The actor who will play King Leonidas, the male protagonist of "300", has been confirmed to be Viggo Mortensen.
As for the heroine, the Queen of Sparta, many actresses were competing for the role.
Jennifer Connelly, now 27 years old, became famous for her role in "Once Upon a Time in America". She was not well-known in the late 1990s, but after entering the 21st century, she starred in movies such as "Requiem for a Dream", "A Beautiful Mind" and "The Hulk".
In addition, in 2002, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance in "A Beautiful Mind".
She is an actress who came into prominence late in life.
At this moment, facing her sweet appearance and good acting skills, Kyle was naturally very pleased to tell him...
"I'm sorry, your performance didn't impress me."
Woo woo woo~!
The beautiful Jennifer Connelly was quite sad. After saying thank you, she immediately planned to escape from the audition scene.
She became famous very early, as early as the 1980s, but in recent years, I don't know what bad luck she has had. Apart from some small roles, she has not been successful in any audition.
In fact, the main problem is that the characters' personalities don't match!
It is very difficult for an actress who does not have a strong background and is not good at hype to survive in Hollywood.
"Wait a moment!"
Just as Jennifer Connelly was about to leave, Kyle suddenly called her.
"Mr. Page."
She looked at Kyle in surprise. Could there be a chance of recovery?
Kyle said in a deep voice, "Ms. Connery, you're not suitable for the role of Queen Sparta, the heroine of '300'. However, next Tuesday, Page Pictures will begin casting for a new film, 'Memento'. I wonder if you're interested in auditioning for the heroine of that film?"
"Well?"
"I'm interested. Thank you very much, Mr. Page!"
Jennifer Connelly, who was a little dazed at first, was instantly surrounded by great surprise.
Although it was just an audition for the leading role in a low-budget movie, it was undoubtedly a huge surprise for her as she had not taken on an important role in several years.
Even if a sight glass is still needed.
....
Cameron Diaz, who starred in The Mask and worked with Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky, also played a supporting role in My Best Friend's Wedding in 1997. This movie was one of the top five North American box office hits of 1997.
In the future, she will also star in "Charlie's Angels" as one of the three female protagonists;
Played a nimble female thief in Gangs of New York;
Well, in 2011, singer Jay Chou starred in the Hollywood movie "The Green Hornet", in which the heroine was also played by Cameron Diaz.
In short, she is an actress who has developed quite well in Hollywood.
"To be determined!"
This is what Kyle, Zack, and Kevin said about Cameron Diaz's audition results.
Overall, Cameron Diaz has good looks, plays the heroic role, and has pretty good acting skills. Most importantly, his pay is not high.
"If there's no more suitable candidate next time, I'm still optimistic about her for the role of the Queen of Sparta."
Zack Snyder said.
In the following period, Kyle and the other two auditioned several actresses one after another.
Kate Beckinsale, who will appear in "Underworld" in the future;
Vera Farmiga, the actress who will appear in "Source Code," "The Departed," and "Godzilla 2" in the future;
There are also actresses like Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie.
Um?
Well, facing Angelina Jolie's appearance at the audition, Kyle couldn't help but feel a little sarcastic.
She also came to compete for the leading female role in "300". Logically speaking, she is indeed a very suitable candidate, and one of the few actresses who can star in action movies.
Plus, Kyle at least slept...
Anyway, she's quite suitable!
But in the end, Angelina Jolie did not get the role of the Queen of Sparta because of schedule conflicts and she also had a contract for "Girl, Interrupted".
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"Charlize, the heroine, Queen of Sparta, is left to you, OK?" Kyle looked at her and smiled.
"No problem."
Charlize Theron responded very crisply.
Judging from the results of the actress auditions throughout the day today, Charlize Theron is also a very outstanding one. In terms of the suitability of the character of the Queen of Sparta, there are not many who can be compared with her.
Kyle is her friend after all, so if their roles are not too different, he will naturally give her priority!
The most important thing is Charlize's pay, it's cheap!
Moreover, her recent fame is not bad.
....
The male and female protagonists of "300 Spartans" were finalised within one day, which made Kyle and the other two very happy.
The sooner it is completed, the sooner it can be filmed.
"Mr. Matt Damon, I regret to inform you that we already have a suitable actor for the role of King Leonidas," Kyle said in a deep voice.
"It's okay, Mr. Page." Matt Damon smiled heartily, without any trace of loss.
This surprised Kyle a little!
You know, Kyle and Matt Damon have a history of conflict. During Kyle's directorial debut, Run Lola Run, the two had a falling out over the lead actor's offer. Kyle was already surprised that Matt Damon showed up at the audition, but his composure after learning he was eliminated was even more surprising!
"Mr. Page, I admire director Zack's skills. I have seen his films "Hard Candy" and "The Purge". If you don't mind, I can make a friendly guest appearance in some roles in "300". Well, it would be nice to guest-star as a Spartan officer." Matt Damon said.
Guest appearance?
What are you going to do?
In an instant, Kyle began to calculate over and over again in his mind.
I have to say that Kyle's brain is quite active. He deduced his thoughts in just a few seconds.
"He wants to reconcile!"
Yes, in fact, Kyle guessed right.
As Page Pictures grew stronger and Kyle became more powerful and wealthy, Matt Damon, known for his high emotional intelligence, took the initiative to mediate. He didn't care whether he could get the male lead or not.
He wants to make a friendly guest appearance, what can Kyle do?
Of course, I agreed to him!
Anyway, guest appearances are free, and judging by Matt Damon's attitude, he wouldn't take it even if Kyle offered him money.
....
"What?!"
"You said you wanted to make a guest appearance?"
Kyle looked at Keanu Reeves standing in front of him in surprise: "Man, you are not mistaken."
He's Keanu Reeves!
In Hollywood, he was rated as the most handsome actor among female audiences. Kyle really didn't expect that when he didn't get the leading role, he would take the initiative to propose a friendly guest appearance!
"Kyle, you heard right."
Keanu Reeves laughed and said, "In fact, before the audition, Johnny Depp called me and asked me to ask you if he could also have a try in 300, um, as a cameo."
Oh shit!
In an instant, Kyle was surrounded by great surprise.
Matt Damon is to guest-star;
Now, even Keanu and Johnny Depp are going to make cameo appearances.
How could Kyle not be surprised?
This is really good news, and it will play a significant role in promoting "300 Spartans".
It took a few days.
After the male and female protagonists of "300" were selected, the other roles were also finalised one after another.
Kyle also saw a familiar figure in the list of characters.
—Michael Fassbender.
A young version of Magneto!
He performed quite well as the leading actor in films such as "Prometheus", "12 Years a Slave", and "Steve Jobs".
Um?
In fact, in the original time and space, Michael Fassbender played a Spartan warrior in "300 Spartans". He was a comrade-in-arms of King Leonidas and contributed to many unforgettable scenes.