Among the women around him, Monica's temperament and acting skills were not suitable for the role; Sarah was too young, and she was a little too beautiful; Liv had already arranged a movie, and it was still in the testing stage, not to mention eating it; her temperament was also not suitable; as for Kate, she had not returned to his side at that time, and her facial features were too delicate, not at all like what an American girl should look like. So after thinking about it, only Julia was suitable.
First of all, she was not the kind of actress known for her appearance; second, her acting skills were also excellent; third, and most importantly, her image had always been that of a strong, independent woman, which was very suitable for the role. However, when Adriaan asked Julia if she was interested, she was struggling with him and Monica, so she refused without even looking. Adriaan had originally planned to talk about it after a while, but he had forgotten about it when he got busy.
So he put it off again and again, until the end of the year. Fortunately, through Campion's party, Adriaan found a more suitable actress. Blanchett was also not known for her appearance, and she was also good at playing strong and individualistic female roles. Her biggest characteristic was that when she did not smile, she exuded a proud and cold aura from inside out. Of course, she was still a young girl now, far from having such an aura.
But this was also one of the reasons why Adriaan invited her. If it was Blanchett ten years later, it was hard to say whether she would be suitable for the role, if her life trajectory had not changed. Although in comparison, Julia was more suitable, Adriaan still chose Blanchett. After all, Julia had too many good movies. Moreover, he was very interested in her, and his appetite was always unlimited when it came to this.
"How could that be? I'm already prepared. Anyway, the post-production of Tornado is coming to an end." Bonthe waved his hand indifferently at this time. "I can let go and let the producer take charge. I'll go when I'm needed."
Speaking of which, it was really interesting. Both "Tornado" and "Speed" were directed by Jane de Bont, and "Speed" was his debut. But now, "Tornado" had become his debut.
When Adrian found Bonthe to direct "Twister", he did not remember that Bonthe had also directed "Speed". It was only later when he got the script that he remembered. So when he learned that he had not directed a work yet, he was very hesitant. After all, there were a lot of outdoor scenes in the movie, and it was a big test for the director's scheduling. But after flipping through Bonthe's information, the long list of qualifications that he had worked as an assistant for countless big directors still made him decide on him.
It turned out that this approach was correct. Although the post-production of the film was still a little unfinished, Adrian, who had seen the trailer, knew that the early version was not much worse than the original. Naturally, the directing job of "Speed" fell to Bonthe. After all, he had always liked to use the "original crew" to reduce risks.
Bonthe did not refuse at all, even if he had just finished the production of a movie. As mentioned before, just when he was in urgent need of an opportunity, Adriaan not only gave him the opportunity, but also jointly invested 50 million with Warner, which was enough to make Bonthe dead set. The scene of Adriaan insisting on using him in such a big production in front of the Warner representative was still vivid in his mind.
"Very well, although the investment for this movie is not as big as the last time, I believe you will do better, Jane." Adriaan patted him on the shoulder. He did not feel that there was anything wrong with doing so. In order to persuade Warner to let an unknown person be in charge of the tube, he had spent a lot of money. How could he not fully squeeze the value?
"I also believe that the actors you recommend are always very suitable. Eide, that Kate last time was good, this time …" Bonthe looked at Blanchett with a smile. "Not bad either."
"That Kate from last time?" Blanchett asked curiously.
"Kate Beckinsale, a pretty good girl. She almost doesn't need a stunt double for dangerous scenes. She was accidentally injured and broke two ribs when she was shooting a car running into a tornado. Fortunately, it's not a big deal, "Bonthe explained." Very strong. "
"Well, Jane, don't just praise the lady. Don't forget that there is an outstanding young man here." Adriaan said with a smile, seemingly unwilling to talk more about this issue. Blanchett seemed to hear something.
"Oh, yes, Keanu is also quite good. We had a little friendship before. I know him." Bonthe laughed and patted Reeves on the shoulder. Reeves waved his hand indifferently. "It's okay, I'm looking forward to this cooperation."
"Me too." Adriaan nodded. "But, Keanu, don't smoke marijuana anymore."
"I know." Reeves immediately put away his smile and showed a solemn expression. "Since what happened to Rui Fan, I have quit."
"Very well, then that's it. I won't bother you anymore." Adriaan patted his arm and then looked at Blanchett. "I'm looking forward to the surprise you'll give everyone, Kate."
"You'll see," Blanchett replied with a smile.
"By the way, if there's time, maybe we can go out for a walk together. I'm familiar with everything in Los Angeles. I can introduce the city to you, just like you introduced Sydney to me." Adriaan, who was about to leave, suddenly said.
"I will." Blanchett smiled and nodded, a different look flashing in her eyes.
After leaving them, Adriaan walked a few laps in the crowd. He looked at the time and was about to find Natalie to go to the theater together. He hadn't taken a few steps when someone suddenly caught up from behind and grabbed his arm.
"Do I have to take the initiative to find you?" Sarah gritted her teeth and frowned slightly. She then appeared in front of Adriaan, but she didn't seem to notice the hidden bitterness in her tone.
"Oh, Sarah." Adriaan hurriedly showed an apologetic smile. "I was busy and just stopped. I forgot that you also came to the premiere. Can I apologize to you?"
"No need." Sarah stared at him for a few minutes and sighed with some disappointment. "I understand, after all …"
She shrugged and forced a smile. A conflicted look flashed in her eyes. Adriaan looked at her and pondered for a few seconds. He suddenly put his arm around the girl's waist and walked to the corner. Sarah struggled a little and didn't move again.
The moaning sound echoed in the empty corridor. The girl lifted one of her feet backward. If her heel was not pressed against the wall, she might have lifted it up to her buttocks. Her entire body leaned back at a 140-degree angle. She gave up all resistance and allowed the other party to violate her lips and tongue.
Finally, after a few breaths, the two finally separated. Although Adriaan straightened his body with an oppressive aura, he still held Sarah in his arms. He used his face to caress her face and sucked on her earlobe from time to time. Sarah also leaned into Adriaan's arms with a blushing face. She hugged him a little absent-mindedly and panted slightly.
"Is this your way of apologizing?" After a few minutes, Sarah, who adjusted herself, raised her head and asked. There was a faint hint of love and dissatisfaction between her brows. The corners of her mouth subconsciously curled up slightly. Her ambiguous smile was quite charming. Coupled with her somewhat foxy face, she looked particularly attractive.
"I just think this will make you feel better." Adriaan gently blew in her ear. "After the new movie, how about we go to Southern California or Arizona? We'll be back in two days at most. "
"Really?" Sarah said noncommittally, but her fingers kept drawing circles on his body.
Since that day, in addition to Monica and Julia, Sarah had been added to Adriaan's dating schedule. However, due to some reasons, they had never dated in Los Angeles. They would either go north to San Francisco or Seattle, Washington, or go east to Nevada or Arizona.
Because of this reason, although they dated for a long time, it seemed very short in comparison, and the number of times they went out was not very frequent. But because of this, Sarah was falling into Adriaan's hands bit by bit. It could be seen from the way she went out with a contradictory look and came back with a smile.
"So cold, are you still angry with me?" Adriaan smiled and pinched her rosy lips.
"So what do you think I should do, Eide?" Sarah glared at him with dissatisfaction. "Jump up and cheer?"
"That's not necessary." Adriaan laughed. "Just give me another passionate kiss."
Then, he kissed her lips again without giving her a chance to explain.
"Your lips really make me miss them," he said after another long and passionate kiss.
"Really? Do you miss them more than … your two lovers? "Sarah, who was lying in his arms, asked with her eyes half-open.
"Of course not, but you have something that I miss more," Adriaan whispered in her ear, "For example, your little hands."
Sarah's face turned red all the way to her neck, and she couldn't utter a single word. On several dates, the two would hug each other naked on the bed, but Adriaan never ate her. He just said that she wasn't ready yet. Sarah, who was in a dilemma, didn't delve into it. However, although they didn't enter into "deep" communication, there were still several times where their hands moved like last time.
"Well, let's not talk about this. Let's go out first. The movie is about to start." Adriaan kissed her cheek, then held her waist and walked out. When they walked out of the corridor, he let go of her.
"So you are here, Eide." A voice came from the side.
"Nada? What's the matter? " Adriaan looked at Natalie in front of him with some surprise, and then introduced her to the two girls, "Sarah, this is Natalie; Natalie, this is Sarah."
The two girls looked at each other and nodded in a friendly manner, but there was only curiosity in Sarah's eyes, and Natalie's eyes were a little flickering. No one knew what she was thinking.
"I was already sitting in the theater with my mother. Then I heard from Gary that you hadn't come in yet, so I volunteered to look for you. However, I didn't see you after walking around the front hall several times. I was about to give up, but I didn't expect to see you here. " Natalie shrugged. However, although she controlled her emotions well, her eyes were always flickering.
Others might not see anything, but it couldn't escape Adriaan's eyes. After roughly guessing something, he chuckled in his heart, and then said, "Okay, I got it. I'm going over now."
As the screening time approached, the guests who came to attend also entered the theater to enjoy the movie.
After the logo at the beginning, the movie quickly entered the main topic. The opening was a fiery gunfight. Leon killed his way into the drug lord's lair like a ghost and killed all the thugs. But the most shocking scene was when the fat drug lord held a gun and leaned against the dark passage and looked around nervously. A hand holding a knife suddenly stretched out from the darkness and stuck it on his face. The method of blending with the darkness won many people's applause.
In just a few minutes, Leon's qualities as an assassin were portrayed, and the next series of shots, such as drinking milk, cleaning the leaves of the evergreen, sleeping on the sofa with sunglasses on, and watching "Song in the Rain" in the cinema with a childlike smile, showed the contradictory and simple life of this assassin from another aspect.
Of course, there was also the meeting with Matilda. The cigarette in Matilda's hand and the reprimand by her father also told the audience what kind of family she was born in. At the same time, the big villain Stan also appeared. The way he sniffed around Matilda's father like a dog simply showed his neuroticism.
Next was the most classic part of the whole movie. The next day, Stan came to Matilda's house and listened to Beethoven's massacre. Although Matilda, who went out to buy things, escaped, she fell into danger again when she came back. The girl suppressed the fear in her heart, walked straight to the front of Leon's room, and pressed the doorbell desperately.
Leon, who was in a dilemma, hesitated for a long time. Facing the girl who was crying silently at the door, he finally opened the door. The moment the bright light shone on Matilda's face, there was a faint sound of praise in the theater. Although he had seen it countless times in his previous life, and although he had made it himself in this life, Adriaan still followed and clapped his hands gently.
As Stan announced that there was still a child who had not been killed, the police guarding the door suddenly became suspicious. They walked to the door of Leon's room and listened. Leon, who had been on guard, also pointed his gun outside from behind the door. However, Matilda easily solved this problem. She turned on the television with the remote control. The sound of the Transformers cartoon immediately made the police outside the door feel relieved. This was a very normal behavior of a family.
Coupled with the scene when she walked past her house with her head down, it could be seen how quick the girl's reaction was. However, the anger towards her family and the attachment to her brother that followed made the audience admire and pity her at the same time. It had to be said that Natalie's acting was especially good in this part.
Just like that, Matilda entered Leon's life. The two began to influence each other, and a subtle relationship began to take root. Leon no longer sat on the sofa to sleep, and there was a lot more color in his life. For the first time, Matilda also tasted the feeling of being protected. If nothing happened in the future, perhaps the two of them would spend the rest of their lives like this. However, the girl still had the obsession of revenge in her heart. So, one day, when she returned to her old residence and heard the address of the office of the big villain, Stan, she could not help but have an idea.
After hesitating again and again, she did not tell Leon. Instead, she chose to take revenge herself. Needless to say, she was caught by Stan. Then, in order to save her, Leon broke into the police station and killed two of Stan's accomplices. The enraged Stan found Leon's contact and threatened him to reveal Leon's whereabouts. After that, he brought the SWAT team to solve this problem once and for all.
The final battle came. Leon single-handedly fought against countless SWAT teams armed to the teeth. No matter how powerful he was, the power of a single person was always limited. In the end, he was trapped in the room and could not escape. He found a way to open the ventilation duct, but unfortunately, the hole was too small, so he could only let Matilda leave alone. Although Matilda was very unwilling, she still left under Leon's persuasion.
The audience always hoped that good people would be rewarded, and the plot seemed to develop in this way. The injured Leon found an opportunity to change into the SWAT team's uniform and wear a breathing mask to sneak out. Just as he was about to successfully escape, he was shot from behind and fell to the ground. It turned out that Stan had already discovered his presence. In order to kill him with his own hands, he had deliberately chased away the SWAT team in the underground corridor. However, evil people still had evil retribution. Leon was full of grenades. Before he died, he pulled the ring while Stan was checking his prey, and in the end, he died together with him.
In the end, Matilda returned to school and buried the evergreen that had witnessed their relationship under a tree.
"We're safe now, Leon." She looked at the evergreen and murmured. Then, the camera gradually pulled up, and the voice of the vicissitudes of life rang out.
When the lights came on, warm applause rang out. Not to mention anything else, just the story alone was already very exciting. There were ups and downs, climaxes, foreshadowing, and turning points. If a movie could tell a wonderful story, it was already half the battle. What's more, "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" was also done very well in terms of color and soundtrack. Coupled with the wonderful performances of the three actors, it was expected that they would receive such warm applause.
"Did you hear that, Nada? At least a quarter of the applause here is for you." Adriaan took the time to lean over and whisper into Natalie's ear. The girl's eyes lit up as she looked at the people who were applauding. She was so excited that she could not control herself.
"Don't worry, this is just the beginning," Adriaan then said.
This sentence was not wrong at all. When the next day's newspaper reviewed the movie and talked about the acting of the three actors, they praised Natalie's acting.
