America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 690 The Killer Move

The coffee pot was bubbling and steaming. Lin Qi picked it up and poured a cup of coffee for each of them.

Morgan Freeman added milk and sugar, and slowly stirred the coffee.

Lynch said, "It helped us develop a new client who really liked the business we were doing."

Morgan Freeman didn't even lift his eyelids: "Who?"

Lynch gave the answer: "Martin Davis, the famous Hollywood playboy."

Upon hearing this name, Morgan Freeman suddenly stopped stirring his coffee.

He glared at Lynch, making sure the other wasn't joking, and said, "Martin has no shortage of women. He has several publicly acknowledged saintesses of the Cult of Cola, and they are all very beautiful."

Lin Qi laughed: "Every woman's wardrobe is always missing one more dress, and every man's bed is always missing one more beautiful woman."

Morgan Freeman thought carefully for a moment, then asked, "What do you want to do to Martin?"

"It's simple, make money off him." Lynch spoke the truth on this point: "Just like you, Depp, and other platinum members."

The services offered were nothing special in Hollywood, and Morgan Freeman instinctively wanted to accept, but then he suddenly remembered what happened on the set of The Dark Knight.

Everyone thought Christian Bale had gone mad, acting crazy all the time and trying to take down Martin.

Even he initially thought so; everything he saw and heard was just Bell going crazy.

But in addition to his eyes and ears, Morgan Freeman also had a wealth of life experience, which told him that everything was Martin's doing.

At the time, he told Martin that he stood with Martin.

Morgan Freeman shook his head: "I refuse. You know nothing about Martin Davis."

Lynch was somewhat surprised, but he wasn't in a hurry. He gently patted his bag and asked, "Morgan, are you really going to turn down this paradise-like island?"

Morgan Freeman wanted to reiterate his refusal, but the photos in the bag made him open his mouth but say nothing.

Michelle had already prepared a contingency plan, and Lynch added, "Please let me finish speaking before you make a decision, okay?"

Morgan Freeman remained silent.

Lynch looked around and said, "Your place is very private. You can host a party here. You just need to invite Martin and a few of his friends to the party. You don't need to worry about anything else. Leave the party planning and content to our company."

He further stated, "If something unpleasant happens at the party, you can blame it on the company; it has nothing to do with you and is entirely our company's mistake."

What Morgan Freeman needed was a reason and an excuse that could convince himself.

Lin Qi pulled out his trump card, just as he had said earlier: every man is always missing a beautiful woman he admires.

He said, "The staff on the island will change frequently to keep things interesting."

Morgan Freeman slowly began, "I'm only responsible for inviting people; I don't concern myself with anything else."

"Of course!" Lynch said, "The company can sign a party hosting contract with you, and you'll outsource the party planning to our company."

Morgan Freeman said, "Wait for my call."

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At Disney Studios, the cast and crew of "Argo" welcomed the media day.

A large number of reporters, entertainment bloggers, and movie fans visited the film crew and interviewed them, meeting face-to-face with the main creators.

These are naturally for publicity and promotion.

Martin continued filming as usual in the morning.

After communication with the production team, Tony Mendes appeared before everyone and became the focus of attention.

This retired CIA agent has experienced countless big events, and dealing with media reporters is a piece of cake for him.

"When Graham King and David Fincher came to Washington to find me, my first reaction was shock. My story was going to be made into a movie by Hollywood?"

Facing the cameras of reporters, Tony Mendes exclaimed in shock: "Martin Davis, the American hero, is playing me? This is amazing! Not only did the studio cast Martin as me, but they also named this movie after that fake film, 'Argo,' and even renamed the crew's office 'Studio Six'..."

He explained, "Studio Six was a film production company I temporarily registered back then to prepare for that fake movie."

Media reporters were particularly interested in Tony Mendes's experiences, and a barrage of questions followed.

Tony Mendes declined to answer any questions unrelated to the film.

Around 11 a.m., Martin, who had finished filming his scenes, also came to the temporary media area to be interviewed by reporters.

"It sounds absurd, even ridiculous. Tony did something crazier than a Hollywood movie plot, but he succeeded." Martin, who invested in and starred in the film, naturally had to sing its praises: "After reading the script, I became very interested in the story and the character, found Graham, and strongly requested to play the role."

Martin and Tony Mendes then stood together for a group photo with the media.

That afternoon, the Los Angeles Times website published a detailed account of the incident, along with an interview with Tony Mendes.

"This is a rescue story that few people know—people only know that six Americans escaped with the help of Canadians, but it wasn't until the relevant classified documents were declassified that people realized that the CIA was behind it all and had found a safe way home for the six Americans through a program called 'Argo'."

The bizarre nature of the event quickly aroused the curiosity and anticipation of the audience.

But that wasn't the end of it. Martin brought in several veteran movie stars to help recount the story from back then.

After all, only thirty years have passed, and some veteran stars in the industry vaguely remember this incident.

Nicholson then took some old newspapers provided by Tony Mendes and had Lorraine record a video which was posted on TMZ.

"It was quite a coincidence. When Studio Six was established and they were promoting the Argo project, they sent me an invitation. I was planning to go and see it, but the invitation quickly disappeared. It turned out to be a fake production team."

Before finishing work in the afternoon, Martin received a call from Nicholson.

"Don't forget my payment. I don't want money." The old bastard said directly, "It seems your student is going to cause trouble at Disney Studios. I've asked Lorraine to build a good relationship with her and offer to help. But she might not inform Lorraine when she's causing trouble. If she tells you, let me know immediately so I can go and see what's going on."

Martin said, "But I don't know what she's up to... Never mind, I'll let you know if I have any news."

After he hung up the phone, Bruce came up from behind and said something: "The Noah's Ark crew has come to the Disney studio and is filming in the soundstage not far away."

He added, "Emma Watson is a supporting actress in this film."

"Saoirse and Emma Watson are mortal enemies," Martin instructed Bruce. "Keep an eye on things, and let me know if you hear anything. The Witch Wars are sure to be interesting."

Bruce nodded and said no more.

As the two left the studio, before they even got on the electric cart, Martin received a call from Morgan Freeman, asking if he was at the company and was preparing to make a visit.

Martin had arranged to meet him, and after waiting a short while at Davis's studio, Morgan Freeman arrived alone.

After a few brief pleasantries, Morgan Freeman got down to business: "This weekend is my anniversary as a film actor, and I'm planning a party at my private ranch, inviting some old friends."

He looked at Martin: "Adina and I have kept our relationship a secret, and we don't plan to invite too many people. It's just a get-together for us old friends. Do you have time?"

Martin considered his schedule for a moment and said, "I'm free this weekend."

Morgan Freeman handed Martin a formal invitation, saying, "I won't send a car to pick you up."

Martin took it: "I'll be there on time." Then, remembering something, he added, "You didn't invite Bell, did you? I'm worried about a potential fight."

"How could I possibly invite him?" Morgan Freeman grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth. "Martin, I've told you, I'm always on your side."

Martin remembers this quote from Morgan Freeman during the filming of "The Dark Knight".

Morgan Freeman said goodbye: "I have other places to go, so I won't stay here any longer."

Martin escorted him downstairs until he got into his car and left.

Back in his office, he looked at the invitation; it only invited him.

Martin said, "It seems like I can't bring a female companion."

Bruce also saw it and said, "Morgan Freeman may have prepared a special program."

Martin said, "Is there a surprise?"

Bruce had been following Martin and knew that Morgan Freeman was a very flamboyant old man.

That's not entirely accurate either; it's extremely rare to find a Hollywood man who doesn't play the game.

In the following days, Martin continued filming normally on set. He even met Saoirse Ronan once. This troublesome girl seemed perfectly normal and didn't do anything unusual.

During this time, Netflix's content director, Greg Peters, visited David Fincher and brought with him the script for "House of Cards".

Two copies of the script were made; one was given to David Fincher, and the other to Martin.

Netflix hasn't given up on inviting Martin, and even sent him the script. Greg also chatted with Martin privately, subtly revealing that Netflix would offer him a $3000 million salary if he agreed to star in the film.

Martin declined, after all, he had no shortage of projects, and his salary for the film plus the post-production profit sharing was high enough.

The biggest problem with Netflix's project compensation lies in the revenue sharing later on.

Before the weekend, Morgan Freeman called again to remind Martin not to forget about the party, as he had everything ready.

When the weekend came, Bruce and Martin got into a Cadillac Escalade, left downtown Los Angeles, and headed straight for the valley area to the northwest.

When Morgan Freeman isn't working, he doesn't live in a bustling, urban area; instead, he bought a huge farm and ranch to enjoy life.

(End of this chapter)