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As expected, Ridley Scott took over "Edge of Tomorrow". As long as the old man doesn't make epic blockbusters, his ability is still trustworthy.

However, according to Ridley Scott, the biggest reason for his repeated failures in making epic blockbusters is actually the meddling of film companies.

If the film studio hadn't interfered, he would have made a film that would have won an Oscar.

But this cannot be blamed on the film company, after all, Ridley Scott's epic blockbusters are often three or four hours long.

The length of each film in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is already long enough, but Gilbert Jr. successfully kept the length of each film under three hours.

If we really want to make a three- or even four-hour long film, not to mention whether the audience would be willing, the theaters would not be happy either.

However, this problem will not arise when it comes to Ridley Scott's sci-fi films, as he will control the rhythm and length of the film himself.

Soon Jennifer Lawrence also joined in, and after Tom Cruise's official announcement, "Edge of Tomorrow" was approved.

Gilbert Jr. was also not idle. He once again cooperated with NASA and began to do some preparatory work on the creation and adaptation of "The Martian".

The first issue was the leading actor. Matt Damon became the first confirmed candidate, which was agreed upon between him and Gilbert Jr.

Although Matt Damon is more likely to grow potatoes on the ground on Mars, he still went to receive astronaut training from NASA.

As for the role of Commander Melissa Lewis, Gilbert went back and asked Naomi Watts. He originally wanted Charlize Theron to play the role, but Charlize Theron's schedule was tight, so he considered Naomi Watts.

The script looked good and was directed by Gilbert Jr., so Naomi Watts, who had not appeared in a Gilbert Jr. movie for many years, took on the role.

Medical officer Chris Baker was chosen by Sebastian Stan, who played the Winter Soldier in "Captain America". This was a good opportunity for him to work with him.

German actor Daniel Bruhl was cast to play Alex Vogel, while Michael Peña is still cast to play Rick Martinez.

The rest of the cast hasn't changed much, with Sean Bean readily joining the cast, as well as Jeff Daniels and Mackenzie Davis.

On the Chinese side, Chen Baoguo and Chen Shu both said they were ready to join the filming at any time.

The biggest change is the role of Beth Johansson. Gilbert Jr. did not choose Kate Mara, but chose Elizabeth Olsen instead.

At this time, Elizabeth Olsen was just a third-tier actress and not very famous.

Of course she would not refuse the opportunity to work with young Gilbert and happily joined the crew.

At this point, the crew had completed the set, and several actors who played astronauts were sent to NASA for training by Gilbert Jr. NASA also sent several experts to give the crew all-round guidance.

Gilbert Jr. took his team to Jordan and finally chose Wadi Rum in Jordan's Rose Desert to shoot the scenes on Mars, using CG special effects to achieve the desired effect.

In addition, the scenes for the living cabin were completed in the studio.

In order to strive for realism, Gilbert Jr. and physical effects engineers, combined with the opinions of NASA experts, replicated the envisioned Martian living cabin on a one-to-one basis in a studio in Hungary.

Gilbert Jr. required that every component and every function be realized, and he also set up multiple miniature cameras inside, where Matt Damon completed the filming.

In addition, the crew actually began to experiment with growing potatoes in this Martian living module, and observed and recorded the growth of the potatoes.

In addition, in order to simulate the Martian storm, the crew used a large amount of degradable materials, and then experimented with a huge blower several times, and finally achieved the effect they wanted.

In addition, there is the Mars rover. Gilbert Jr. requires that the Mars rover must be able to actually drive, rather than just being a decoration.

The crew found several trucks and modified them, and finally made three Mars rovers.

When visiting NASA, Gilbert found that the Mars space suits designed by NASA were very bulky and ugly, and the photogenic effect was not good. So Gilbert discussed with NASA engineers whether it was possible to take into account both practicality and beauty, and finally made 15 sets of space suits.

But the downside is that it's a bit hot, so Naomi Watts asked the experienced Anne Hathaway for advice.

Anne Hathaway told her that she could wear a cool base layer so she wouldn't be too hot. Naomi Watts learned from this and later passed on this experience to others.

The film's shooting period is very short, just over two months.

However, the training period for astronauts is very long, from mid-July to mid-September, and the whole period is about four months.

Although the investment in this film is not small, $1.2 million, the overall shooting difficulty is not that great and the scenes are not complicated.

Little Gilbert can complete the preparations easily and happily, and can also take a vacation.

Seemingly fine, little Gilbert even found time to attend Avril Lavigne's concert in Paris as a special guest.

After the concert, Gilbert Jr. and Avril Lavigne cruised along the Seine and enjoyed a cup of Left Bank coffee along the Seine.

However, what disappointed Avril Lavigne a little was that she always felt that the Seine River was a little dirty and had a strange smell.

"Honey, there's nothing I can do about it. This is politics."

Avril Lavigne was very puzzled: "What does this have to do with politics? Shouldn't the river be cleaned up if it's dirty?"

Little Gilbert shrugged and said, "If you want to manage the river, you need funds first. Where does the money come from? If there is money, shouldn't the people who handle it get a share?
By the time the funds reach the real governance team, there will probably be very little left. What will they use to govern? "

Avril Lavigne frowned and said, "Isn't this corruption?"

"Hey! This is legal income, both upper and lower incomes are earned."

Avril Lavigne expressed her incomprehension, saying that her musical world was relatively simple, and with little Gilbert to protect her, her life was going smoothly.

But many things in the world are not as we wish, and the management of the Seine River is one of the results.

As early as 2007, the Paris municipal government proposed the need to control the pollution of the Seine River. Even the mayor of Paris became mayor by promising to control the Seine River.

But after several years, the condition of the Seine River has become increasingly worse, but the Paris city government has not taken any action.

Just a while ago, the Paris municipal government finally decided to spend 1 billion francs to complete the management of the Seine River. However, unexpectedly, French environmentalists protested as soon as the proposal was made.

Even the well-informed Guibert was somewhat shocked when he heard about this. Isn't the purpose of regulating the Seine River to protect the environment? Why do environmentalists still oppose it?
But after a little thought, little Gilbert realized that people were not opposed to the management of the Seine River, but to the fact that the Paris city government did not find an environmental protection organization to manage the Seine River.

Logically speaking, everyone in your government is eating the food, but you don’t give any to our environmental protection organizations. Isn’t that a bit too much?

On the contrary, since Klaus took office as governor of California with the support of Gilbert Jr., he has actually accomplished some great things.

The first is the California wildfire issue. Although the freedom of wildfires to burn has been interfered with, the wildfire problem has indeed been effectively controlled.

More importantly, the California government passed a bill to subsidize firefighters, and Commissioner Smith did not intervene, which really benefited the firefighters.

In addition, California has built valleys in many places to store water, which has alleviated California's drought and ensured that local farmers have no problems with irrigation.

These measures were supported by the Californian public, and with Gilbert Jr.'s media machine fully operational, the 42-year-old Klaus became the most dazzling star in the political arena, with a high approval rating. (End of this chapter)