hollywood melon man

At the 2017 Academy Awards, Scarlett Johansson finally won the Oscar for Best Actress for her outstanding performance in "La La Land".

When she stood on the podium and thanked director Gilbert Jr. with red eyes, the audience burst into prolonged applause.

Gilbert himself once again won the Best Director trophy for this film. This is the fourth Oscar for Best Director in his career, tied for first place with legendary directors in history.

"Thank you to the Academy and everyone who supported this film."

Gilbert Jr. stood on the stage, his tone calm but powerful, "Movies are my life, and it is my honor to work with such an excellent team."

That night, he once again proved his unshakable position in Hollywood.

From box office to awards, Gilbert Jr.'s name has long become an industry benchmark.

The only thing that makes him a little regretful is that the box office record for a single film is still held by James Cameron's "Avatar". But film critics and the media don't care about this. After all, Gilbert is still young and his future is still full of possibilities.

In the summer of 2017, "Cyberpunk 2023: Corporate Wars" set off a craze around the world.

The film grossed $3.21 million in North America and $9.62 million worldwide, successfully establishing a fan base for this IP.

Movie fans are full of praise for the future world constructed in the film, and Johnny Silverhand played by Keanu Reeves and Rogue played by Charlize Theron have both become screen classics.

However, Gilbert Jr. did not stop there. He immediately started working on the third and fourth Avengers films.

In 2018, "Avengers: Infinity War" was released, grossing $3 billion worldwide, becoming the best-selling movie of the year.

The 2019 "Avengers 4: End Game" made history - with a global box office of 30.18 billion US dollars, it not only surpassed "Avatar", but also made Gilbert Jr. the world's box office champion.

"James, it looks like I win this time."

At a private gathering, Gilbert Jr. said to Cameron with a smile.

The latter shrugged and raised his glass: "Records are meant to be broken, but it may not be you next time."

The two men smiled at each other, heroes appreciating heroes.

The success of "Avengers 4" not only brought Gilbert Jr.'s directorial career to its peak, but also completely changed the landscape of Disney.

Disney executives realized that the value of the Marvel Universe far exceeded expectations, and Gilbert Jr.'s influence could not be ignored.

In the end, Disney completed the acquisition of Marvel with $43 billion in cash plus some equity.

This transaction made Gilbert Jr. the largest individual shareholder of Disney, and some people even joked: "Disney should change his last name to Landrini now."

However, just when everyone was expecting him to continue to create more miracles, Gilbert Jr. announced a heartbreaking news to fans at the end of the year that he would take a temporary break.

"I have been working for 1991 years since 28."

He wrote on social media: "Over the years, I have hardly stopped. But now, I need a long vacation to adjust myself. Don't worry, we will see each other again."

Fans were in mourning and left messages begging him not to retire, but Gilbert Jr. had already made up his mind.

Die-hard fan Sexy Rebecca said in the video: "After 28 years and more than movies, he has become a symbol of the times. We should respect his choice and let him have a good rest."

In early 2020, Gilbert Jr. held a funeral for his father.

The old man who had influenced him to embark on the path of film passed away peacefully at the beginning of the year. Shortly after the funeral, a serious epidemic broke out around the world and countries blocked their borders.

Unable to go out, little Gilbert stayed at home with his family, playing games and watching movies with his children.

He shares his daily life on social media and occasionally goes live to interact with fans.

As soon as the epidemic eased, he immediately took his family to travel around the world, from the fjords of Norway to the beaches of Hawaii, from the ski resorts in the Alps to the wildlife sanctuaries in Africa.

He also found time to go fishing in Norway with his good friend Leonardo Dicaprio, surf in Hawaii with Matt Damon, and even skydive and learn to fly with Tom Cruise.

Every time he posts these adventurous photos, the comment section is always boiling: "Director, are you going on vacation or to shoot the sequel of "Mission Impossible"? " During the break, Gilbert Jr. did not completely stay away from the film industry. He was invited to the Beijing Film Academy as a visiting professor to explain the concept of film creation to young students.

“Movies are not about showing off, but about telling stories.”

He said in class: "No matter how advanced the technology is, if the story is not well told, the audience will still not buy it."

In addition, he also visited the set of Guo Fan's "The Wandering Earth 2", not only to provide guidance, but also to humbly learn new technologies in the Chinese film industry.

“The future of science fiction movies lies in the East.”

“The speed at which Chinese filmmakers are improving is astonishing,” he said in an interview.

However, what is most eye-catching about Gilbert Jr. is his sharp criticism of industry chaos on social media.

When a certain director publicly accused the audience of "not understanding the movie", he directly retorted: "You blame the audience for your bad movie? Look for the reasons in yourself."

Fans of traffic stars hate him to the core, but his comments have been supported by the majority of the audience.

"It is a waste of public resources for a traffic star with no acting skills to occupy the media pages."

“What the industry needs is strength, not hype,” he said.

Gilbert also did not hold back on the ZZ-correct trend in Hollywood in recent years. He tweeted: "Diversity itself is a good thing, but some people use it to gain privilege.

What we are pursuing is equality, not making minorities the new privileged class.”

The remarks sparked heated debate, with DEI supporters slamming him, but more general audiences and practitioners expressing support.

Interestingly, under his influence, Hollywood's creative direction did not completely turn to extreme political correctness, and character creation still centered on the story.

Still, Hollywood's overall decline is inevitable.

The rise of streaming media and changes in audience tastes have posed challenges to the traditional film model.

Gilbert Jr. admitted in an interview: "The film industry needs change, but the direction of change should not be to cater to the political demands of a few people, but to return to the story itself."

The world became chaotic and complicated, and little Gilbert was like a hermit, watching the changes around him with cold eyes.

As he rested for a few years, various documentaries about him emerged one after another. People began to miss him, and some media called him the last great director in Hollywood.

Audiences will still miss seeing his films in theaters every summer, but he has been away from the film market for several years now.

Just as time flies by, it is 2025 in the blink of an eye.

In the Cantaloupe Manor, Little Gilbert was listening to the work report of Given Bronson, the current president of Disney.

"We all hope that you will return to lead Disney again."

"is it?"

Little Gilbert didn't agree: "I see you guys are doing very well, aren't you?"

Given Bronson said: "Without you, Disney would not be Disney. The company's top management unanimously requests you to return to the film industry when the time is right."

Little Gilbert did not answer directly. After Given Bronson left, Naomi Watts came over and put a coat on Little Gilbert.

"Have you rested enough?"

"Of course, it's time to come back again."

Gilbert Jr. smiled, took out his phone and sent a tweet.

"Guys, I'm back again!" (End of this chapter)