Chapter 130: The Male Lead Candidate

  First watch, asking for Sanjiang ticket

  After Song Tang returned from Merdock, he went back to Datang directly. At this time, the weather in Los Angeles was getting hotter and hotter, with the scorching sun shining on his face, making him feel a bit hot. The competition in Hollywood in May was still fierce, and "Brave Heart" had already entered its sixth week of release. Although it was starting to lose steam, the total box office revenue of "Brave Heart" in North America finally broke through the $100 million mark this week. However, there were only 950 screens left showing the film across the country. Overall, the movie can be considered a success. The overseas box office revenue for the first two weeks was also released, with the two weeks earning $27.5 million and $29 million respectively. This year's box office revenue is already quite good.

  And next, "Sweetheart" and "This Killer is Not Too Cold" have started editing and post-production! It won't take long before they can be shown on the big screen and meet with the audience. Since the beginning of this year, with the continuous big moves of Datang, it has also attracted the attention of other Hollywood film companies, whether it is Columbia Pictures, MGM, or Universal, Warner Bros., etc. At this time, in the eyes of these Hollywood giants, they have obviously regarded Datang and Songtang as a true opponent! However, none of these are what Songtang is focusing on right now, because Songtang is still worried about the male and female leads of "Titanic".

  Leonardo DiCaprio, the original male lead of Titanic, was also Song Tong's first choice for the role. However, when Song Tong's people approached Leonardo DiCaprio, he unexpectedly did not agree to play the male lead in Titanic, leaving Song Tong feeling frustrated and a little puzzled! In the end, Song Tong decided to take matters into his own hands and meet with the actor himself.

  "Hello, Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio? Nice to meet you!" After Song Tang really met Leonardo DiCaprio, he didn't say whether Leonardo DiCaprio would agree to play the male lead in "Titanic", but Song Tang couldn't help but doubt his previous invitation, because the Leonardo DiCaprio in front of him was too young. The Leonardo DiCaprio in front of him was absolutely no older than himself, that's what Song Tang thought, although he knew he shouldn't make a judgment based on age, but he still couldn't convince himself not to be suspicious!

  "Hello, Mr. Song? I'm thrilled to meet you too! Sorry for making you come all the way here!" At this moment, although Leonardo had starred in many films and was very mature, he still couldn't escape his youthful mindset. When he saw Song Tang appear before him, Leonardo felt extremely excited and thrilled. Although on the surface he didn't show much excitement, Song Tang could still sense it from his words!

  "I think you know why I'm here today, can you tell me why Mr. Leonardo refused the male lead in my script?" Song Tang looked at the slightly agitated peer in front of him and couldn't help but smile faintly before asking directly.

  "Oh, no, sir, I think your employee misunderstood me. I didn't refuse, it's just that I don't have time right now! I'm really sorry about this!" Leonardo hastily denied after hearing Song Tang's words.

  Song Tang saw this, and a look of doubt involuntarily appeared in his eyes. Could it be that his own people were lying? Song Tang thought to himself, slightly furrowing his brow, and said: "May I hear your reason?"

  "Of course!" After hearing Song Tang's words, the tension in Leonardo's heart slightly relaxed, and he explained to Song Tang why he refused to see the visitor.

  Before that, Leonardo had participated in the filming of "The Revenant" under director Michael Cimino after this year's Oscars. In the film, he played a role of a teenager who was abused by his stepfather and suffered from inner pain and depression. Recently, the film directed by Michael Cimino, "The Revenant", has just been completed. However, at that time, Leonardo received an invitation from director Lars H?rdstr?m. For this young man who is not well-known yet, getting a good role was very exciting. So, he basically didn't think twice before accepting the invitation from Lars H?rdstr?m. In the film called "The Deep End", Leonardo got the role of a mentally challenged boy named Jani. In the film, he rarely spoke and often had a worried look on his face with furrowed eyebrows.

  But just the day after Leonardo agreed to Les Grossman's invitation, he suddenly received an invitation from Sam Raimi, who had recently won the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. For such an invitation, Leonardo believed that any actor in Hollywood would be tempted, and so was he. However, Leonardo had already agreed to Les Grossman's invitation before this, which made him think carefully about it. After consulting with his agent, Leonardo decided not to respond to Sam Raimi for the time being, because although the role had an irresistible temptation for anyone, the key was that Leonardo didn't have much acting experience yet, and playing the male lead in such a big-budget film would be a huge challenge for him. Of course, another reason was that Leonardo was going to play a role in Les Grossman's "Titanic" next!

  After listening to Leonardo's explanation, Song Tang was a bit speechless. However, he still had doubts about whether Leonardo could play the male lead in the film. Although Leonardo had performed well in "Titanic" in the past, it had been several years since then and Song Tang wasn't sure if he could handle this role. As for time, Song Tang didn't care too much because the preparation work for "Titanic" hadn't been completed yet. Didn't James Cameron also spend several years preparing to film it? Now Song Tang really had an urge to hand over the film to James, that great truck driver!

  "What a pity, Mr. Leonardo!" After hearing Leonardo's words, Song Tang's eyes were filled with regret.

  Witnessing the loss of such a film's male lead, Leonardo felt uncomfortable in his heart. After all, opportunities are not available to everyone. Thinking of this, a hint of regret flashed through Leonardo's eyes, more was the color of disappointment!

  "But for now, the preparation work of Titanic is not yet complete, it's just unknown whether Mr. Leonardo will be interested in trying out the scene at that time!" Seeing the disappointment in Leonardo's eyes, Song Tang still decided to give him a chance, after all, this person did have an impressive performance in the previous Titanic, even if he was now several years younger!

  "Really? Mr.!" At this time, Leonardo couldn't believe his ears. Originally thinking he was about to miss an opportunity, Leonardo suddenly heard Song Tang's invitation again and excitedly said.

  "Of course!" Song Tang said firmly.

  "That's really thank you!" Although Leonardo knew that attending the audition didn't mean he got the role, but he was still very excited and thrilled.

  "Hehe, behave yourself later!" Song Tang patted Leonardo's shoulder and then bid farewell to him!

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