The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1039 Scapegoat
Watching the fun is not a big deal——

Hollywood professionals fanned the flames and watched from the sidelines, constantly suspecting that Sony Columbia was playing a big game with ambitious goals.

I'm afraid that everyone in Sony Columbia is secretly rejoicing now. No matter whether it was an open conspiracy or a secret conspiracy, their goal has been achieved.

"Spider-Man 2" is extremely popular. The mere exposure of the new uniforms has caused heated discussions across the entire network, and its level of attention easily surpassed that of the summer season.

Is this possible?

Everyone thought that the biggest winner this summer was "Pirates of the Caribbean". Johnny Depp soared to fame with this movie. More than ten years of accumulation finally turned into the driving force for reaching the top, and even pirate movies saw a full revival. However, no one expected that "Spider-Man 2" would come out of nowhere.

Right now, everyone is talking about Spider-Man 2, and Sony Columbia just sat there in the office and stole the spotlight for the entire summer. It would make sense if all of this was directed and acted by Sony Columbia itself.

However, the reality may be slightly different.

The situation inside Sony Columbia is quite different.

"Shut up."

Michael Lynton tried to stop the ongoing quarrel in the office, accusing and blaming each other, and it was really ugly.

However, the voice of this elegant gentleman was completely drowned out by the harsh high-frequency noise, and no one realized that the boss was using all his strength to suppress his anger. One by one, two people were still arguing fiercely, trying to gain the upper hand and prove that their point of view was correct.

boom.

There was a loud bang, and the world finally quieted down. Everyone looked at Michael in shock, and the sound was cut off.

A thick stack of documents hit the ground and scattered everywhere.

A space on the desk was cleared.

However, Michael's face remained calm, without any fluctuations at all, maintaining his usual calmness and composure, as if he had no idea why the stack of documents on the desk fell to the ground.

"Shut up."

Michael said.

"Calm down. This is Sony Columbia. Even if it's the end of the world, you shouldn't rush around like headless flies and howl like ghosts and wolves. At least show a little bit of calmness and wisdom."

"There's no need for a dog-eat-dog scene to play out in front of me."

He spoke neither hurriedly nor slowly, neither hot nor cold, maintaining his usual demeanor. However, the tone was so cold that it penetrated deep into the bone marrow. Anyone could hear the chill in it, which was chilling.

Without pausing, Michael continued, not only bringing the attention back but also the topic back.

"Stop all contact with the candidate actors and don't act rashly for now."

"For the actors that we have contacted so far, we have told them to keep their mouths shut. Even if the news leaks out or is reported by the media, they'd better keep their mouths shut."

"Otherwise, there will be consequences at your own risk."

This was a small meeting, and all present were Michael's direct team.

In other words, trustworthy.

Despite the huge pressure, some people still asked, "It's probably too late now. The media has already heard about it. It's only a matter of time before the news is exposed. It won't help if we suddenly stop the action."

"Besides, don't we already have a plan in place?"

"We are not really planning to replace Anson. We are just preparing for a rainy day."

Before Michael could respond, someone next to him immediately grumbled in retort.

"It's a different time now. A day ago, this rhetoric could still be used to appease the general public; but now, Anson has become a victim. If we continue with this rhetoric, we will be besieged." "What does this mean? Anson is not a victim, we are the victims, okay?"

Michael could hardly bear to watch this scene.

The conversations between us are completely misplaced. Everyone is talking to himself or herself, but their expressions are incomplete. At the same time, they close their ears and refuse to listen to each other. The communication efficiency is really terrible.

Michael couldn't help but said, "Stop!"

He simply raised his hand to interrupt the conversation and briefly sorted out the situation.

"Who took the photo of Spider-Man's uniform and when did it happen? Is it related to Anson's injury? How did it leak out?"

"Then, who sneaked into Anson's ward and tried to take photos of Anson? Is he the same person who took photos of Spider-Man's uniform?"

The other party still didn't understand, "Paparazzi. All of this was done by the paparazzi. It has nothing to do with us, right? Wait, does that mean we arranged all of this?"

Everyone in the office couldn't help but gasp.

Michael was a little helpless. "If it was arranged by us, it would be much simpler. But no, it was not arranged by us. It has nothing to do with us."

"Yes, since it has nothing to do with us, then why are we so afraid?"

"It is because we have no scruples about anything that we appear to be so cold-blooded."

"Ah...I see..."

"Paparazzi is a general term. If we can't find the culprit, the general public can't find a clear target to blame. But if people knew that we not only don't sympathize with Anson, but we're only worried about the film project, and Anson hasn't died yet, but we've already started looking for a replacement for Anson, what do you think would happen?"

“We became scapegoats.”

"Yes. People cannot condemn paparazzi in general, but they can condemn a clear target, which is us. Our calm objectivity and professional attitude will also be interpreted as cold-blooded and inhumane, and then become the target of people's anger."

The air became completely quiet.

Including Michael.

Michael, who was always calm and rational, also fell into deep thought at this time.

To put it simply, if there were no paparazzi involved, the matter would be very simple. The accident on the set was just an accident. Anson was a victim and the crew were also victims.

Under such circumstances, considering that Anson's condition is unclear and his return date is uncertain, the crew made preparations to protect their own interests. Although it may not sound good, it makes sense. Even if Sony Columbia bears some infamy, they can still get the support of public opinion.

However, now the situation is completely different. The involvement of paparazzi means two things.

First, this is a man-made disaster.

Second, Anson is a victim, and so is the crew, but at the same time, the crew's poor management of the set led to the paparazzi sneaking in, and the crew also needs to bear some responsibility. In other words, the crew is no longer just a victim, they also need to apologize for poor management.

At this point, Sony Columbia actually started looking for a replacement. From a moral point of view, this is unacceptable. Cold-blooded, cruel, inhumane, etc. are all good. The most worrying situation is the conspiracy theory.

People accused Sony Columbia of planning to replace Anson long ago, so they deliberately arranged the accident and re-selected the actor in a way that would hurt Anson.

Things are not that simple when it comes to this.

By then, Sony Columbia might really become a rat crossing the street that everyone wants to beat, but will other Hollywood competitors miss the opportunity?

Michael believed that they would not. At least, if he replaced an unknown player, he would definitely not miss the opportunity.

(End of this chapter)