's pay is 20 million US dollars, it is probably impossible to stop these businessmen's passionate desires.

Barry knew that on Oscar Night, there were probably no less than fifteen projects targeting Hugo, and Hugo's busyness that night was the most direct portrayal. Looking at the chaos created by Rodeo Avenue yesterday, almost every producer was moved.

In the past few days, the internal dynamics of Fenjin Elite Brokerage Company have attracted the attention of most of Hollywood.

The eight major film companies all have their own representatives to meet with Rick one after another. As of now, Universal Pictures has temporarily withdrawn from the competition. Long Mayer currently has no good cards, so he naturally cannot attract the picky Hugo. However, Universal is cooperating with Steven Spielberg for "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World", so next year it should not be underestimated.

There is no news about Disney and the new line yet. It is estimated that they have no suitable Hugo in their blueprint for next year. MGM is developing a new work of "007", which is particularly low-key, making people clear about their background.

The most intriguing thing is Columbia Pictures. Mark Canton has been traveling around Hollywood almost the past year, and his eagerness is not concealed at all. However, Rick rejected Mark because "Air Force One" immediately announced the official start of filming, and Harrison Ford played the leading role. This can be said to be a result without suspense. But judging from Mark's attitude, he was not depressed or worried at all. On the contrary, he looked very relaxed and happy, which was really strange.

Of course, the helms of these big companies in Hollywood are all old foxes, just a difference in depth of their knowledge. If Mark pretended to release smoke bombs, it would not be surprising. However, what is hidden behind Mark's smoke bombs? Isn't it a cooperation with the Enjin Elite Brokerage Company, but a cooperation agreement with Harrison's brokerage company International Innovation Management Company?

However, Barry remembered another news that had not attracted attention for the time being. The project "Man in Black" that Columbia Pictures planned for two years finally confirmed the candidate for the male lead, which was Will Smith. It was rumored that this was the result of Hugo's recommendation to producer Steven Spielberg, and Steven and Columbia Pictures adopted it without much hesitation. The rumors were a bit true and worth thinking about.

In addition, Paramount and 20th Century Fox have made a big fan of "Titanic". This work has officially surfaced. The whole Hollywood can detect their behind-the-scenes actions. It is very difficult to not attract attention. Just two days ago, James Cameron directly said that the starring actors will be screened layer by layer, and second-tier and third-tier actors will be the main targets.

Everyone knows that Shirley Lansing and Kevin Pence are determined to hope that Hugo can play in the "Titanic", but James suddenly said this, but the two companies did not stop him and did not clarify what was going on behind this, which made people completely confused.

However, Barry learned internal news that Hugo had received the script of "Titanic" and is currently reading it. In fact, this news is very worth studying. It seems that there is nothing for laymen, but for insiders, everyone knows that Hugo has always been very decisive in making the script. When Hugo is willing to leave the script to read it slowly, this means that at least Hugo is interested.

So does it mean that Hugo chose the "Titanic" and that he is not interested in "Batman and Robin"?

Barry quietly knocked on the desk on the desk. In fact, he was also worried about the problem Joe was talking about. Joe was not James. In the "Titanic", James may not be able to suppress Hugo. So if Hugo plays "Batman and Robin", Joe will not be even more important. It is common for actors to become directors, but the premise is that the director is willing to accept compromise. Obviously, James and Joe are both of the same type of people who are unwilling to accept compromise.

But the problem is that Warner Bros. is in a bad situation recently. Barry knows that all this cannot be rushed. The operation company is not a playhouse. If you invest $100 million today, you can not recover $200 million tomorrow. However, in the future blueprint Barry set for Warner Bros., Hugo is undoubtedly a very important link.

In the past few years, Warner Bros. has never worked with Hugo. This is fatal for Warner Bros., who is determined to make a comeback. I believe Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures are very clear about this, otherwise they would not be so urgent. What's more, Barry hopes that Warner Bros. can continue to invest in big productions, and he unswervingly believes that this is the future of Hollywood.

So, Barry doesn't mind writing a check of 20 million US dollars, as long as the actor can bring him several times the profit recovery. Today, Hugo is the leader in Hollywood or not. Compared with Universal Pictures, which has a low-cost route, Warner Bros. needs Hugo more.

Thinking of this, Barry picked up the landline on the desktop and explained to his secretary, "If Joe asks about the cast of 'Batman and Robin' again, tell him to wait a little longer, the company will decide to hold on as long as it can. If he asks to meet, you can also find an excuse to drag it down for the time being."
Chapter completed!