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Chapter 695 Marvel's Plan
Chris Haywards became the leading actor in the $1.2 million movie "Thor" without even knowing it.

The female lead was easy to choose. Gilbert's agent Sheena Boone poached Megan Fox from Michael Ovitz, and Gilbert then easily slotted her in.

The role of Jane Foster required a vase, and director Kenneth Branagh admired Natalie Portman very much and wanted to ask her to play the role.

At that time, Natalie Portman had not yet won the Oscar for Best Actress, and Thor was filmed several years earlier. Although he had a good relationship with Natalie Portman, Gilbert Jr. still rejected her.

It's simple, Natalie Portman doesn't fit the role of a vase, but Megan Fox does.

Of course, Gilbert Jr. did not reject all of Kenneth Branagh's casting choices. Tom Hiddleston was Kenneth Branagh's choice to play Loki.

As the release date approaches, the promotion of the Thor movie becomes more and more intense. Because there is a lack of charismatic stars, Gilbert Jr. has to speak for Thor more often.

Kevin Feige is very worried now. The failure of "The Incredible Hulk" last time was understandable. If "Thor" fails again, the Marvel Cinematic Universe may be in danger.

However, Gilbert Jr. told Kevin Feige not to worry: "Kevin, I am the boss. If the box office is not good, it will be my responsibility. Don't feel too burdened."

Kevin Feige was even more embarrassed: "But, won't this affect our plans?"

"Not really," Gilbert Jr. said confidently, "At worst, there are still Iron Man 2 and Captain America next year, so there is still hope for the film."

Since Gilbert Jr. said so, Kevin Feige felt relieved.

He also said another thing: "Sony Columbia Pictures refused Spider-Man to return to Marvel movies. Spider-Man will not be able to return to the Marvel family in the short term."

This was not surprising to Gilbert Jr. After all, although "Spider-Man 3" had average reputation last year, it still generated quite good box office results.

Why would Sony give up its cash cow to work with Marvel?
So Gilbert Jr. said: "We can't rush this. We will slowly make achievements. I am sure that when our Marvel Cinematic Universe is successful, Sony and Columbia will be eager to join in."

There is no need to think about 20th Century Fox, as they are counting on "X-Men". Marvel can't even get back the copyright of "Fantastic Four".

It seems that before 20th Century Fox goes bankrupt, there is no need to expect these superhero copyrights to return to Marvel for the time being.

But to be honest, little Gilbert thinks this is actually pretty good, without so many worries.

The fourth phase of the Marvel Universe in the past was criticized. In addition to the poor plot and special effects, the casting and the appearance of various superheroes were also one of the important reasons.

Comics have a large audience, but not all of them read them or understand what happens in them.

This results in the fourth phase of the Marvel Universe becoming a fan-oriented phase. If you don’t have a deep understanding of the things in the Marvel Universe, you simply won’t be able to understand it or keep up with the pace.

A movie has a limited length, and dozens of superheroes have to be crammed into the limited time. This huge and complex setting is not only brain-racking for the audience, but also for the screenwriters and directors.

So Gilbert Jr. is actually quite fortunate that the first, second and third phases of the Marvel Universe are quite easy to handle, as he just needs to tell the story around the original six Avengers.

As for the superheroes such as Scarlet Witch, Vision, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, etc. that appeared later, they are not complicated and are relatively easy to handle.

In addition to supporting "Thor", Gilbert Jr. also did not forget "The Dark Knight".

He edited a trailer and released it at the Super Bowl, which caused a great response. Especially the appearance of the Joker, which calmed the entire Super Bowl scene. Heath Ledger quickly became an Internet celebrity with the Joker in the trailer. His unique voice and appearance are full of unique charm.

Trailers continued to be released, including specials about the Joker, Batman, and Two-Face. The most common posters hung everywhere were the ones with Batman standing in the middle, and the Joker and Two-Face facing each other.

This poster shows that this time "The Dark Knight" revolves around these three characters.

At the same time, the Batmobile made a handsome appearance in the action special trailer and was loved by many viewers. Many motorcycle collectors decided to buy a Batmobile after watching the trailer, even if it was a fake one.

As March approaches, "The Dark Knight" has released character posters one after another, and on the eve of the Oscars, it even released a three-minute and twenty-one-second final trailer to satisfy the itchy fans.

Christian Bale, Nicolas Cage, Heath Ledger and other leading actors also began to gather and appear on various programs to promote "The Dark Knight".

The most popular person among them is of course Heath Ledger who had just been discharged from the hospital. There are rumors on the Internet that Heath Ledger received psychological treatment because of playing the Joker.

Heath Ledger responded to this in an interview: "The Joker is a particularly crazy character who respects chaos and the purest evil.

He believed that evil was noble and could not be defiled.

Honestly, this is the most terrifying and insane villain I have ever seen, and I am so glad to have the opportunity to play it."

He didn't explicitly say that he felt mental pressure playing the Joker, but his words were enough for fans to imagine.

Christian Bale also talked about his feelings about playing Batman this time: "I was under a lot of pressure, and Heath and Nicola's performances were both outstanding.

When performing, I have to give 120% of my effort, otherwise I might be overshadowed."

Nicolas Cage said: "This is my first time acting in a superhero movie, my role is very special, it feels like I'm back to the time when I was in Face/Off.

I promise, it’s a very surprising role.”

Gilbert praised the actors: "Heath locked himself in his apartment for a month before joining the crew to study the role.

He almost went crazy because of this, and even his girlfriend and daughter had conflicts with him. So much so that I had to give him a week's vacation to let him adjust.

Chris has been working very hard since the last film, and he played Bruce Wayne and Batman very well, doing a lot of the action scenes himself, and the fighting scenes were very exciting.

Needless to say, Nicholas fully demonstrated his Oscar-winning performance in the film, and I believe his role will spark a lot of discussion."

Finally, Gilbert Jr. made a summary: "The reason why I agreed to direct The Dark Knight was that I wanted this series to become a unique superhero movie.

Even after many years, many people still think of this series when they think of Batman movies.

Let’s meet in the cinema this summer.”

(End of this chapter)