Chapter 116: Casually Acquiring DC! If you can't film it, I will!
What Xu Can envisioned did not happen; during the few days of vacation in Hong Kong,
Taylor Swift and Emma Stone seemed to have reached some kind of agreement.
Whenever Xu Can made a move, one of them would inevitably be by his side, defending against him alone.
Sometimes they even teamed up to defend.
And Kristen was there to assist, giving Xu Can and Scarlett Johansson no chance to be alone.
They defended even better than Van Dijk and Leonard.
Ten Hag should sign Taylor Swift and Emma Stone to replace the injured Varane and Lindelöf,
That way, the results wouldn't be so bad.
In addition, these two also put aside their past grievances and took turns exhausting Xu Can's energy.
Xu Can could tell that to reduce their love rivals, Stone Sister and Taylor Swift had truly gone all out.
Even if they had been at odds before, now they could unite against a common enemy.
"No, when did your relationship get so good?"
"Our relationship has always been good, right, Emma."
Taylor Swift, being tall, put her arm around the 1.6-meter Emma Stone, exuding the aura of a mountain bandit king.
Stone Sister gave her a helpless and disgusted glance, swatting away Taylor Swift's hand,
"Not necessarily, we're only temporary."
"Huh?" Taylor Swift's expression was a little disappointed, "I thought I could become friends with you."
"Who wants to be friends with you? Xu Can was clearly mine first…"
"Oh right, we're competing fairly." Taylor Swift just remembered.
"You really defeat me." Emma Stone sighed deeply.
After spending a long time with Taylor Swift, she genuinely didn't dislike this carefree silly girl; in fact, she quite liked her.
So Emma Stone could put aside her prejudices and deliberately draw her into the game.
Soon, three days passed, and the brief Hong Kong holiday ended.
For three days, besides watching five bikini-clad celebrities play in the sea, it was either applying sunscreen to each other or soaking in a bathtub.
It was uneventful and boring.
Xu Can had to return to his intense and exciting work!
"So, you're still taking Scarlett Johansson to the set alone?"
"Nonsense, she's my leading lady, who else would I take?"
"Then I'll be your lead actress."
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"Alright."
Emma Stone was helpless.
She knew very well that she could joke with Xu Cananywhere else,
But in the field of film creation, this was his domain, and no one could interfere with him.
Xu Can had an absolutely professional attitude towards every step of film production,
Since he said Scarlett Johansson fit the role, he must have his reasons and would never mess around with such matters.
Indeed, Xu Can had considered all factors and believed Scarlett Johansson was suitable for the female lead role.
But that didn't stop him from flirting with Scarlett Johansson.
Besides filming, they had to communicate and build rapport.
This would make it easier for the male and female leads to get into character.
…
According to Xu Can's plan, the filming of pacific rim was to be completed within three months,
This would allow it to coincide with the golden period of the summer blockbuster season at the end of July, and the promotional work for the release of interstellar.
After Inception and Captain America, Iron Man 2 will also be released at the end of June.
By then, interstellar can perfectly take over, forming Xu Can's film monopoly over Hollywood!
Paramount, Fox, Disney, and other companies wanted to compete with Xu Can, but they didn't have many movies prepared for this summer.
The only one that could compete with Xu Can was the S-level IP, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
The previous Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire grossed 896 million US dollars worldwide.
This time, Warner has high hopes for Harry Potter, hoping it can exceed 1 billion US dollars and compete with Xu Can's Marvel movies.
Recently, due to the failure of batman v superman, Warner suffered severe losses!
An investment of nearly 300 million US dollars only brought in 290 million in box office!
It lost a ton of money!
This led to Warner's stock falling 10% for several consecutive days, with its market value evaporating by 4 billion US dollars!
The reputation of batman v superman also severely declined, with IMDb dropping from 5.8 to 4.5, and the Rotten Tomatoes index falling to 28%!
This also led to Warner's senior management directly cutting the justice league plan.
Director Joss Whedon had even assembled the crew, who were immediately disbanded.
The dc universe plan, which was originally intended to compete with Marvel, ended before it even began.
Facing this predicament, Time Warner Chairman and CEO Dick Parsons held a press conference specifically to answer questions about the DC Movie Universe plan.
"DC Comics are too profound and dark, going against what the public enjoys in movies, making it difficult to achieve ideal results."
"Unlike Marvel, DC characters are not suitable for the big screen."
"It's not that our team isn't good enough; we've already found excellent screenwriters and Director, and excellent Hollywood actors."
"Unfortunately, due to the special nature of DC Comics, the film effects are greatly reduced."
"Therefore, we are suspending the DC Movie Universe plan and focusing on developing more worthwhile IPs, such as Harry Potter."
The reporters below quickly laughed.
"Mr. Parsons, why were Xu Can and Nolan able to create the dark knight trilogy?"
"Mr. Parsons, Harry Potter has already been filmed to the sixth installment, and there's only one original book left. How much longer can it be developed?"
"Mr. Parsons, do you think Xu Can is more suitable for creating live-action comic book movies? Have you considered inviting him to co-create?"
Parsons was provoked and became furious at the many reporters present.
"Even if Xu Can comes, it's useless! He can't make good DC movies either!"
"the dark knight is just a standalone chapter, not justice league!"
"Don't deify that Oriental man!"
After saying these angry words, Dick Parsons stormed out, leaving a group of Warner publicity executives looking awkward.
No, boss, why question him of all people?
Who in Hollywood doesn't know that Xu Can is a professional face-slapper?
He has been questioned all the way since his Spider-Manaudition until now.
Those who questioned him before either got their faces slapped so hard that they jumped into a river naked.
Or they turned around and became die-hard fans of Xu Can.
So now no one questions Xu Can anymore, isn't that just asking for trouble?
It's better to just cheer him on from behind; after all, his movies have never lost money.
Sure enough, the day after Dick Parsons' press conference, another shocking piece of news broke in Hollywood!
Xu Can's Xinghe Entertainment has officially launched an acquisition bid for Time Warner!
They plan to acquire DC Comics under Warner!
All characters will be packaged and taken away!
Not only Hollywood, but the entire world was shocked!
No, this guy Xu Can really means what he says, doesn't he?
He was just questioned about not being able to make good DC movies, and then he acquires DC?
...
"Xu, are you really planning to acquire DC?"
"That's right. How about a promotion and raise for you then? Not just Marvel, but CEO of Xinghe Comics, how does that sound?"
"Wait, I-need-a-break, let me calm down."
Kevin Feige was stunned. What kind of situation was this?
He was managing Marvel well, ready to fight the DC Movie Universe,
But then he directly acquired the competitor and made them his own.
For a moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or to be happy.
From now on, Marvel and DC will be one big family, and comic book movies can be played however he wants.
It's even possible to make an Iron Man vs. Batman movie.
Since the birth of the two companies, fans have been arguing about whose Hero are more powerful.
Now, they can finally watch Thor fight Superman directly, how exciting...
No, no, no, Kevin Feige quickly discarded distracting thoughts and returned to business.
He was almost led astray by his unreliable boss, Xu Can.
"What about the funds? Acquiring DC won't be cheap."
"You don't need to worry about that. I just want to know if you can handle it when the two comic companies merge?"
"No problem, if it really comes to that."
"Alright, that's all I needed to hear."
Hanging up the phone, Xu Can was indeed seriously considering the plan to acquire DC.
This was not merely a retaliation to Warner's CEO's challenge.
This was just a trigger; the real idea of acquisition had existed since he filmed the dark knight.
If acquiring Marvel was for the tens of billions in box office behind Marvel,
Acquiring DC was purely for Xu Can to make up for his regrets.
No matter how much money he earned, it was just a number to him now.
The income he invested in financial management was more than his family could spend in several lifetimes, so what was the use of more?
His parents used to drive Mercedes-Benz, but now they drive Cullinan.
Housekeepers, maids, and caregivers are on standby 24 hours a day, the closets at home are filled with luxury goods, and his mother carries a bag worth hundreds of thousands to the market, treating it like a 10-cent plastic bag.
Even for his cousin Xu Yuling's birthday party, he could invite her favorite singers like Da Tong, Xu Song, Soda Blue, Mayday, Cheer Chen, and Hebe Tien to hold a private concert for her.
All 30-plus classmates were dumbfounded, enjoying this luxurious VIP performance with Xu Yuling.
So Xu Can's current pursuits, besides making original movies that he didn't have in his previous life, are to make up for the regrets of his previous life.
DC's justice league Universe could actually be done better.
Unfortunately, in the struggle between Warner's senior management and Director Zack Snyder, everything turned into a bubble.
The most helpless was Superman Henry Cavill; he became a victim of Warner's struggle.
He originally hoped to make a big splash and become the Robert Downey Jr. or Chris Evans of the dc universe.
But he was completely screwed over, and years of his youth were wasted.
In Xu Can's view, the dc universe could be deeply explored and developed to be on par with the MCU movie universe.
Besides justice league, villains like Darkseid, Lex Luthor, Brainiac, and Anti-Monitor are also worth exploring.
Moreover, there's the super popular villain Joker, who can return at any time.
The Joker played by Xu Can only appeared in the dark knight.
More than a year has passed, and countless fans still wish that Xu Can could appear in a movie as Joker again.
Some crazy fans even created a website specifically to track how long Joker hasn't appeared.
This shows the worldwide love for the character Xu Cancreated.
Therefore, Xu Can's acquisition of DC was not a whim, but a well-thought-out plan.
Rather than letting Warner waste such a big IP, it's better to take it himself.
As for the acquisition funds, the box office revenue from source code and Dying to Survive has already entered the company's cash flow.
Together, they amount to approximately 500 million US dollars, plus the remaining box office from previous movies, Xu Can can roughly raise 700 million US dollars.
He is not worried about the company's cash flow breaking down,
Once the box office revenue from "Inception," "Captain America," and "Iron Man 2" is received, Xu Can will have at least another 1 billion in cash.
As long as he keeps making movies, the company's cash flow is even more abundant than the Amazon River, flowing endlessly!
After intense and exciting negotiations between the two companies' negotiation teams, Time Warner and Xinghe Entertainment jointly held a press conference!
Xinghe Entertainment officially acquired DC Comics for 1 billion US dollars!
Thus, Xu Can not only gained the creative team, including editors and artists, from DC Comics, as well as its comic sales channels,
He also acquired thousands of character IPs under DC Comics, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, and Joker!
Marvel and DC, the two top comic companies that have been fighting in North America for decades,
are now one under Xu Can's operation!
The world was shocked.
Chapter 117 Scarlett Johansson: If you are with me, Taylor Swift and Stone Sister won't be jealous, right?
Xu Can's plan to acquire DC had its signing ceremony completed by both parties.
The subsequent handover will still take some time to complete.
Xu Can is currently still filming "pacific rim," so it's impossible for him to directly start filming "justice league."
He's not in a hurry now; he'll just take his time with the handover.
"You really acquired DC?!"
This matter even startled Scarlett Johansson. On her first day on set, Scarlett Johansson grabbed Xu Can and asked him in surprise.
"Of course, the signing ceremony was broadcast live, how could it be fake?"
"Then I want to see Superman fight Iron Man, can you arrange that?" Scarlett Johansson looked at Xu Can with great interest.
"Yes, no problem. Once both cinematic universes are well-established, we can certainly try an interaction."
"Ah? I was just kidding."
Scarlett Johansson's expression instantly became a little shy. She didn't expect Xu Can to take her casual joke so seriously.
"Anything you say, I will listen to seriously."
Facing Xu Can's clear eyes, Scarlett Johansson's gaze darted away slightly.
"Well then, let's get ready to start filming."
Without knowing when, Scarlett Johansson, who used to be able to spar with Xu Can,
now couldn't even withstand Xu Can's casual normal attacks.
Watching Scarlett Johansson flee in disarray, Xu Can's lips curled into a slight smile.
It seems the progress bar is basically full, just waiting for the final offensive.
…
The main actors of "pacific rim" are Xu Can and Scarlett Johansson; other roles are not particularly important.
In his previous life, even the male lead, Charlie Hunnam, was a relatively unknown actor, which did not prevent this mecha blockbuster from becoming a classic in the hearts of movie fans.
So the commander is still the original old black, Idris Elba;
The two scientists also used the original casting, and other roles were largely similar.
After the main creative team of the crew arrived, filming began in the Los Angeles studio.
They will then travel to Hong Kong to shoot some exterior scenes in Hong Kong.
The first scene to be filmed on set was a combat duel between the male and female leads.
Before filming, the two needed to practice first.
Xu Can had filmed "john wick" and "Spider-Man," and had already mastered the combat abilities of john wickand Peter Parker.
And through the soul fusion with Raleigh Becket, the protagonist of "pacific rim,"
He gained mecha piloting and combat abilities.
Scarlett Johansson also trained when filming "Iron Man 2."
The two had a preliminary fight in the training ground.
"Let's just practice casually first, and get familiar with the movements with you."
Xu Can walked onto the ring with a relaxed expression.
"Why do I feel like you have ulterior motives?"
"Filming a proper movie, what ulterior motives could there be?"
"Alright." Scarlett Johansson looked at him suspiciously.
Although her intuition told her Xu Can had bad intentions, Scarlett Johansson had no evidence and could only step onto the ring.
"Let me say this first, I was just for show before, I have no real combat experience, so go easy on me."
"Of course, I always cherish and protect women."
The two took their stances, and Scarlett Johanssonrushed forward first, intending to use Black Widow's signature fatal scissor kick to directly KO Xu Can.
She had practiced it so many times that she had long since learned it herself.
However, Scarlett Johansson overlooked one point: performance and actual combat are completely different things.
The movements that were extremely fluid on set were full of flaws in actual combat.
Xu Can simply shifted his body slightly and embraced her, dragging Scarlett Johansson to the ground and applying ground techniques.
Scarlett Johansson, dressed in yoga attire, had never been so comprehensively close to a man before.
"Let go!"
"No, it's not over yet."
"Okay, I surrender, alright?"
Unexpectedly, Xu Can leaned close to Scarlett Johansson's face.
"How do you want to surrender?"
With just a slight move closer, Xu Can would directly kiss Scarlett Johansson's lips.
"Do whatever you want." Scarlett Johansson simply gave up resisting, closed her eyes, and let Xu Can do as he pleased.
Unexpectedly, Xu Can released her instead and retreated.
"Alright, I'll let you off today. Remember, when we officially start filming, don't make such big movements, it's too exaggerated."
"Huh?"
Scarlett Johansson had already given in, but Xu Canabruptly stopped, leaving Scarlett Johansson half-aroused and quite uncomfortable.
"Damn it…"
…
After "pacific rim" started filming, Xu Can's progress on set was quite smooth.
There weren't many difficult scenes in the early stages, as they were filming the interior scenes of the Hong Kongbase in the Los Angeles studio.
The interaction between the male and female leads, and some stories within the base,
with Xu Can and Scarlett Johansson's acting skills, were basically done in one take.
After these dramatic scenes are filmed, it will be time to combine them with computer special effects to shoot the interior of the mecha.
This part seems simple, but it requires a relatively high level of emotional engagement from the actors.
If the engagement is insufficient, the movie will appear lukewarm and loose.
If the engagement is too high, it becomes too childish and looks quite awkward.
Xu Can himself had no problem, but Scarlett Johanssonneeded to develop enough chemistry to portray the feeling of their neural synchronization.
"So, to build chemistry, you'll accompany me to the premiere of "Iron Man 2"?"
In the extended luxury car, Scarlett Johansson held a stemmed glass, swirling champagne, and looked at Xu Can with a smile.
"Yes, it's best if we act in sync these few days, it will be more convenient to cultivate the state of neural synchronization."
Xu Can spoke nonsense with a straight face.
"How can it be that mystical?" Scarlett Johansson smiled and rolled her eyes at him.
"Really, neural synchronization seems insignificant, perhaps audiences won't notice it."
Xu Can calmly took a sip of champagne and spoke eloquently,
"However, any subtle difference in performance can affect the audience's viewing experience."
"That's why many directors like to shoot the same performance so many times, just to find the most subtle and appropriate one among them."
"Believe me, even a change in a single glance can be captured by the audience."
Scarlett Johansson chuckled.
Alright, alright, I'm really impressed you can come up with so many reasons."
She wasn't stupid; of course, she could see Xu Can's advances towards her.
Before, Xu Can hadn't shown obvious feelings for her, so Scarlett Johansson could still play it coy, but recently Xu Can had become increasingly bold, leaving her somewhat flustered and only able to passively fend him off.
"By the way, if I attend the premiere alone with you, won't your Taylor and Emma get angry?"
After much thought, Scarlett Johansson finally found an opportunity to counterattack.
"This is a normal social occasion. If we have nothing to hide, why would they be angry?"
Xu Can leaned in with interest, staring straight at Scarlett Johansson, a half-smile playing on his lips, saying,
"Unless you think we have something to hide?"
"I…"
Scarlett Johansson's counterattack was thus easily deflected and turned back on her by Xu Can.
Xu Can knew when to stop and didn't press his advantage.
He now enjoyed seeing the usually composed Scarlett Johansson blush in front of him.
"We're about to get out of the car. Remember to link arms with me on the red carpet."
"I know!" Scarlett Johansson shot him an annoyed glance.
…
Following the great success of captain america: the first avenger last month, Xu Can's Marvel has been making continuous big moves.
The release of Iron Man 2 has truly thrilled movie fans, offering a luxurious feast every month!
captain america: the first avenger, released a month ago, has already surpassed 900 million USD in global cumulative box office.
Coupled with delayed box office from other countries, it's just about to break the 1 billion USD mark!
Before, when Xu Can's movie box office broke 1 billion USD, it was still worth extensive media coverage.
Now, who in the media reports on that?
Is Xu Can's movie breaking 1 billion USD news?
His movie losing money would be news!
Sometimes, when one has been successful for too long, the pressure they bear also grows.
Xu Can's Iron Man and Captain America have already set the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a high standard.
As long as the quality of his subsequent works isn't as good as before, he will be labeled as "having exhausted his talent."
Now, the eyes of the world are focused on his iron man 2: extraordinary dragon!
Movie fans, with 200% enthusiasm, have packed the entire premiere cinema.
"I have a feeling Xu Can might not do well this time."
Film critic William unexpectedly appeared in the premiere cinema.
He was previously a skeptic, but later he was won over by Xu Can and became a staunch fan of Xu Can.
But the more he was a fan, the more he worried about a decline in the quality of Xu Can's films.
This was a movie he produced, but the Director was Jon Favreau, and the lead actor was Robert Downey Jr., so it couldn't represent Xu Can's highest level.
The origin story of Iron Man 1 has been told, and if the story of Iron Man 2 isn't told well, it could easily become a flashy, bad movie.
"Don't worry, Xu Can is still the screenwriter. And Xu Canhas the final cut right, so he definitely won't let a bad movie ruin his reputation."
Film critic Roger Ebert comforted him.
At this moment, the lights in the cinema had been turned off, and the premiere was about to begin.
They could only compose themselves and await this sequel!
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[Produced by Star River Pictures]
[Marvel Studios]
[Director: Jon Favreau]
[Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson…]
After tearing through space and traversing the galaxy, and Marvel's classic comic book opening,
accompanied by AC/DC's iconic rock melody, Tony Stark, in his Iron Man suit, stood inside a transport plane, overlooking the entire New York City.
Immediately after, he took two running steps and leaped out!
[Iron Man]
The large characters of Iron Man impacted the screen!
The strong impact from Tony Stark's fall deeply shocked the audience from the very beginning of the film!
Chapter 118 Teasing Scarlett Johansson in the cinema, the different shock of Iron Man 2!
The beginning of Iron Man 2 was the same as the original,
Tony Stark performed a series of dazzling aerial maneuvers.
Currently, spydercam tracking technology has undergone multiple upgrades, and the visual effects are full of VR-like impact!
Coupled with the stirring melody of AC/DC's classic song "Shoot to Thrill,"
the film ignited the audience's adrenaline from the very beginning!
After flying over aerial fireworks, Tony Stark, the superhero, landed at the World Expo, an event founded years ago during Howard Stark's time.
Tony Stark was like a rock star, radiating brilliance.
According to the general story pattern of sequel films,
after the Hero's origin phase has concluded, the character will face both internal and external pressures, helping the Hero undergo a second transformation to face more powerful enemies.
For example, in Spider-Man 2, the internal pressure is the conflict between superhero life and ordinary life.
How to balance the two, how to choose between saving the world and saving loved ones—these are the problems Peter Parker faces.
The external pressure is the crisis created by villains like Doctor Octopus.
As for Iron Man, it's still the same as the original.
Tony's internal pressure is being severely affected by palladium poisoning and needing to quickly find a new element to replace the arc reactor in his chest;
his mental journey also shifted from the initial pride, arrogance, and hubris of becoming Iron Man,
to now beginning to self-doubt and question whether this superhero path is correct.
As for external pressure, Xu Can removed the Whiplash villain; the apparent villain is still Hammer Industries, Stark Industries' arch-rival.
Hammer Industries colludes with external forces, attempting to suppress Stark and win military contracts.
And Justin Hammer is colluding with none other than Iron Man's archenemy, the Ten Rings!
Because The Mandarin obtained the Ten Rings from a crashed alien spaceship, he gained extraordinary power, as well as alien technology and magical knowledge.
The Ten Rings' technology is globally leading, comparable to Wakanda.
Hammer Industries accidentally learned of the Ten Rings' strength and sought their cooperation.
The Mandarin indeed needed a puppet to help him deal with the military.
This way, his weapons would be spread throughout the world, and he could completely control his own weapons.
At that time, wouldn't he be able to conquer the world without shedding a drop of blood!
The two sides hit it off immediately and completed their cooperation in secret.
Meanwhile, an unsuspecting Tony was at a military hearing, debating with Congress whether his Iron Manarmor was a dangerous weapon and if it needed to be controlled by the state.
"Mr. Stark, this is a weapon!"
"No, no, no, these are high-tech prosthetics, not weapons, gentlemen."
"You need to surrender them immediately!"
"I am Iron Man. Surrendering the suit is surrendering myself, which is like selling oneself, and selling oneself is illegal… according to most state laws."
Tony Stark used his silver tongue to argue with the congressmen.
Everyone knew his weapons were dangerous, but they truly couldn't out-argue him.
Justin Hammer was originally going to testify against Tony Stark, but Tony retaliated by hacking into Hammer Industries' database,
proving that Hammer Industries was also researching mechs and even had ties with some enemy countries.
Tony Stark won this hearing and continued to retain his Iron Man armor.
But the cost was to hand over an old version of the armor for Air Force use, to constrain Iron Man,
and at the same time, S.H.I.E.L.D. had already sent an agent to infiltrate.
Just as Tony Stark was researching the new element, Pepper Potts, who had been promoted to CEO, recruited a female assistant.
When Scarlett Johansson, with her red hair, made her first appearance,
she absolutely stunned the entire cinema!
Actually, in "Iron Man," Pepper Potts, Gwyneth Paltrow, was already considered beautiful,
but the moment Scarlett Johansson appeared, her aura completely overshadowed Pepper Potts, drawing all attention to herself.
She didn't even need to speak; just standing there,
both Tony and Happy in the movie, and the entire audience outside the screen, couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow—"
Not to mention when Scarlett Johansson stepped onto the ring,
and with a magnificent scissor kick, she instantly knocked out the muscular Happy.
Both cool and beautiful, the live audience kept saying, "Holy Shit!"
This is Scarlett Johansson's charm!
Little did they know, the person in question, Scarlett Johansson, was sitting next to Xu Can at the moment, a little distracted.
Their seats were right next to each other, and as they watched the movie, their hands were on the armrest.
Whether it was intentional or not, Xu Can's hand occasionally brushed against Scarlett Johansson's.
But he didn't overtly hold her hand; it was as if it happened very naturally.
This made Scarlett Johansson unable to focus on the movie, her mind racing with thoughts: Is this guy really going to make a move on her?
What if he forcibly held her hand, or even found an opportunity to kiss her?
Should she comply or resist?
As she was pondering, Xu Can adjusted his posture, accidentally touching Scarlett Johansson again.
Scarlett Johansson couldn't help but reach out to pinch Xu Can's leg, telling him to behave.
But as soon as she reached out, her hand was caught by Xu Can.
"We're watching a movie, be serious. It's your own movie."
"What-the-f*ck? R-U-kidding-me?"
Scarlett Johansson was utterly bewildered; he was the one who was misbehaving first, so why was he turning the tables?
But Xu Can could easily explain his earlier actions as accidental,
whereas Scarlett Johansson's was clearly intentional.
Looking at Xu Can's serious expression, Scarlett Johansson caught a fleeting mischievous smile in his eyes.
The worst part was, Scarlett Johansson tried to pull her hand away but couldn't.
Her hand was actually openly held by Xu Can.
The thousands of audience members present could never have imagined that the incredibly stunning Scarlett Johansson in their eyes,
was currently being teased by the youngest Best Actor.
...
Accompanied by his new female secretary, the two arrived in Monaco to participate in the Formula One race.
Tony Stark was halfway through the race when he was attacked by an unknown mech.
In the new version of "Iron Man 2," this Formula One race battle was not as childish as the original.
The original Iron Man versus Whiplash felt a bit like nonsense,
Whiplash's combat power was practically "Lightning Five Whips"...
In the new version, Xu Can simply changed them to Hammer Industries' drone mechs.
Using Ten Rings technology, Justin Hammer improved the drone mechs,
and took advantage of Tony Stark not wearing his armor, completely unprepared, to end Tony Stark in the perilous race track.
As long as Tony was eliminated, Stark Industries would instantly collapse and be swallowed by Hammer Industries.
At the same time, the Ten Rings would have one less powerful opponent.
In this attack, numerous mech warriors wreaked havoc on the racetrack, almost blowing up Tony's car.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Happy threw over a briefcase,
Tony stepped on it in desperation and equipped the newly developed Mark 5 armor!
It didn't require complex equipment for donning or doffing, allowing for portable transformation into Iron Man.
However, the trade-off was that the Mark 5 armor's performance was slightly inferior in all aspects, not as good as the Mark 3.
No matter, fighting drone mechs was easy.
After a series of cool and complex ground and aerial battles,
Tony Stark eliminated these unknown forces' drone mechs, saving the racers and audience present.
Tony noticed that the wreckage material of these drone mechs resembled those produced by Hammer Industries.
At the same time, the enemy's reactor energy seemed somewhat strange, not even like Earth technology!
...
The date of Tony Stark's impending death drew nearer, and he even began to let himself go, acting recklessly.
His good friend Rhodey came over to collect the armor as per the hearing's decision.
Tony Stark had delayed its execution for a long time, so his good friend had to collect it personally.
After a confrontation, Rhodey put on the Mark 2 armor and fought Tony, almost destroying the entire mansion, before Rhodey flew off into the sky.
Tony collapsed in the mansion's ruins, deep in thought, but looked up to see the one-eyed black bald man.
"Motherf*cker... I was only one step late, and you made such a big commotion?"
"I might be drunk, are you my hallucination?"
Commissioner Nick Fury confronted Tony Stark in the ruins,
"This is Agent Natasha Romanoff..."
Black Widow, in her tight-fitting suit, finally made her official debut.
Her appearance almost made the entire audience whistle; she was absolutely stunning!
"By the way, doesn't that tight suit of yours feel uncomfortable to wear?"
Xu Can suddenly asked out of curiosity.
"It's fine, it doesn't really hinder me during filming, and it's quite comfortable."
"Alright, when we film the 'pacific rim' special effects scenes, you'll have to wear a tight suit again."
"You like tight suits?" Scarlett Johansson eyed Xu Can.
"No, unless you're wearing it."
"I..."
Scarlett Johansson truly hated herself for striking up a conversation with him.
But she couldn't control herself next time either.
If Xu Can hadn't had so many people around him, she would have already fallen for him.
Now, only her last bit of rationality remained, resisting Xu Can's advances.
Scarlett Johansson herself didn't know how long she could hold out.
The key was that Xu Can didn't attack directly; he always came out of nowhere, leaving her in an awkward position.
"So annoying!"
...
"I've tried every combination, every element, it's useless."
Tony Stark had fallen into despair; he felt he was doomed.
"No, not all 0..."
Nick Fury became a riddler, intending to help Tony.
After all, Tony Stark's father, Howard Stark, was a founder of S.H.I.E.L.D.,
Tony was also an indispensable force for S.H.I.E.L.D. in this era,
In the team Nick Fury was about to build, Tony Stark was a core member!
"The Avengers!"
"It's almost here! So excited!"
"I can't wait!"
Seeing more and more elements of The Avengers, even playing a crucial role directly in the movie,
the seasoned Marvel fans in the audience could no longer control their excitement.
I really can't imagine how thrilling it would be when so many Super Heroes gather!
At this point, the film was a little less than halfway through. Hammer Industries had failed in its previous attack on Tony Stark,
but they had witnessed the power of the new mecha, and they decided to mass-produce it.
Tony Stark's home had also been fully infiltrated by S.H.I.E.L.D.,
Agent Coulson and Natasha Romanoff stayed to monitor him.
On the military side, the Air Force was also preparing to arm the Mark 2 mecha. Justin Hammer, as a arms supplier, enthusiastically introduced it,
"This is top-notch stuff, my Eiffel Tower, my masterpiece, I call it… my ex-wife."
"OK, I'll take it."
"Which one?"
"All of them."
Meanwhile, Tony Stark finally found the idea for a new element in the models left by his father.
He eventually succeeded in creating a new triangular reactor,
and finally didn't have to wait to die!
"Mr. Stark, I'm afraid I'll be saying goodbye for a few days."
"Secret mission?"
"Yes, in New Mexico."
Those in the know were excited again when they heard this!
New Mexico, isn't that where Thor's hammer was found!
Thor isn't far off either!
...
After researching the new element and replacing the new reactor, Iron Man resolved his inner turmoil and fully transformed into a stronger warrior.
At the same time, Hammer Industries' weapons expo was held,
where he introduced his drone mecha formation to the world!
Unexpectedly, these drone mecha formations went out of control and started wreaking havoc!
The lives of tens of thousands of civilians on site were threatened!
Fortunately, the transformed Iron Man arrived in time, and landing heroically with him was his good brother, Rhodey!
With the help of Hammer Industries' weaponry, they successfully created the Iron Patriot!
It continued to be piloted by Colonel Rhodes!
The two Iron Super Heroes attracted many drone mechas and engaged in a great battle.
In this aerial combat scene, Xu Can referenced many special effects shots from Top Gun: Maverick and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,
as well as air combat games like Ace Combat 7 and Star Wars: Squadrons.
He directed a visually stunning aerial battle in the most cutting-edge and dazzling way!
It's Iron Man, how can you do justice to that Iron Suit without some aerial combat?
While watching the movie, Director Jon Favreau was next to Les, the President of Distribution for Columbia Pictures.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "Jon, your directing skills have improved! Even aerial combat scenes like this are so sharp."
The camera work, scene blocking, and editing were perfectly coordinated, definitely Oscar-level scenes.
Jon Favreau gave a wry smile:
"This part was led by Xu Can; I don't have this level of skill."
Les was stunned and couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of an Academy Award for Best Director…"
In the park, the Iron Patriot's "ex-wife" missile caused a huge laugh, making the whole audience roar with laughter.
Then Iron Man unleashed his "ultimate move," a 360-degree laser that took down all the mechas.
"You should have used that move first next time."
Rhodey, acting as the audience's voice, complained.
In the original Iron Man 2, the biggest boss was these mechas.
After defeating the mechas, the movie entered a period of dramatic scenes before abruptly ending.
This left a feeling of incompleteness; the final climactic scene didn't even escalate?
Coupled with the dragging pace and dense dialogue in the early part of the film,
this led to Iron Man 2's reputation and box office not being as good as Iron Man, making it feel somewhat underwhelming.
Xu Can's new version of Iron Man will not repeat the same mistakes.
Although Hammer Industries' mecha aerial combat was cool, it wasn't cool enough!
After all the mechas were dealt with, and Iron Man's energy was depleted,
Tony and Rhodey both thought it was safe, took off their masks, and chatted.
Boom!
The ground trembled! The sky and earth collapsed!
Unbeknownst to them, a colossal creature suddenly appeared behind them!
Due to the suddenness of the situation, their expressions froze, and they trembled as they looked back.
A giant dragon, several meters tall, glared fiercely at the two of them!
Extraordinary Dragon, appearing!
Iron Man and Iron Patriot face a deadly crisis!
Chapter 119: Extraordinary Dragon! Fully Upgraded Iron Man 2, a Brand New Experience!
Xu Can deliberately filmed the Extraordinary Dragon's appearance using horror film techniques.
When they saw a colossal creature and its evil eyes through the shadows and smoke,
everyone present was startled, and many women were even scared enough to almost scream.
Scarlett Johansson had not watched the complete film after shooting Black Widow's scenes,
and this was her first time seeing the full Iron Man movie. Even she couldn't help but shiver!
Xu Can naturally pulled Scarlett Johansson into his arms.
"Are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
Scarlett Johansson was prepared, assuming Xu Canwould shamelessly keep his hand on her shoulder,
and she would just let him continue to hold her.
Unexpectedly, Xu Can very gentlemanly withdrew his hand, which left Scarlett Johansson feeling a little disappointed.
Every time she thought Xu Can was uninteresting, he was flirting with her,
and when she thought he was interesting, he would become serious again.
The push and pull between them had escalated from mere verbal jokes to a full-blown dynamic.
Scarlett Johansson was really finding it hard to resist.
On the screen, the movie continued, reaching its final climax.
"Holy crap! Did you see that thing? This isn't my imagination, is it?"
Tony Stark had a serious expression!
He originally wanted to complain to Rhodey,
but Rhodey was already fully armored and had retreated 10 meters away.
"Shouldn't you avoid danger? Why is someone complaining in place?"
Rhodey again acted as the audience's voice, mercilessly mocking Tony Stark.
In fact, in the first few scenes of the movie, the film had been subtly hinting to the audience through different visual language and dialogue that
the Ten Rings not only provided weapons and mechas to Hammer Industries but also completely controlled the mechas.
At the same time, the Ten Rings also hinted at the existence of The Mandarin to the audience,
and suggested that something more terrifying would eliminate Stark and clear obstacles for Hammer Industries.
However, although Justin Hammer was a shameless arms dealer, his interests were deeply tied to the military,
and he would not cause terrorist destruction on his own soil, as that would make him a Terrorist.
So Justin Hammer rejected the Ten Rings' proposal and brought out that "more terrifying thing."
Unexpectedly, the Ten Rings rebelled and caused widespread destruction.
After the mech squadron was destroyed, they decided to bring out that thing to completely eliminate Tony Stark,
and create a crisis in the country, using Terrorists as scapegoats.
This would cause the military to launch a war, and the Ten Rings could then sell more weapons.
Against this backdrop, Extraordinary Dragon finally arrived!
Extraordinary Dragon possessed super strength and supersonic flight capabilities.
After Iron Man was swept away by Extraordinary Dragon's tail, he intended to fly to his garage to change his armor's energy source.
However, Extraordinary Dragon quickly caught up to him in the air, grabbed Iron Man, and plummeted towards the ground!
Primary Lotus!
Iron Man would surely be dead after such a blow. At the critical moment, War Machine Rhodey interfered with Extraordinary Dragon from behind, wildly sweeping with his Gatling gun.
Extraordinary Dragon finally couldn't help but let go of Tony and turned to pounce on Rhodey.
The two men and one dragon fought wildly in the air.
The special effects and combat scenes were fully upgraded!
This is the treatment the final scene of the movie should have!
Not some shabby mech group!
Xu Can really couldn't understand what kind of operation Iron Man 2 was performing by using miscellaneous soldiers for the climax.
After a tough battle, Iron Man, who had just unleashed a powerful laser attack, was running on empty and plummeted to the ground, his fate unknown.
War Machine Rhodey was also unable to cope with such a giant beast.
Both of them were in mortal danger! A slight misstep would lead to both their deaths!
Veteran Marvel fans are well aware of Extraordinary Dragon's combat power.
In the future Marvel game Guardians of the Galaxy, Extraordinary Dragon also appeared as a boss, making Xu Can flustered at the time.
Boom!
Extraordinary Dragon could also breathe fire, causing massive destruction to city buildings along the way!
Media helicopters were extremely reckless, circling Extraordinary Dragon to film it.
"Ladies and gentlemen, what we are seeing now is a giant green dragon! Its origin is unknown!"
"Iron Man is trying to stop the giant dragon from entering New York City, but he has clearly lost his strength!"
"The Air Force has deployed fighter jets… Oh my God! Noooo!"
A casual breath from Extraordinary Dragon instantly melted several Raptor fighter jets that came to assist.
Even the media helicopter was shot down.
The live broadcast to the world abruptly ended, casting a shadow over everyone's hearts.
"Jesus! God, please…"
Pepper Potts watched the live television broadcast, already in tears. Tony was caught in the crisis, and it seemed his chances were slim.
The Director then showed many shots of the public; some were numb, some despairing, some covering their faces and weeping, and some embracing each other.
It was truly a scene of the end of the world.
At Air Force Command, Colonel Rhodes's superior was actively trying to contact him.
"Colonel Rhodes, what's the situation now?"
"If it gets out of control, we will initiate the final protocol."
There was no other way; this was America's only trump card, resorting to nuclear bombs at the drop of a hat.
Rhodey, of course, retorted to his superior.
"Are you crazy? That's New York City!"
"We'll try to lure the monster to the suburbs, don't be impulsive, OK!"
What Rhodey didn't know was that not long after, New York was almost nuked again.
"Brother, wake up! I'm about to give out!"
"Tony! If you don't wake up now, you won't need to wake up ever again!"
"What?"
Tony Stark climbed out of the rubble, watching Rhodeystruggling in the sky.
His Gatling gun had been melted by Extraordinary Dragon's breath, half the barrel was gone.
"I can only hold on for 30 seconds at most… Brother, when the time comes, remember to pick a good song for my funeral."
"No, you have to choose your own song. I really don't get your taste…"
Tony Stark finally recovered, seeing his motor at only 1% power, he was momentarily at a loss.
He could only calm himself down.
"jarvis, help me choose a song."
"Of course, Mr. Stark."
Tony's favorite, AC/DC's classic track "Thunderstruck," began with its thrilling drumbeat.
Even facing a crisis, Tony remained calm; he was desperately thinking of a countermeasure.
Suddenly! He glimpsed a damaged mech warrior nearby, its chest glowing!
"jarvis, can this thing be used?"
"Based on my analysis, this technology is not from Earth and cannot be directly replaced. I will try to extract energy from it to recharge… the situation might be unstable."
"It's just an explosion, that's still better than being captured without a fight."
"15 seconds!"
Rhodey couldn't hold on any longer.
"Alright, alright, don't rush me."
The Iron Man suit was drawing energy from the mech's power source, charging up to 100%.
"10 seconds!" Rhodey had intended to lure Extraordinary Dragon further away, but Extraordinary Dragon still bit him.
He was holding on by the sheer strength of the Iron Mansuit's titanium alloy, but he estimated he couldn't last another 10 seconds.
Extraordinary Dragon's sharp teeth were slowly exerting pressure, and cracks were already appearing on Rhodey's armor.
At the critical moment, accompanied by AC/DC's lead singer shouting "Thunder!"
Iron Man's leg thrusters erupted with powerful energy, instantly propelling him to Extraordinary Dragon's lower jaw.
The violent impact caused Extraordinary Dragon's mouth to open, and Rhodey seized the opportunity to escape.
Facing the enraged Extraordinary Dragon, Iron Man, having absorbed alien energy from the Ten Rings, was fighting with his repulsor rays.
Boom!
The repulsor rays continuously repelled Extraordinary Dragon but caused no real damage.
Rhodey's entire suit was damaged and could no longer provide combat power.
He wobbled, sparking, and flew to the ground, looking up at Iron Man in the sky.
"It's up to you, brother."
Meanwhile, jarvis inside the mech was also issuing a warning.
"Sir, with each launch, the probability of an energy burst will further increase… The risk index has now reached 67%."
Before he could finish, Iron Man fired another shot.
The system interface began to tremble, and the arc reactor on his chest emitted a terrifying light, looking as if it could explode at any moment.
"You should have said so earlier!"
Seeing this, Tony realized the situation had reached its most dangerous point again.
His last repulsor shot had enraged Extraordinary Dragon, and he saw it opening its mouth, preparing to breathe fire.
Tony suddenly had a crazy idea!
"jarvis, the energy is unstable, right? Then concentrate all the energy in my chest!"
"Sir, the danger of doing this is as high as 99.99%!"
"Isn't there still a 0.01% chance of success?… Do it!"
"Confirm Sir, energy is 100% charged, ready to…"
Before jarvis could finish, Extraordinary Dragon had already breathed fire!
Boom!
A thick beam of light rushed towards Iron Man, seemingly about to engulf him.
Media photographers in the distance transmitted this scene to the world, and everyone wailed, thinking Iron Man was about to perish.
At the critical moment, the unstable alien energy suddenly erupted, emitting a beam of light even more powerful than the Dragon's Breath!
The two sides formed a common scene in anime: a beam struggle!
Since ancient times, the left side always loses in a beam struggle!
The powerful alien energy reached a critical point and erupted a second time, pushing the Dragon's Breath back into Extraordinary Dragon's mouth!
Under the live broadcast of the cameras and the world's witness,
With all the audience in the cinema holding their breath,
To the sound of "You've been... thunderstruck" from the song "Thunderstruck",
The shockwave violently exploded inside Extraordinary Dragon!
Boom!
The terrifying shockwave tore Extraordinary Dragonapart,
Tony Stark lost all energy and fell again!
Fortunately, at the crucial moment, War Machine Rhodeyleaped high with his remaining energy and caught Tony.
The two crashed into the ruins with a "boom," but thankfully, nothing serious happened.
"Next time, remember to save some energy."
Rhodey complained.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah..." Tony Stark impatiently brushed him off, "Shut up, let my ears have some peace."
The climax of the film's third act ended, finally entering the finale.
The audience in the cinema could finally breathe again, but they hadn't recovered from the shock of the grand scene just now.
Even Xu Can was a little surprised.
With the enhancement of IMAX giant screen effects, the visual effects of the final battle against Extraordinary Dragon in the new Iron Man 2 were truly maximized!
It even clearly surpassed The Hobbit 2: The Desolation of Smaug.
The oppressive feeling of Extraordinary Dragon truly surpassed Smaug in The Lord of the Rings.
In a desperate situation, Tony, relying on his calmness and wisdom, finally defeated such an invincible enemy.
Making the boss battle in the new version an order of magnitude improvement over the original!
The ending was similar to the original.
Pepper Potts, full of worry, came by helicopter despite the danger and hugged Tony.
"I've resigned, you be the CEO, don't go out adventuring anymore!"
"I understand, but I can't..."
Tony firmly stopped Pepper Potts from speaking.
As a result, Rhodey sat next to them, eating popcorn and complaining.
"You two are like seals fighting over a grape..."
"Get lost quickly."
"I got here first at 210, you two find somewhere else... Never mind, lend me the suit for two days."
War Machine flew away from the scene.
The camera cut, and Tony Stark was already studying Ten Rings's data on a holographic screen.
Regarding alien technology, regarding Extraordinary Dragon, these were all mysteries.
Nick Fury burst in and gave him some other data.
"Ten Rings can wait, look at these first..."
"You're really rude, don't you know how to ring the doorbell?" Tony reluctantly opened the data.
"The Avengers Initial Report"
"I'm not interested in joining some popular boy band."
"Your personality is too bad, and you have self-destructive tendencies, we're not interested either, we just want to invite you as a consultant."
Tony and Nick Fury shook hands.
"You can't afford me... but I have a request."
Finally, the congressman who had conflicted with Tonypresented medals and awards to Tony and Rhodey.
To the rock music of "Highway to Hell," the film ended!
A film of excellent quality, though not very deep, but full of fun, maximized special effects, and thrilling and exciting, a popcorn movie,
The entire audience immediately erupted in warm applause!
The intensity of this applause even surpassed that of the original the dark knight.
After all, people are lazy, and the less educated American public just likes this kind of direct and simple story.
As long as it's enjoyable, what more depth do you need?
iron man 2: extraordinary dragon had a brand new upgrade in terms of enjoyment, a further improvement over Iron Man 1!
"Producer: Xu Can"
"Screenwriter: Xu Can"
Seeing this name in the end credits, everyone felt it was very normal.
Films produced by Xu Can were as consistently reliable as ever!
As consistently surprising as ever!
The entire audience excitedly waited for the credits to finish rolling, consciously sitting down and remaining quiet.
As expected, it did not disappoint, and an easter egg appeared.
The first easter egg was inside Ten Rings, where a subordinate was reporting the situation.
A highly oppressive figure in the darkness did not speak, did not get angry, but merely nodded faintly.
"Tony Stark is a man of substance, but unfortunately... we have reasons to get rid of him."
He was speaking perfectly clear Chinese!
The camera did not show his front, only a close-up of his hand!
Ten shining rings!
Ten Rings, The Mandarin!
The second easter egg was Agent Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D..
He looked at a huge pit in the distance and reported to Nick Fury.
"Yeah, I found it."
The camera zoomed in, and in the pit was an ancient-looking hammer!
The scene ended there!
The fans in the audience got excited again, cheering and applauding!
The Mandarin and Thor!
Even the easter eggs in Xu Can's movies are so exciting!
Chapter 120: The Shura Field of the Three Giants: Taylor Swift, Stone Sister, and Scarlett Johansson!
"Congratulations, The Handmaiden, your performance was very successful."
"Congratulations, Mr. Xu, your movie was very successful."
Inside the cinema, Xu Can and Scarlett Johanssonexchanged smiles.
Although they had been constantly bickering recently, they were good friends nonetheless.
Facing the success of the film, both of them were genuinely happy.
Scarlett Johansson was happy for the gradual success of Xu Can's Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Xu Can was equally happy for Scarlett Johansson's career advancement.
Previously, Scarlett Johansson's films like Lost in Translation, The Horse Whisperer, Match Point, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona were mostly niche romantic comedies or art films.
She had not yet obtained important roles in international blockbusters.
This Black Widow role was not even considered a main character.
Pepper Potts was the female lead, and Scarlett Johansson's screentime added up to less than half an hour.
However, Scarlett Johansson's appearance in Iron Man 2left too deep an impression on the audience, completely overshadowing Pepper Potts.
Even Tony Stark couldn't outshine Scarlett Johansson.
This is the charm of Scarlett Johansson!
It was through this film that Scarlett Johansson gradually became the highest-grossing actress globally, reaching a salary of 15 million US dollars, standing in the first tier of Hollywood actresses.
Scarlett Johansson herself was very clear that perhaps after this film's release, her fame and status would rise another level, breaking through her original bottleneck.
Coupled with the subsequent pacific rim, Scarlett Johansson's net worth might increase exponentially!
"Thank you, Xu Can, truly."
Scarlett Johansson looked into Xu Can's eyes and said seriously.
She truly regarded Xu Can as her benefactor from the bottom of her heart.
At the time of the Black Widow casting, it was also Xu Can who made the final decision, signing her directly without considering anyone else.
This kindness is truly precious in Hollywood.
Xu Can also smiled faintly:
"We are friends, aren't we? No need to say this. If you really want to thank me, just treat me to a meal…"
"Okay. No problem."
Scarlett Johansson smiled readily, then tentatively asked:
"Is this a date?"
"What do you think?"
In front of Scarlett Johansson, Xu Can was always a riddle.
Scarlett Johansson just couldn't figure out Xu Can's thoughts.
"I don't think so," Scarlett Johansson pouted, "It's just a thank-you dinner."
"Hmm, no problem, if it's not, then it's not," Xu Canshowed no disappointment, remaining calm and collected.
"This…" It was Scarlett Johansson's turn to feel disappointed, and she gritted her teeth, making up her mind.
"But I think it can be considered a date, if you're not afraid of Taylor and Emma getting jealous."
"Okay, then it's a date. I'm free tomorrow night, so let's make it tomorrow night."
Xu Can cut through the mess quickly, confirming the matter to prevent Scarlett Johansson from changing her mind again.
"No problem, then tomorrow night!"
Scarlett Johansson's psychological defenses were broken down by Xu Can step by step, and finally, she gave up and went all out.
She knew that if this was truly a date, and the two were to develop a romantic relationship,
it would inevitably create a ripple effect on her views on love.
Scarlett Johansson, with her traditional views on love, for the first time willingly and actively asked out a man who already had a publicly announced partner.
"Oh God…"
At the premiere of Iron Man 2, Scarlett Johansson, sitting in the main cast section, was in a daze.
Next to her, Robert Downey Jr., Pepper Potts, Jon Favreau, and others were answering questions,
only she was thinking about the agreement she just made with Xu Can.
"...What have I done? What exactly have I done?"
At this moment, the media below had been asking questions for a long time, but Scarlett Johansson didn't react.
Fortunately, Pepper Potts nudged her arm, and Scarlett Johansson finally realized.
"Sorry, the movie was so shocking, I was still savoring it and didn't hear clearly just now."
Scarlett Johansson casually diffused the awkwardness, just as she met Xu Can's gaze from below the stage.
He was giving her a thumbs-up, encouraging her.
Scarlett Johansson's mood stabilized considerably.
"Miss Johansson, will you be a regular character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or The Avengers in the future?"
"Yes," Scarlett Johansson nodded,
"Although I cannot reveal the specifics, I'm afraid you'll be seeing me frequently in Xu Can's films for the next few years."
The fans present instantly cheered.
Originally, Scarlett Johansson was one of the most outstanding and impressive actresses in Hollywood, deeply loved by the audience.
Now that she will appear frequently in Xu Can's films, it is good news for movie fans.
Who doesn't like such a beauty?
...
The Iron Man 2 celebration dinner was held right after the premiere.
Since all employees of the company unconditionally trusted Xu Can and had watched the final cut more than once, everyone was confident in the film's quality,
so champagne had been prepared long ago.
The actual reaction at the venue was as enthusiastic as expected.
iron man 2: extraordinary dragon surpassing Iron Man 1 was definitely a certainty.
At the celebration banquet, in addition to the Iron Mancast and crew, there were also some unexpected but reasonable guests.
"Taylor? Emma? Why are you here?"
At the party entrance, Pepper Potts, holding champagne, was about to go and talk to Xu Can,
when she suddenly saw two uninvited guests, her expression a little awkward.
It was as if she had suddenly been caught cheating, even if she hadn't done anything.
The most critical thing was that Taylor Swift and Emma Stone, like sisters, came hand in hand!
"Holy Shit!!"
Pepper Potts had a million expletives in her heart.
The news of them publicly pursuing Xu Can and publicly competing for Xu Can was no longer a secret,
the whole world knew that the two were incompatible and fought fiercely.
How did their relationship become so good when she wasn't paying attention?
"Hello, Miss Paltrow."
Stone Sister and Pepper Potts had a slight acquaintance, "Have you seen Xu?"
"Him? I haven't found him either. You can look in the private rooms in the back; I just saw him go there with Miss Johansson."
Pepper Potts was eager to stir up trouble.
In her heart, it would be best if all of Xu Can's women started a ruckus, the bigger the better.
In the end, everyone would abandon Xu Can, and only she would remain by Xu Can's side, looking at him affectionately.
"Baby, I'm the best for you, aren't I?"
Thus, Xu Can's business empire might have a chance to be renamed Paltrow.
If they got married and then divorced, she could also get half of the family fortune…
Pepper Potts felt excited just thinking about it and couldn't help but run over to watch the show.
She had expected to see a chaotic scene, with several women tearing each other apart.
Unexpectedly, Scarlett Johansson, Emma Stone, and Taylor Swift were gathered together chatting, having a lively conversation.
Xu Can sat next to them playing on his phone, looking composed and in control of the situation.
"Ah?"
Gwyneth was quite curious and leaned closer to Xu Can.
"Xu, they seem to have a good relationship, so congenial."
Xu Can looked up and glanced at her with a half-smile.
Gwyneth almost thought Xu Can had seen through her thoughts and laughed awkwardly.
"I just asked casually."
"Otherwise? They don't have any conflicts, so why would their relationship be bad?"
"No problem."
Although both sides knew what was going on, Gwynethstill couldn't openly express her desire for chaos.
In reality, the other side wasn't necessarily on good terms; they had just temporarily formed a balanced situation.
Emma Stone and Taylor Swift were originally in competition,
and now, with many external enemies not yet cleared, another Scarlett Johansson had arrived.
They weren't sure how far Scarlett Johansson and Xu Canhad gone, and it wasn't convenient to openly fall out.
What if she and Xu Can were innocent?
The three women could only resort to their traditional skills, each harboring ulterior motives while maintaining an outwardly harmonious appearance.
"Congratulations! Iron Man 2's success this time, Scarlett, you'll definitely reach another level."
"Thank you. Have you seen the movie?"
"Not yet. Xu Can wouldn't let me go to the premiere," Emma complained, seemingly resentfully.
"Me too. He doesn't care about me at all," Taylor Swiftalso complained, though she wasn't angry; instead, a happy smile played on her face.
Because Xu Can had promised her that he would accompany her to the cinema to watch it again later.
This should be the special treatment Xu Can gives her!
As Taylor Swift looked at Stone Sister, happiness also brimmed in her eyes.
Could it be... Xu Can promised her too?
That scumbag!
Without needing to speak, the two understood the situation from each other's eyes.
Scarlett Johansson, on the other hand, felt a bit guilty. She had just agreed to a date with Xu Can, only to run into the two "main women."
She was so focused on concealing her inner unease that she didn't notice the emotions of the other two.
For a moment, the three seemed amiable, but in reality, each had her own thoughts.
Xu Can casually glanced over and, seeing the approximate state of the three, understood what was going on.
For now, it was a dynamic equilibrium with no danger, so Xu Can naturally didn't need to do anything.
He just needed to watch "Iron Man 2" once with Stone Sister and once with Taylor Swift,
And then go on a date with Scarlett Johansson, fully utilizing his proactive time management skills.
Having undergone long-term 1v2 time management training,
Xu Can had full confidence in his 1v3 ability.
Ivanka, Kristen, and Anne Hathaway were not the main course; they were merely desserts, not requiring immediate energy expenditure.
As for Pepper Potts, who was eyeing him from the side... Xu Can had no intention of making a move.
She was like a mushroom, effortless to pick, but potentially highly poisonous.
"If they really cause any trouble, I have a way to handle them for you. Do you want to come to my Room tonight and we can talk?"
Pepper Potts's gaze was already melting.
"Sorry, I have an appointment."
Xu Can heartlessly stood up, openly embracing Taylor Swift, Stone Sister, and Scarlett Johansson as he left the Room.
His posture, with a woman on each arm, strongly resembled Tony Stark in Marvel and Bruce Wayne in Batman.
Gwyneth Paltrow watched their retreating figures with intense jealousy.
"Why aren't I in there?"
"As long as I'm signed with Marvel for one day, I will definitely win you over!"