The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1509 Spending a Lot of Money

This is not the first time that an actor has received box office dividends, nor is it the first time that an actor has received remuneration in the form of base salary and dividends.

From a purely combination perspective, there is nothing new; the focus is still on the numbers.

In Hollywood in 2004, generally speaking, when an actor's salary was higher than million US dollars, the film company would no longer give him box office dividends; vice versa, when an actor chose box office dividends, the basic salary figure was often very low, or he might not even receive a basic salary at all.

However, now?

A base salary of 15 million US dollars is already at the top of the industry's pyramid. Judging from the numbers, it is only one step away from the 20 million club.

At the same time, there is actually a 5% share of the North American box office dividends!
In other words, as long as the North American box office of "Children of Men" exceeds $100 million, Anson's final salary will easily exceed $20 million.

Shock!

So far, Anson's career pay figures are very special. The box office miracle of "Spider-Man" brought Anson a salary of 17 million US dollars, which is definitely a skyrocketing salary in Hollywood. The first leading role in the work actually made this young man rank among the top ranks of the pyramid.

According to common sense, Anson's salary should be at the same level in the future; but Anson has been in the industry for too short a time and has too little experience. Not to mention the $15 million level, even the $10 million level requires repeated consideration. It is against this background that Hollywood has fallen into chaos and controversy.

However, no one expected that Anson would make a name for himself in a different way. His remuneration for "Cat and Mouse", "The Butterfly Effect" and "Eternal Love" were all based on the box office profit system, demonstrating his positive attitude of standing with the crew.

Moreover, the final remuneration of these three works all surpassed that of "Spider-Man"!
Now, Hollywood was in a daze. It was difficult to accurately determine what kind of monster Anson was and what standards should be used to treat him.

So, when Sony Columbia and Anson started negotiating the pay for the sequel, there was a lot of discussion and everyone had their own opinions. This had never happened before. Everything was so new that people didn't know how to position it, and all kinds of opinions kept coming up.

Now, Warner Bros. has made the final decision, determining the coordinates amid controversy and chaos.

Fifteen million dollars is just the beginning of the brakes on the twenty million dollar club, shutting up all those nagging protests in Hollywood.

Look, a superstar like Anson Wood still hasn't entered the 20 million club, which means that Anson has not shaken the order at the top of the pyramid.

At the same time, the 5% box office dividend puts Anson on an equal footing with the producers, allowing him to join the ranks of top industry figures such as Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, etc., demonstrating his lofty status.

The difference is that if Tom Hanks and others get 5% of the box office dividends, then there will be no basic salary. Even if there is, it is often less than five million US dollars. This makes Anson stand out from the top of the Hollywood pyramid.

unique!

No wonder the entire Hollywood was dumbfounded. It is rumored that Tom Cruise's first reaction after hearing the news was, "How can this be possible?"
The next reaction is, why don’t we do this?
Later, when Paramount Pictures tried to discuss "Mission Impossible 3" with Tom Cruise, Tom adopted this strategy and continued to subvert Hollywood.

When the entire Hollywood was still clinging to the 20 million club and refusing to let go, Anson suddenly emerged, completely abandoning the original rules and opening up a new track, causing the top Hollywood people to lose the ability to react.

Should we follow this or resist it?
With ease, Anson overturned the Hollywood landscape.

However, this is still not all.

Real insiders in the industry can find out from clues in Warner Bros.' internal news that the film remuneration is only part of it, and Warner Bros.' assistance to Jungle Films in shooting "Sin City" and "The Hangover" is an added bonus.

In other words, in order to convince Anson to star in "Children of Men", Warner Bros. spent both money and effort, subverted the existing salary system in Hollywood with a light touch, showed 100% sincerity, and made the decision in a flash.

Not only bold, but also courageous - worthy of Warner Bros.

Everything revolves around Jeff Robinov, once again demonstrating the wealth and decisiveness of Warner Bros.

Also, one more thing.

Hollywood: ??? And? What, it's not over yet? This is endless, what is wrong with Warner Bros.?

In response, Jeff said, calm down, calm down, there is no need to make a fuss, in the end this matter is just a matter of intention, sincerity and a perfect blueprint.

"Anson Wood, are you sure you don't want to consider putting on Bruce Wayne's uniform? Transforming from an ordinary high school student to the handsome, strong, tragic, rich and handsome man of Gotham, this is the perfect fit for Anson, isn't it?"

Wait, are the rumors about Warner Bros. offering Anson the role of Batman true?

I was struck by lightning and was stunned.

In other words, the bundled collaborations such as "Sin City", "The Hangover", and "Children of Men" that have driven the entire Hollywood crazy are just Warner Bros.' sincere invitation to Anson to play Batman?

It's crazy, crazy, the whole Hollywood has gone completely crazy.

frenzied!

Originally, people were just surprised by the $5 million base salary and % box office profit; but after calming down and taking a deeper look, they realized that the iceberg exposed above the sea level is only a small part, and the real main part is hidden beneath the unknown sea surface.

Hollywood, inside and out, has lost its language.

In an instant, the hurricane swept through Hollywood recklessly, turning it upside down. The wind was blowing in a mess, and even admiration and surprise were completely forgotten.

Speechless.

The level of confusion: What exactly is Warner Bros. trying to do?
But are the business opportunities in this cooperation really so huge that Warner Bros. can afford to pay for it? Does Jeff Robinov have such a strong persuasive power in the company's decision-making level?
Only a very, very small number of people in the industry knew that this was Jeff's ten-year plan for Warner Bros., with Christopher Nolan in front and Anson in the back.

The "Lord of the Rings" and "The Matrix" series have ended, and the "Harry Potter" series will also end one day. If Warner Bros. wants to continue to occupy the commanding heights in Hollywood, they need to deploy a ten-year layout to maximize profits at the lowest cost.

Christopher Nolan and Anson, that's Jeff's plan.

Warner Bros. is not crazy, nor is it losing money. Instead, it is completing its strategic deployment from a global perspective.

It is unknown how much effort Jeff Robinov put into convincing the top management and board of directors of Warner Bros., but from a global perspective, the $5 million for "Children of Men" plus a % box office share is just a drop in the bucket, because the subsequent cooperation between Warner Bros., Anson and Jungle Films is obviously far more than just or million.

Shock. Impact.

There was complete silence, and no one even had time to look for the broken pieces of glasses on the ground.

Wait, this is allowed, is this definitely not a foul?
(End of this chapter)