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Chapter 497 Movies Teaches Crime

Ridley Scott had some concerns in his heart, but he also thought that if he hastily changed the release date after Gilbert Jr.'s film announced it, others would think he was afraid.

Ridley Scott is a man who cares about his reputation, and he is unwilling to admit defeat.

He also thinks that "Kingdom of Heaven" may not be able to beat the "Batman" movie, considering that it has been seven years since the last "Batman" movie.

"Kingdom of Heaven" is an epic blockbuster with an investment of 1 million US dollars, and it also stars Orlando Bloom, Edward Norton and other movie stars. It is no worse than "Batman".

Ridley Scott naturally knew that Gilbert Jr. had assembled a super luxurious lineup for "Batman Begins".

In Gilbert's words, he wanted to use this lineup to increase the epic feeling and grandeur of the film.

You see, Gilbert himself also emphasized the epic feeling.

But Ridley Scott doesn't understand that epic feeling and epic blockbuster are not the same concept. Or maybe he fully understands it, but he just doesn't want to think about the difference.

In short, "Batman Begins" is destined to compete with "Kingdom of Heaven" next year, and it is hard to say who will win or lose.

Now that the release date has been set, all work is moving in this direction and the project has a clear timeline.

Preparations began in July, and in October, when Christian Bale was finally able to put on the bat suit, Gilbert Jr. took the crew to Iceland to begin filming.

The movie "Wushuang" was finally released on the last weekend of September, with a North American box office of 2.94 million US dollars, and is currently ranked third in the North American box office annual rankings.

The first place is "Shrek 2" from DreamWorks Animation Studios, with a North American box office of 4.42 million US dollars. It is also the only movie this year to break the billion dollar mark worldwide.

The second place is "The Passion of the Christ", which grossed $3.7 million in North America, which is quite high.

In terms of overseas markets, the film was released in many countries and regions, but the box office revenue was minimal.

The current overseas box office is 4.26 million, which is also a good result, pushing the global box office of "Wushuang" to 7.2 million US dollars.

An original crime film directed by Gilbert Jr., it brings together two Toms, Charlize Theron, and a group of powerful Hollywood actors. The energy it unleashes is incredible.

However, the story itself is exciting enough and has received very good reviews from the audience. The Rotten Tomatoes rating remains at 82% and the IMDB rating is also 8.5.

For an action crime film that also has commercial attributes, this reputation can be said to be very, very high.

Although the media continue to predict the bad news, everyone with a discerning eye knows that "Wushuang" cannot be called a failure.

The film grossed $7.2 million worldwide, even becoming the highest-grossing film in Tom Cruise's acting career.

If other directors say it is a failure, they would jump off the building.

It is worth mentioning that during the film’s release in France, the French police cracked a counterfeit money case.

After interrogation, we learned that these counterfeit money dealers were novices. They came up with the idea of ​​making counterfeit money after watching the movie "Wushuang".

Because the movie taught in detail the process of making counterfeit money, they also found an art student from the Paris Academy of Art to draw the electroplate, and got acid-free paper and a gravure printing machine.

Finally, when they were scraping the paint off someone's car for testing, they were noticed by the Paris police, who followed the clues and arrested this novice counterfeit money gang.

The most interesting thing is that several people in the French film industry immediately stood up to criticize "Wushuang", believing that the film has led people astray and inspired criminals.

The Paris Police Department held a press conference, and the detective who cracked the case said that he initially thought it was a common crime of intentionally damaging someone else's car.

Later, he watched the movie "Wushuang" and found the key to solving the case. He followed the clues and arrested the counterfeit money gang.

This is a contradiction. On the one hand, it is said that movies undermine social stability, but on the other hand, they become a tool for solving crimes, maintaining social order and punishing criminals.

In this regard, the reporter interviewed a Hollywood insider. The insider said that the movie itself is not wrong, it depends on how people interpret it. After all, scissors can be used as a murder weapon, but it is just a pair of scissors.

In fact, it is quite speechless. The methods of making counterfeit money shown in "Wushuang" are already outdated. I didn't expect that it was a group of stupid thieves.

But it’s okay, at least the Paris detective became famous and was called a super detective. Later, he became the prototype of the male protagonist in detective novels and movies.

It was scorching hot in Los Angeles in October, but it was freezing cold in Iceland.

In fact, Iceland is relatively warm at the same latitude, but this warmth is relatively limited, and it is still cold.

The temperature can be maintained at around 7 or 8 degrees during the day, but will drop below zero at night, which really allowed the "Batman" crew to experience the two worlds of ice and little ice.

But one good thing is that Iceland is a place with many volcanic resources, which brings a lot of geothermal resources and hot springs.

Although most hot springs cannot be used due to high sulfur dioxide concentrations, and due to the local government's efforts to protect the environment, some hot spring resources have been developed.

The hotel where the crew stayed was such a hot spring hotel. After a hard day of filming, they returned to the hotel to soak in the hot springs.

This can wash away a day's fatigue, so hot springs have become a frequent destination for crew members.

After a lot of preparation, "Batman" officially started shooting the first shot on Vatnajökull Glacier.

Driving on the makeshift road with the car windows open, little Gilbert felt the whistling cold wind while discussing the shooting plan with the core team of the crew.

According to the prior agreement with the local government, this road was built by the local government, and the crew will provide part of the funds.

In exchange, Gilbert Jr. would also hire local people as temporary workers for the crew while filming in Iceland.

There is no gain without effort, this is the basic rule, and most of the time, little Gilbert abides by the rules of the game.

One of the scenes shot today was the sound of Henri Ducard, played by Liam Neeson, and Bruce Wayne, played by Christian Bale, fighting on an ice field.

Before filming, the two actors heard the ice crackling under their feet when they stepped on it.

This kind of sound makes people feel a little panicked, and they are worried that it will break at any time.

Gilbert asked the local guide: "Is it really okay for us to shoot here?"

"Of course," the guide said confidently, "the ice on the glacier is very thick, so nothing unexpected will happen. Many people come here to play in early winter every year, and nothing has ever happened."

Having said that, Gilbert Jr. still had the actors and crew wear safety suits to prevent accidents.

The action scene was shot smoothly, and both Liam Neeson and Christian Bale had undergone several months of training and were very skilled in their movements.

When Gilbert was filming, he did not cut the footage into pieces, which was a consideration for the audience who would feel dizzy if the footage was broken.

Over the course of several days, the crew completed filming the ice field fighting training scenes.

As a result, the next day after the crew evacuated, the ice field they were filming began to break apart.

After hearing this, little Gilbert looked at the guide, wanting to hear his explanation.

The guide was also embarrassed and said that he had never seen such a thing.

Fortunately, the ice field scenes were finished, and the crew did not have to risk returning to film.

Otherwise, Gilbert Jr. would have to consider completing the filming in the studio.

(End of this chapter)