America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 363 They'll be wiped out.

Sherman Oaks, Coty Community.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli each rode a bicycle to Martin's house.

The paparazzi following behind finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Following two people riding slow bicycles in a car or on a motorcycle to take photos is torture, like a slow-speed car race.

Leonardo got out of the car and pressed the doorbell of Martin's house. The doorbell kept ringing, but no one came to open the door.

Clang! Clang—

An impatient Leonardo simply pounded on the iron door, kicking and punching it, even shouting, "Martin Davis, you bastard, come and open the door! Open the door!"

The paparazzi are snapping away; is the trio's relationship about to fall apart? Have Leonardo and Martin become enemies? This is big news.

Leonardo kicked the door for a while, then took out his phone to make a call, but no one answered. He frowned.

Bar Refaeli asked, "Can't you find Martin?"

She spoke in a loud voice, which was overheard by some sharp-eared paparazzi who kept a close eye on the situation.

Leonardo yelled, "Where did that bastard go? Why has he disappeared?"

Bar Refaeli, completely unaware of the situation, asked, "Has something gone wrong?"

Leonardo looked very anxious and yelled, "Let's go find someone!"

The paparazzi, with their keen sense of smell, realized that a big news story was about to unfold. Ignoring their usual unspoken understanding with the celebrity, they swarmed around the star, eager to find out what was going on.

All the paparazzi's eyes fell on a blonde, long-legged female paparazzi, gesturing for her to ask a question.

If someone else asks, Leonardo might get angry, but if the blond, long-legged guy asks, he might get an answer.

The female paparazzi shouted, "Leo, did you have a fight with Martin? You came all this way just to bang on the door?"

Leonardo stopped, his face showing undisguised anxiety, his brow furrowed: "Martin is missing."

"Gone?" The paparazzi sensed a major news story.

"That's right, he's gone," Leonardo said. "I can't find Martin, I can't contact him. It's been almost 20 days. I can't get through on the phone. I came to his house today, but it seems no one is home. I just contacted his agent, and the agent is also trying to get in touch with him."

The female paparazzi asked, "So, Martin Davis is missing?"

Leonardo nodded and said, "You guys are well-informed, help me find out where that bastard Martin went!"

The paparazzi didn't have time to ask any more questions; they all pulled out their phones to make calls.

Even Leonardo DiCaprio, a close friend, couldn't contact Martin, indicating that something had happened to Martin.

Leonardo stopped riding his bicycle, called a car, and headed straight to the WMA in Century City.

That afternoon, news of Martin's disappearance spread across the internet through entertainment blogs and gossip websites.

Reporters even went to ask Julie and Aniston, who both said they hadn't been in touch with Martin for a while.

The following day, Leonardo bought space in The Hollywood Reporter and the Los Angeles Times to post a missing person notice!

"Looking for Martin Davis!"

The media frenzy started immediately, and paparazzi all over Los Angeles sprang into action, searching everywhere for news about Martin.

This kind of thing shouldn't be allowed to fester for too long.

That morning, Martin posted a message on his blog to let everyone know that he was fine and was in seclusion at the Four Seasons Hotel preparing for his new role, and did not want to be disturbed.

At noon, Leonardo's car pulled up in front of the Four Seasons Hotel amidst the watchful eyes of countless reporters and paparazzi.

Bruce came out to greet him and led Leonardo upstairs.

"Old Brooks, I heard Martin's hooking up with Heath Ledger's fiancée, Michelle Williams?" Leonardo asked as they walked. "Is it true?"

Bruce said, "It's probably fake."

Leonardo DiCaprio disagrees: "Isn't he only attracted to beautiful 30-year-old women who already have boyfriends or husbands?"

Bruce thought about it carefully and realized it didn't seem wrong.

The two took the elevator upstairs.

Bruce opened the door, and Leonardo saw Martin as soon as he entered, unconsciously taking two steps back.

Behind him, the door slammed shut.

Leonardo instinctively reached for the door, because Martin's grinning face across the room looked like that of a complete freak.

His entire being was filled with evil and madness.

"Hehe, Leo, long time no see." Martin flicked his wrist, and a playing card flew out of his hand: "Here's a gift for you."

Leonardo caught the card, saw it was a joker, and said, "I've already posted the missing person ad for you. You really have a head full of lousy ideas."

Martin's voice remained the same, but his tone had changed, becoming chilling: "Don't you think it's fun to toy with them?"

Leonardo put away the playing cards: "I'll only play with you if it's fun. If it's not interesting, I won't bother helping you even if you pay me."

Rich people prioritize having fun.

Martin then offered another "good guy" card: "Leo, you're a good guy." He chuckled, "Don't you like fun games? After this job is done, I'll invite you to bomb Washington."

"You should invite Jack; he'll like it." Leonardo shrugged. "I'm more suited to bombing supermodels."

Martin nodded in agreement: "Indeed, after all, it can be launched once every 11 seconds."

Leonardo gave him the middle finger: "I'm leaving."

Martin said, "No need to see me out."

Leonardo went outside, patted Bruce on the shoulder, and said, "It's amazing you didn't explode with anger."

Bruce said with a sorrowful expression, "Life is really too hard, especially protecting someone like Martin."

Leonardo DiCaprio felt very sorry for Bruce: "One day, if you're an inside man, we'll give him a good beating together."

Bruce fell silent.

Leonardo went downstairs and deliberately exited through the main entrance, where reporters and paparazzi gathered, and stood in the most conspicuous place.

Reporters and paparazzi swarmed around them.

Is Martin at the hotel?

Was he threatened or coerced?

"Do you know what happened to him?"

Facing the agitated reporters, Leonardo raised his hands and pressed them down until the noise subsided before saying, "Martin is fine and has not encountered any accidents, so please don't worry about that."

He further explained, "The reason we can't reach him is because Martin is preparing for his role in the new film. He needs to study the character and analyze his psychology, and he doesn't want to be disturbed by anyone."

A reporter immediately asked, "What kind of role is this?"

"It's a very complex character, and I'm not entirely sure about the specifics," Leonardo continued. "Martin has been hiding in the hotel studying the character for almost 20 days, and it might continue for another two weeks. I hope everyone will leave him alone. Martin is completely immersed in the character. I only went up to him, said a couple of words, and then left quickly."

Reporters and paparazzi still have questions.

The driver had already brought the car over, and Leonardo didn't say anything more, opened the car door and got in.

After the car left, the reporters and paparazzi were unable to enter the hotel and quickly dispersed to report on the incident as soon as possible.

Involving both Martin and Leonardo DiCaprio is definitely big news.

Inside the hotel, Bruce saw Leonard off and returned to his suite, saying, "Leo went down to face the reporters."

Martin nodded: "What about news from the competitors?"

Bruce added, "Ivan photographed Adrien Brody, Josh Brolin, and Robin Williams, and the news about it sold."

Martin thought to himself, "Effort needs to be compared to something else."

The following morning, news appeared in the entertainment sections of various newspapers about Martin locking himself in a hotel for an extended period of time, devoting himself to studying and researching sexual roles.

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Warner Bros. Studios, The Dark Knight Studios.

After a busy period, producer Charles Rowan picked up a few newspapers brought to him by his secretary and began to read them quickly.

This is also a way for him to relax outside of work, and it's a habit he's developed over a long period of time.

Charles Rowan flipped to the second page of The Hollywood Reporter, quickly scanned the page, and his eyes landed on an entertainment news item.

"Martin Davis has been found, and Leonardo has withdrawn the missing person notice!"

The newspapers published Leonardo's interview in front of the Four Seasons Hotel verbatim, and Charles Rowan skimmed through the part about Martin before reading it carefully again.

"He actually hid in a hotel and devoted himself to studying the role for so long." He nodded slightly: "Indeed, the rumors in the industry about Martin Davis's dedication and hard work are not unfounded."

Warner Bros. had worked with Martin Davis on several occasions, and Charles Rowan had also heard about Martin Davis from other Warner Bros. producers.

He's very good at causing trouble, but also very dedicated to his work.

With a production budget of $1.8 million, Charles Roven was the most powerful person on the production team and the person primarily responsible.

He certainly hopes that the lead actors will give their all for the role.

A knock sounded at the door, and after Charles said "Come in," DC Comics director Orlin pushed the door open, pulled out a chair, and sat down opposite him.

Upon seeing the newspaper in front of Charles, Orlin said, "I heard from Nicholson and Scorsese that when Martin Davis was preparing for his audition for 'The Departed,' he went to the Boston Police Department and spent nearly a month living with them."

Charles Roven said, "So this isn't the first time. A hard-working actor, a very good habit."

Whether it's Batman or the Joker, they're both his prized possessions. Seeing the actors value him so much made Orlin feel good, and he said, "Martin's serious attitude is impeccable."

He then shook his head: "The others are just a little short."

Charles Roven had extensive communication and discussions with the Nolan brothers. The Joker is a very complex character, even more so than Nicholson's 1989 version, and the more prepared the actor is, the better.

Orlin added, "Compared to Martin, the other actors just treat our projects and roles as ordinary movie characters." He reminded Charles, "Take a look at the TMZ report."

Charles opened the TMZ website and saw a photo of Adrien Brody. After clicking on it, he discovered that it was a weekly street style column featuring Hollywood stars.

It contains many photos of celebrities shopping and relaxing on vacation.

For example, Sylvester Stallone was seen playing on the beach with his three daughters.

Tyson and his 3,000-pound tiger.

Adrien Brody is enjoying the bright Mediterranean sun in Spain.

Tom Cruise was seen shopping with his wife and daughters.

Josh Brolin threw a yacht party.

Robin Williams enjoys a comfortable life with his family on his farm.

Despite the large number of stars, Charles Roven discovered three actors who had connections to the production team.

These are all normal, after all, celebrities are human too, but compared to Martin Davis, it feels like they don't take the Joker role seriously enough, and they don't put in much effort.

His attitude was far inferior; his professionalism couldn't compare to that of the younger Martin Davis.

(End of this chapter)