America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 631 David Fincher's God of Luck

In a seaside hotel restaurant in Miami.

David Fincher looked at the long list of numbers on the report, picked up his ice-cold beer, and raised a glass to Martin, Charlize, and Menez: "Guys, it's time to celebrate. This film broke my single-day box office record for a film I've directed."

Martin clinked glasses with him and said, "Congratulations, David."

Charlize was equally delighted, clinking glasses with everyone and saying, "I should congratulate all of us!"

Menez grinned from ear to ear: "This is our moment of glory."

Martin raised his glass: "Cheers!"

David Fincher shouted, "Cheers!"

The cold beer brought a refreshing feeling.

When people are in a good mood, everything they drink tastes good.

David Fincher especially so: "My last record was set when 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' was released. He looked at Martin: 'It was also with you. You're my lucky charm, so for the next film, I'll still be working with you!'"

Martin joked, "As long as it's not your Lady of Fortune."

David Fincher took the bottle, poured a drink for Charlize Theron, and joked, "My lucky charm is here."

Charlize clinked glasses with him and said, "David, we're the same, Martin is also my lucky charm."

With the North American opening day box office results in, and the film's excellent word-of-mouth, its opening weekend performance is unlikely to be anything unexpected. Charlize stared at Martin with burning passion in her eyes, exclaiming, "The Oscar-winning actress curse that has plagued me for years has been lifted by Martin."

Among the Black community, beliefs such as voodoo still exist. Menne couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Sally, can I ask what the boss used to lift the curse on you?"

Charlize gave a mysterious smile: "Of course, it's a very special ceremony."

Mene asked Martin in a serious tone, "Boss, could you teach me the ritual to lift the curse? In the community where I grew up, many of my friends said that even those who were cursed with voodoo wouldn't die in a hospital bed."

Bruce patted him on the shoulder and said, "Use what you do best to help them break the curse."

"What I'm best at?" Mene paused for a second, then realized what he was best at and quickly said, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. I'd rather they be cursed to meet God than let them lick my boots."

Everyone burst into laughter.

After another round of drinks, David Fincher said, "Let's call it a day. We have to rush to New York tomorrow, so get some rest."

As the party ended, Martin and David Fincher walked ahead.

David Fincher said, "I've spoken with Graham King a few times, and I'll start preparing for Argo after this year's Oscar nominations are announced."

"Filming will begin in the second half of next year, and the film will be released the following year," Martin said. "It will be just in time for the 85th Academy Awards."

Charlize caught up from behind and asked, "Are you discussing a new project?"

Martin said, "It's a political thriller, a purely male-dominated story, with no room for female characters to shine."

Charlize asked no further questions.

After going upstairs, Martin went back to his room, and Charlize naturally followed him in.

She turned around and closed the door, saying, "Could you check how much of the curse is left and continue to remove it? I feel like it's not completely gone."

Martin simply picked her up and carried her on his back: "Glad to do my job."

The following morning, the crew boarded a chartered plane and left Miami, heading to New York.

There was a promotional event that afternoon.

When Martin came down from the stage and went backstage, he found Georgina Chapman had come over.

"What brings you here?" Martin asked in surprise.

Georgina laughed and said, "Have you forgotten? I'm divorced, and now I'm a rich woman with plenty of time to spare."

Martin looked him up and down: "If this were five years ago, you would have been incredibly attractive to me."

"You're not that old anymore?" Georgina asked. "I've heard some rumors that you like my type, don't you?"

She ran her finger lightly across her red lips: "Like Julie, Aniston, and Charlize Theron, I was once someone's wife or fiancée."

Martin thought to himself, "Which bastard is slandering me?" He quickly declared, "Where did you hear that? It's pure slander!"

Georgina skipped over the topic and instead said, "The Harvey Weinstein case goes to trial early next month. Because I received a large sum of money in the divorce settlement, I can't testify in court, but I can attend the hearing. You'll be there, right?"

Martin, who had been paying close attention, said, "I'll definitely be there to sit in."

"I came here to remind you," Georgina said, not intending to linger. She picked up her bag, took out a room key, and handed it to Martin. "Be sure to come over tonight, there'll be a surprise!"

Martin took it and glanced at it, discovering it was a top-tier suite at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel: "No wonder she's a rich woman."

Georgina said, "It's not just me; the entire supermodel team funded this. Tonight, we'll be testing Natalia."

Martin asked, "Who's come over?"

"AA, KK, and the old fox are all here." Georgina said, referring to supermodels who were very close to Martin: "Candice, Kerr, and Isabelle are also here."

When Martin heard these six names, plus Georgina and Natalia, that made eight people. He knew there would be a fierce battle tonight.

He waved his hand: "I'll be there tonight. You can go on your own. I won't see you off. I need to get some rest."

Georgina blew a kiss and left the backstage dressing room.

Martin closed his eyes to rest.

The lounge door creaked open and slammed shut. Charlize Theron sat down next to him and asked, "I think I saw Georgina, Harvey Weinstein's ex-wife."

Martin saw no need to deny it: "You read that right."

Charlize probed, "Did you hook up with Georgina before Harvey went in?"

"That's not true," Martin vehemently denied. "I only knew her before."

Charlize had already been thoroughly investigated, so she wanted to get to the bottom of it too: "Tell me the truth, won't you?"

Martin said, "I'm not that kind of person."

Charlize recalled a rumor she'd heard: "Do you have a penchant for seducing other men's wives or fiancées?" She then gave a particularly vivid example, pointing to herself, "Like me."

Martin decided that when he returned to Los Angeles, he would throw Leonardo and Nicholson into the Pacific Ocean.

His resolve was firm, his expression resolute: "These are all rumors fabricated by those bastards out of envy and jealousy of me; they're all slander!"

Charlize became increasingly convinced of the rumor and asked, "What does Georgina want with you?"

"There's a party for supermodels tonight." Martin was quite honest about this: "They invited me to test one of their potential members."

Charlize, a former model with connections to the fashion industry, asked, "A group of supermodels?"

Martin nodded: "That's right, it's this group."

"That's awesome!" Charlize stepped out of the wall. She had been trying to make up for lost happiness in the past, and now she was in high spirits. She grabbed Martin's hand and pleaded, "Take me with you, okay? You know I used to be a model and have been closely connected with the fashion industry for years. I want to join the supermodel group."

Martin stated in advance: "You should know what kind of party this is."

Charlize leaned closer: "I wouldn't participate if it weren't for this kind of thing."

"Wait a minute." Martin took out his phone and dialed Angela Lindwall's number. "I need to talk to you about something. Someone I know wants to come to the party tonight. You know her, Charlize Theron, of course. Okay, no problem..."

He hung up the phone and looked at Charlize: "They said they welcome you to participate, but you need to provide your most recent medical report."

Charlize said, "This isn't the first time you've organized an event like this here, is it? Do you have any partner doctors or hospitals? My part of the event is finished, I'll head over now."

Martin found a business card, made a phone call, and then gave the card to Charlize.

Charlize left immediately.

When Martin returned to the hotel after the event, Charlize was waiting in the lobby.

The two went upstairs to change clothes, changed cars in the underground parking lot, and went to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, also in Manhattan.

Martin swiped his card to open the door on the top floor of the hotel.

Charlize followed him inside and saw eight tall figures wearing black stockings.

Not to mention Martin, even she, as a woman, was incredibly moved.

Angela Lindwall, wearing stilettos, took two steps forward, slightly raised her head, and announced, "Tonight, Natalia Vodianova and Charlize Theron will be joining the supermodel group as our sisters."

She extended her hand, and Natalia and Charlize each walked over and stood on either side.

Angela Lindwall announced, "The test officially begins! Please welcome Martin Davis, the sole test for the supermodel team!"

The remaining six women—AA, KK, Kerr, Candice, Isabella, and Georgina—came to Martin's side and surrounded him as he walked forward.

The real test has begun: to join the supermodel group, you must become one of the original members.

Although Charlize and Natalia had been together for a while, the feeling of taking turns in the same room was completely different from being alone together.

The next day, Martin slept until almost noon before waking up, but luckily he didn't miss the crew's flight.

After boarding the plane, he kept catching up on sleep.

Everyone on the crew was excited. Last Saturday, "Gone Girl" took in another $2248 million in the North American market, continuing to lead the North American box office charts.

Moreover, the film has maintained a strong reputation, receiving consistent praise for its direction by David Fincher and the performances of Martin Scorsese and Charlize Theron.

The Hollywood Reporter went so far as to praise her, saying, "Charlize Theron's portrayal of Amy is absolutely worthy of another Oscar."

With this movie, Charlize finally turned her career around.

As the film was screened, it continued to break David Fincher's highest box office record to date.

After its opening weekend in North America, "Gone Girl" surpassed David Fincher's previous film "Benjamin" to gross $5875 million in North America!

(End of this chapter)