America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 491 A Child Has a Good Father

When Martin came to London for promotional activities, the British media dug up his past romantic history in detail, from Elizabeth Cuthbert to Anne Hathaway, from Blake Lively to Elizabeth Olsen, and of course, he had several official girlfriends.

Rumors circulated that Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston also fell victim to Fleet Street's horrific schemes.

Even the British media attributed the reason for the divorce between Sam Mendes and Kate Winslet to Martin.

They also claimed that the so-called "Cola Cult Saintess" were actually the mistresses of cult leader Martin Davis.

As for the rumored affairs with Taylor Swift, Alexandra Daddario, and several Victoria's Secret supermodels, the media certainly didn't believe Martin's claim of being just friends.

There are many kinds of friends. For example, some friends may satisfy each other's physical needs or have sex politely.

Martin doesn't care about these reports; he's not married and has no plans to get married.

There wasn't much of a stir in the outside world, and reports about Martin the Playboy had been around for more than a year or two.

"Without a bunch of rumored girlfriends, would I even dare to call myself part of the 'Trio of Jerks' alongside Leo and Jack?"

At the film's London premiere, Martin Scorsese, facing Kate Winslet who came to support him, declared, "Isn't it normal for men and women to have needs?"

Many women are more adventurous than men.

Walking down the corridor to the screening room, Kate agreed, "That's right, there are mutual needs."

Martin said, "Don't worry, I never thought that way."

The two entered the theater, and as Martin passed the third row, Saoirse Ronan popped her head out.

The fifteen-year-old girl had grown quite a bit taller and asked Martin, "Teacher, can we talk alone for a few minutes?"

Kate went to the front without asking, and Martin, holding onto his chair, asked, "Is something the matter?"

Saoirse said, "I received an audition invitation for a project produced and directed by Peter Jackson, based on the novel 'The Lovely Bones,' and the role was the female lead."

Martin vaguely remembered it and said, "Peter Jackson's project should be reliable."

Saoirse asked, "I'm going to Los Angeles for an audition?"

Martin won't make decisions for others: "You have to be interested."

Saoirse nodded repeatedly: "I understand."

Martin, knowing this girl was quite troublesome, gave her a word of advice: "I've heard Peter Jackson is very demanding and has a bad temper. Don't cause trouble when you're on his set, just be quiet."

"I've never caused any trouble," Saoirse argued. "I just like taking pictures."

Martin thought to himself, "Who started Emma Watson's 'diaper incident'?" He replied, "Don't offend people unnecessarily, understand?"

Saoirse blinked and said, "Teacher, I'm fifteen now, not the little girl I used to be."

Martin nodded to her and prepared to go to the front row.

Saoirse added, "I'll treat you to dinner when you have time."

Martin had been working hard every night these past few days, and he thought it would be nice to take some time off, so he said, "Then tomorrow night will do."

Saoirse said, "I'll take you to try some British food."

Upon hearing this, Martin immediately regretted it.

"John Wick" also caused a strong reaction in the UK, receiving rave reviews from British audiences after its premiere. Coupled with the popularity brought by Martin, the attendance rate remained high.

Paparazzi also secretly photographed Kate Winslet entering the hotel where the film crew was staying, and rumors about her having an affair with Martin spread like wildfire.

But Martin and Kate ignored them both.

After Saoirse treated Martin to a London meal at a French restaurant, John Wick had its opening weekend in UK cinemas, grossing £567 million in 528 theaters.

Meanwhile, in the European markets where it was released simultaneously, including France, Germany, and Italy, each box office revenue was around $500 million in its opening week.

Film ratings do have an impact on the market.

In North America, John Wick continues to dominate the film market, with a relatively stable box office performance. It dropped by just over 50% in its second weekend, taking in $2774 million.

Including the revenue from the previous four business days, the North American box office has successfully surpassed $100 million, accumulating a total of $1.08 million.

Warner Bros. predicts that The Fast and the Furious will gross between $1.9 million and $2.1 million at the North American box office.

A sequel was naturally put on the agenda, and the first film was deliberately left open-ended.

Martin and the main cast and crew embarked on an international promotional tour, traveling eastward from Europe.

However, Ukraine and Russia skipped over it entirely.

There was no way around it; I felt guilty.

Martin didn't want to go to Moscow. If something unexpected happened, like a car accident or plane crash, calling God wouldn't help.

After getting away from Britain and the United States, Martin was finally able to take a proper vacation.

But when they arrived in South Korea, Hollywood's backyard, the Koreans showed them great enthusiasm. The Korean film company, belonging to a certain group, wanted to learn Hollywood's advanced filming and production methods and also wanted its male and female stars to go to Hollywood to get a prestigious training.

The South Korean entertainment industry has always been very sincere and persuasive in this regard, sending a nine-member girl group to persuade Martin.

It is well known that South Korea is far ahead of Hollywood in this regard. No matter how talented a girl group is, they are nothing more than tools in the hands of their management companies, without exception.

The miserable Martin had no choice but to end his vacation and agree to accept the South Korean investment.

Marcus's oral biography, "The Lonely Survivor," has been completed and will be released soon, followed by a film adaptation.

Martin doesn't plan to act in this film, since it's an ensemble piece and the returns are uncertain. The Korean investment is perfect for production.

Even if the film loses money, his Davis Film Studio will still make a profit.

In addition, Martin thinks that Korean companies have a really good eye for selecting girl groups. Regardless of whether they have been artificially enhanced, they are big in the right places and small in the right places, which conforms to the aesthetics of normal people. They are not the kind of flat-chested, skinny girls.

Compared to South Korean entertainment agencies, Hollywood actors are living in paradise.

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Inside the Olsen family mansion in Sherman Oaks.

Mary Olson put down her newspaper and looked at her younger sister: "Liz, Martin's really hot right now."

Elizabeth, who was feeding the dog, turned around and said, "John Wick is a hit, and it's grossed over $100 million at the North American box office. It's normal for it to be so popular."

Ashley Olsen, however, said, "The entertainment media has been hyping up his gossip lately."

Mary cautioned, "He's a total playboy."

"Don't worry," Elizabeth smiled and said, "I am the mistress of his house, not someone else. As long as I don't give up, I will always be the mistress of Davis Estate."

Ashley paused slightly, realizing that, in some respects, that made sense.

But Mary was worried about her younger sister: "He's best friends with Leonardo and Nicholson, those two..."

Elizabeth wasn't as naive as she appeared. "I'm not Gisele Bündchen," she said, continuing to tease the dog. "No matter how far he goes, he always comes home."

"I'm not trying to interfere in your private life, you know what I mean." Mary didn't say anything more about it: "When Martin comes back, invite him over."

Elizabeth was quite confident: "He will come."

Ashley said, "We haven't seen 'John Wick' yet, shall we go see the movie together? Let's support Elizabeth's boyfriend's box office performance too."

Mary packed her things and said, "We haven't had a group activity in a long time, let's go."

Elizabeth went to the nearby movie theater with her two older sisters.

Midway through, she made a special call to Lily Carter, inviting Lily over to play together.

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Burbank, Tony, with her hands covering her slightly swollen belly, emerged from the movie theater once again.

Carefully avoiding the crowd, she bought a copy of the Los Angeles Times and got into her car.

Tony watched "John Wick" for the third time. Recalling Martin's dashing figure on screen, she gently touched her belly and exclaimed in admiration, "So cool, so handsome! No wonder he's the father of my child!"

A sports car drove by, its roaring engine shattering Tony's daydream.

She came to her senses, opened the newly bought newspaper, and flipped directly to the entertainment section, where the latest box office rankings and statistics were displayed.

The long string of numbers following the high-speed chase made Tony dizzy, so she could only count them in the simplest way, finally confirming that the number was over a hundred million.

The film starring Martin Scorsese has grossed over $1 million in North America alone!

Toni laughed, wondering how much Martin would get. She'd heard he'd invested in the film, conservatively estimated at $2000 million, right?

This is a movie!

Toni knew that the more outstanding Martin was, the more secure her child's future would be, and the happier she, as a mother, would be.

I started the car and drove back to my rented apartment in Burbank.

On the way, Toni saw many people wearing red Coca-Cola T-shirts or with clown face paint, and thought they were pathetic.

True fans should dare to have children for the stars they admire!

Toni parked her car in a roadside parking space and went into the apartment to go home. In order to focus on her pregnancy and prepare for the future, she rented an apartment in a prime location at a high price.

As they entered the apartment building and waited for the elevator, someone else entered the elevator lobby behind them. Toni noticed that the person looked familiar and couldn't help but take another look.

This person had long, greasy hair, a thick beard, and a long, expressionless face, like someone with facial paralysis.

Toni recognized him and tentatively asked, "Ben Affleck?"

Ben had just moved in after selling his old house, and casually remarked, "That's right."

Thinking of those rumors, Toni subconsciously took a few steps outside.

Ben was a little angry, but having learned from his previous experience, he did nothing and waited for the elevator to come down before going straight into it.

Toni stood still and waited for the next elevator to come down before going upstairs.

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