The media learned that Feng Yu had appeared in Los Angeles to check on the progress of the film. Unfortunately, there was no way to interview him. His bodyguards prevented the reporters from getting close.
MGM is shooting four big-budget movies at the same time, and they plan to distribute more movies on behalf of MGM. It looks like they are coming at us aggressively.
The other Hollywood film companies looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Although they said that neither Feng Yu nor Wind and Rain had invested in the entertainment industry before and had no experience, the possibility of failure was high.
But none of them dared to underestimate Feng Yu. He had shocked the world more than once, and he had done things that ordinary people could not do.
Who knew if Feng Yu would succeed this time?
Even if it was only half successful, it would be impressive. If Iron Man was included in the film, it would be even more terrifying.
This meant that Marvel's films would be popular, and it would increase the sales of the surrounding industries. The profits would be very high.
Especially when they heard that Feng Yu had invested in a subsidiary company called Huayi Brothers in China. The company had made nearly 70 million RMB in box office with an investment of 6 million RMB, and the film had not even been released yet.
Although 70 million RMB didn't seem like much, it was less than 10 million USD. However, don't forget that the production cost, including the marketing cost, was less than 1 million USD.
If this was not a success, what was?
Feng Yu was speechless as he watched the filming of the movie. Are these people kidding me?
Robert Jr. was making all kinds of exaggerated movements in front of a green screen. It was said that this was the scene of Iron Man being assembled by a computer.
If you see a person trying his best to perform, you will also find it funny. This film did not have high requirements for actors, but Robert Jr.'s cute appearance in Feng Yu's previous life left a deep impression in many people's minds.
Robert Jr. was also an actor with a bad record. He had a dark history, and his image had not been changed yet. So, his salary was not high. Although he was the main actor, his salary was only 500,000 USD, and the villain's salary was 4.5 million USD.
Originally, MGM planned to sign a contract with him and see how it turned out before deciding whether to continue working with him.
However, Feng Yu insisted on signing a contract with Robert Jr. at an average salary of ten million dollars per film, which was crazy in the eyes of others.
First of all, not to mention the premium, he even signed ten series in a row. There were many risks in this, including Robert Jr. not being suitable for the role, or the movie being a flop after its release and there was no need to make a sequel, or Robert Jr. would be exposed to negative news or something.
However, Feng Yu knew very well that in the future, Robert Jr.'s salary would directly reach 50 million USD, the second highest in history, right after Captain Depp.
Of course, the salary wasn't a one-time payment, and it would increase gradually. For example, the salary for the current one was only 500,000 US dollars. For the second one, the salary would rise to 2 million US dollars, 5 million US dollars for the third one … and 15 million US dollars for the tenth one.
No one had expected such an increase. This included Robert Jr. and his agent. After all, Robert Jr. wasn't a big star at the moment.
Robert Jr. wasn't even a star at the moment, and he hadn't had any representative works for many years. Therefore, they signed the condition after thinking about it.
Of course, there were some other clauses in the contract, such as the fact that they might not necessarily get all the money they were paid, and there was also a clause on how much they would get in the box office, and so on. Robert Jr.'s request was that these ten movies had to be completed within ten years.
Almost every leading actor of a superhero was given a similar contract by Feng Yu. For example, the Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, etc.
These people weren't particularly popular at the moment. The actor of the Hulk was the most popular. They also approved of the signing method of many film contracts for many years.
In their eyes, this was equivalent to getting a stable job income. At least for the next ten years, it would be enough to ensure that they would be close to the A-list in Hollywood. Their net worth was there.
Even if they were newcomers to the acting team, the salary for their last movie would be more than 10 million US dollars, enough to make them a B-list star. This was already a very good condition for newcomers.
They all signed the contract happily. The people from MGM and Marvel felt that it was a big loss. How could they give them such a high salary? Moreover, Iron Man had not even been released yet. Who knew if the box office would be good? Why did they sign long-term contracts with those actors in advance?
But Feng Yu felt that it was a big profit. The total amount of these people's contracts, including the bonus clause, could only be used to film two Marvel blockbusters before he was reborn.
Even so, these artists were still grateful to Feng Yu. They thought that Feng Yu had saved them, given them such a good opportunity, and thought so highly of them.
Among them, Robert Jr. was the most grateful to Feng Yu. This was because his pay had increased the most, and his contract was the longest among all the actors.
Today, when he saw Feng Yu on the set, he came over and said, "Mr. Feng, I'm Robert Downey Jr. Thank you for your appreciation of me and giving me such a good contract."
These contracts were enough to ensure that he would go from the middle class to the rich in three years and become an enviable movie star again, not an ordinary actor.
"I just think that you are very talented, so I think that you will definitely bring a different performance to the role of Iron Man and make more people like Iron Man.
"The reason why I gave you the longest contract is because you are a father. I hope you can fulfill your responsibility as a father and don't go the wrong way again."
Feng Yu put on a kind face, making Robert Jr. who had been down and out for a long time feel grateful. He used to be a star at a very early age, but later he went the wrong way and ended up like this.
How could he not be touched that Feng Yu had given him such an opportunity and thought so highly of him?
Actually, Feng Yu had also considered signing Depp, who used to be the spokesperson of Wind and Rain Appliances. But Depp had already signed a contract with Disney. Fortunately, MGM had invested in the next two Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
The income of movie stars in America was not even as high as it was in the 90s, because the movie industry was not as popular as it was then.
Just look at the former Hollywood's Big Seven. Weren't they all either merged or sold off?
To reduce the risk, Disney had agreed to cooperate with MGM when they offered. They also knew that Wind and Rain Holdings had the second largest cinema chain and the most 3D screens in North America.
"Don't worry, Mr. Feng. I will do my best and live up to your trust!"
Feng Yu patted Robert Jr. on the shoulder with a smile. "Okay, I know you are short of money. The salary for your first movie is not high. How about this, I will give you another endorsement contract to make your life better as soon as possible."
Robert Jr. was even more touched. Mr. Feng was willing to give him an endorsement contract in his current situation. Mr. Feng was really a good man!
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