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Captain Jack Sparrow is infinitely charming, and Johnny Depp continues to return after the trilogy ended.

Only this time there's no Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, but Geoffrey Rush's Captain Barbossa returns, and Ian McShane and Kate Beckinsale also star.

This time Captain Jack's mission is to find the legendary Fountain of Youth. The film is directed by Len Wiseman and produced by Gilbert Jr.

Len Wiseman has directed Underworld and Die Hard 4 with good results. He directed this film with full confidence, but found that the facts were not quite the same as he imagined.

He wanted to add a lot of settings, but they were all rejected by Gilbert Jr. He wanted to invite Penelope Cruz to play the heroine, but Gilbert Jr. chose Kate Beckinsale instead.

Although the two have worked together, Len Wiseman still thinks Penelope Cruz is more suitable.

But Len Wiseman did not have the confidence of J.J. Abrams, and finally gave up all the strange ideas that popped up in his mind and just filmed the film step by step.

He also secretly complained that little Gilbert was no longer as conservative as he used to be.

Little did people know that the "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" he directed was a modified version of Gilbert Jr. From the plot to the character design and the selection of actors, it is not completely unrecognizable, but the difference is huge.

First of all, there have been enough innovations in the content. Adventure and treasure hunting is the theme, and the pirate universe has also been slightly expanded.

In addition, replacing the unpopular Penelope Cruz with Kate Beckinsale was also an attempt, because after the baptism of "Underworld", Gilbert found that she and Johnny Depp had a bit of CP feeling.

After a series of attempts and changes, this blockbuster with an investment comparable to that of "John Carter" finally met the audience this year.

There have been various news reports before, such as the film was produced using the latest technology, so the production cost was as high as 4 million US dollars.

In fact, the $4 million figure would only come from the advertising and promotion costs, which are usually not added to the production cost of a film but calculated separately.

On June 4, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" held its premiere at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. As a producer, Gilbert Jr. of course attended the premiere.

After walking down the red carpet at a normal pace, Gilbert Jr. was asked about David Ellison's fainting in the interview area.

Little Gilbert did not take advantage of the situation to ridicule him, but said: "Young people should keep a steady mindset. It is normal to fail temporarily."

When the reporters below heard this, they thought to themselves: Why can't you fail?
Unfortunately, although Hollywood and major film industry-related colleges and universities have carefully studied Gilbert Jr.'s films over the years, no one can explain the secret of Gilbert Jr.'s undefeated success.

However, a Mormon priest gave a theory, saying that Gilbert Jr. actually traveled from the future. He knew which movies would be popular, so he would make those movies, and thus he would remain undefeated forever.

It's no wonder that many people still believe this outrageous inference. However, truly smart people definitely don't believe it. How could such an outrageous thing happen?
But what these smart people didn't know was that little Gilbert really was born again, just as the Mormon pastor said.

After a brief interview, Gilbert Jr. also chatted with the creators. Johnny Depp remained the same, while Kate Beckinsale expressed her gratitude to Gilbert Jr.

Kate Beckinsale's career has improved a lot because of her role as Pepper Potts in the Marvel movie and the Underworld series of movies.

But "Underworld" is a B-level movie after all, and her limelight in the "Iron Man" series and "Avengers" was all stolen by Scarlett Johansson.

Only in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series did her strengths come into play. After all, the people in it are basically weird, and there is no normal person.

Gilbert also met Keanu Reeves who came to support him. The handsome young man he used to be was gone. He became a decadent middle-aged man with untidy beard and medium-length hair. But this time, he looked a bit like Johnny Silverhand.

Gilbert Jr. asked him, "Keanu, are you interested in playing a terrorist?"

Judging from the original work and the game content, although Johnny Silverhand advocates justice, his behavior is really no different from that of terrorists.

Keanu Reeves was a little interested: "What role?"

"When you go back, you can read the original Cyberpunk novel and the board game to learn more about the character Johnny Silverhand."

Little Gilbert made a phone gesture: "If you are interested, call me then."

After The Matrix, Keanu Reeves starred in several movies, but none of them were very successful. Coupled with his personality, he was gradually forgotten by Hollywood.

But he has not forgotten whose films made him famous. "Speed" and "The Matrix", directed by Gilbert Jr., laid the foundation for him to become a top star.

Keanu Reeves' agent and Johnny Depp heard about this and persuaded Keanu Reeves to accept Gilbert Jr.'s invitation.

Keanu Reeves is no longer the young man he was in his early years. He knows that the basis for maintaining his prodigal life is fame and money. Where does fame and money come from? From Gilbert Jr.'s movies.

So shortly after the premiere, Keanu Reeves approached Gilbert Jr. and said he didn't need to think about it and could just take on the project.

Gilbert Jr. smiled and said, "Be prepared. This is a series of films. There are planned to be four or five films."

"of course."

Keanu Reeves nodded heavily. He wished he could continue shooting sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety films so that he wouldn't have to worry anymore.

As for the premiere content of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides", it can be said that it met expectations. "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" showed what it should have, and Captain Jack Sparrow is still charming.

Afterwards, the media and audience gave very good reviews, which made Gilbert feel relieved.

"As an entertainment blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean 4 continues the distinctive personality of Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, while also making several old and new supporting roles full of character.

In addition, the film combines humor, action, adventure, and love, with a plot full of ups and downs and a tense scene design. It is definitely an entertainment feast for the summer of 2011." - New York Post

"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides has some innovations in form, which makes people feel that it is a better work in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. The score is 4 points." - IGN

IGN was originally a game rating media, but in recent years it has extended its tentacles into the field of film and television reviews, which feels a bit like not doing its job properly.

Of course, as a commercial entertainment blockbuster, it is impossible for the film to be liked by everyone. The media's overall review score was 76 points, which is considered acceptable. The Rotten Tomatoes rating was 35%, and the film critics criticized this fantasy masterpiece for being completely worthless.

However, the audience at the preview gave a good review, with an average of about A, which is much better than "John Carter". (End of this chapter)