hollywood melon man

Chapter 538 Donny's Struggle

"Nicholas, your performance is good. The crew will inform your agent when there is a result."

After watching Nicolas Cage's audition performance, Gilbert Jr. said this.

Nicolas Cage was a little disappointed that he didn't get any specific promise, but he also knew the rules, so he politely left the audition.

After he left, Kevin Feige said, "I'm afraid Nicolas Cage's face of deep hatred is not suitable for the role of Tony Stark."

"Indeed," Gilbert Jr. agreed, "List him as a candidate, and let's see how the other auditions go."

Nicolas Cage is not doing well. His excessive consumption and investment have caused him to owe a large amount of debt. The reason he can still maintain his current situation is that he has no shortage of roles to play.

If one continues to accept roles on a large scale without paying attention to quality, he will soon become the king of bad movies like his previous life.

Sofia Coppola obviously knew her cousin's predicament, so she asked Gilbert Jr. to give her an audition opportunity, and Gilbert Jr. gave it.

It’s just that there is a huge gap between the impressions of Nicolas Cage and Gilbert Jr. on Iron Man, so he is only listed as an alternative.

Logically speaking, if the intention was for Robert Downey Jr., there shouldn't be any auditions, and Robert Downey Jr. could just be cast.

But in fact, this project is the first film project of Marvel Studios. Although Gilbert Jr. has a lot of say, he must also fully respect the opinions of others.

He can act arbitrarily, but it will inevitably cause some noise, which will in turn affect the progress of the project.

It's just one more audition step, no big deal. Robert Downey Jr. also needs his audition performance to convince others.

After all, he had a long history of bad deeds. Although it is now said that he has turned over a new leaf, those who know the Hollywood circle know that who knows whether he still has the same bad habits as before.

After several auditions, it was finally Robert Downey Jr.'s turn.

Robert Downey Jr. took a deep breath, then pushed open the door and entered the audition hall. As soon as he entered, he saw little Gilbert in the middle.

He knew that this was the person who would decide his fate, so he quickly greeted them: "Hello, Director Gilbert Jr., Mr. Feige, Ms. Diaz, and Director Jon, hello."

Little Gilbert carefully observed Robert Downey Jr.'s condition. He was in good spirits, wearing a suit and a beard, with his hair combed neatly. He looked a bit like that.

"Give him a burger, Jon, you can act, give him a play," said Gilbert Jr.

"Okay," Jon Favreau became an extra and acted opposite Robert Downey Jr.

The segment that Robert Downey Jr. was going to perform was a press conference where he had just returned from the Middle East, wearing bandages and eating hamburgers, and was about to dissolve Stark Industries' arms deal.

After briefly reading the script, Robert Downey Jr. signaled that he was ready, and Gilbert Jr. asked him to start performing.

Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau sat on the ground, pretending that there were reporters in front of them, and began this performance. The camera faithfully recorded the scene of Robert Downey Jr.'s audition.

"Hey! Can everyone sit down?" Robert Downey Jr. took out a hamburger from his pocket and opened the paper packaging.

"Can everyone sit down? That way you can see me, and I can, too. Just be casual."

The details are nice, and Robert Downey Jr. took a bite of the burger. It was a little cold, but at least it was edible.

"Not bad. A simple scene really brings out the character of Tony Stark." Kevin Feige and Gilbert Jr. said.

“Just keep watching him perform,” Gilbert Jr. said.

The auditions continued, with Jon Favreau acting opposite Robert Downey Jr., this time playing the villain in the film.

Jon Favreau also squatted down, and Robert Downey Jr. said while eating a burger, "It's good to see you."

"I think so too," Jon Favreau said with a professional smile on his face, commonly known as a fake smile, and put his hand on Robert Downey Jr.'s shoulder: "I didn't even get to see your father for the last time."

Robert Downey Jr. responded: "I didn't even get to say goodbye to my father."

He put down his burger, wiped his hands with a silk scarf, and looked at the reporters: "I have a question, I want to ask him what he thinks about arms production.

Has he ever been conflicted? Has he ever wavered?

Or is he just like the media reports, a tough guy?" The subtle changes in Robert Downey Jr.'s facial expressions are quite good, and it seems that his acting skills have not been lost in these decadent years.

In other words, the role of Tony Stark is actually more suitable for him and can be regarded as a true portrayal of himself.

At first Kevin Feige did have doubts about the choice of Robert Downey Jr., but after seeing Robert Downey Jr.'s performance from the preliminary audition to the final audition, he suddenly understood Gilbert Jr.'s vision in choosing people.

Indeed, putting aside his fame, Robert Downey Jr. is simply the perfect Tony Stark.

The scene was over in just a few minutes, and afterwards little Gilbert watched the footage from the camera again. The effect was still good, a bit like the feeling from his previous life.

However, Gilbert Jr. did not make a decision on the spot, but asked Robert Downey Jr. to go back and wait for notification.

When he got out, little Gilbert asked the others, "How was it? How did you feel?"

Kevin Feige said: "I had some doubts at first, but now I feel that he is Tony Stark."

"Jon, what about you?"

Jon Favreau said: "It's a seamless performance, it feels like he's just playing himself, it's an excellent performance, the effect is indeed much better than Nicolas Cage."

If it was Tom Cruise who came, there might be some debate.

But since the performances of the other actors were not as good as Robert Downey Jr., no one raised any objections, so Robert Downey Jr. was finalized.

After Robert Downey Jr. came out, he reunited with his wife Susan Downey and went back.

While Susan Downey was driving, she asked Robert Downey Jr., "How was the audition? Did Director Gilbert Jr. say anything?"

"No," Robert Downey Jr. shook his head and said, "Just let me go back and wait for news."

"Really?" Susan Downey was a little worried: "I see that many actors are in a better situation than you. If the crew is concerned about your previous reputation, will they give up on you as an option?"

As he was speaking, a phone call suddenly came in.

Robert Downey Jr. picked up the phone in a panic, and it was Kevin Feige on the other end: "Mr. Downey, I'm happy to inform you that your audition result is out.

We all agree that you are the right person for the job. Please come to Marvel Studios on Thursday to discuss an actor contract."

"Great," Robert Downey Jr. gestured a YES to Susan Downey, and then said excitedly: "Thank you, thank you, I will definitely be there on time."

After the other party hung up the phone, Robert Downey Jr. said excitedly: "The audition results are out, I got the role."

"really?"

"real."

"That's great," Susan Downey said happily, "The audition result came out so quickly, which means they are very satisfied with your performance.

Did you talk about the actor's contract?"

"I told you," Robert Downey Jr. began to look forward to the future: "I'll go sign the contract on Thursday."

Susan Downey smiled and said, "Today is a day worth celebrating. Let's find a restaurant to celebrate!"

"Okay, I know a good Arabic kebab place, let's go there."

"OK……"

The role of Tony Stark was thus confirmed, and Pepper's audition the next day was also easily completed.

Although Spielberg recommended Gwyneth Paltrow, Gilbert eventually chose the more beautiful Kate Beckinsale.

The character of Pepper Potts is a vase, and Gwyneth Paltrow is basically unable to play the role of a vase. They are all vases anyway, so why not choose the most beautiful one?
Kevin Feige was also very satisfied with this choice, and once again felt that Gilbert Jr. should make the decisions on the film, and the actors he selected were all excellent.

(End of this chapter)