Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 687 - 497 Filming on Set
In the third week of "The Hunger Games" release, the movie "Buried," starring Link, gradually ended its run in various major theaters.
The reason for shortening the screening period was the less-than-ideal box office performance later on, dropping from over twenty million each week initially to tens of thousands of dollars per week, and with the summer blockbusters approaching, it was not cost-effective to continue screening "Buried."
The film grossed a total of $68.55 million in North America after a little over a month, with an overseas box office of $43.70 million, amounting to a worldwide total of $113 million.
Compared to a production budget of two million US dollars, the return on investment was as high as fifty times, and it was also named this year's first dark horse by the Hollywood Reporter.
By April, aside from "The Hunger Games," Lionsgate Films had two other movies scheduled for release, "The Cabin in the Woods" and "Complete Pregnancy Guide."
Moreover, films like "The Evil Invasion," "For the Moment Safe," "Crazy Black Lady's Witness Protection Program," and "Lawless" would also be released sequentially during the summer season, averaging one to two movies each month.
During this time, apart from looking after his child, Link was also studying his role in "Rust and Bone."
This movie tells the story of the boxer Ali who, after breaking his hand, has to swallow his pride and fight in illegal boxing matches to make ends meet, as well as working part-time in a bar, where he by chance encounters the orca trainer Stephanie, who loses her legs in an accident.
These two marginalized characters gradually develop a romance through their interactions.
In the film, Ali is a physically strong but immature and irresponsible big boy, while Stephanie is a woman whose limbs are amputated but who has a strong heart. After the disability, Stephanie needs Ali, and he also needs a mature woman.
The meaning of "Rust and Bone" is the transformation of two people with flaws, which are like 'rust' that gets washed away through love, leaving behind the strong 'bones' that support each other.
Rust can also be interpreted as the taste of blood, as Ali and Stephanie taste the flavor of blood from the blows life deals them, and in the end, they redeem each other to become unyielding 'bones.'
It's a very delicate and deeply meaningful movie.
Link liked the character Stephanie and felt he was much like Ali, which is why he chose to purchase the movie adaptation rights.
At the beginning of April, Link flew to the southern French town of Nice to shoot "Rust and Bone." Located on the Mediterranean Sea, Nice is the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department, and is also the second-largest city on the Mediterranean coast of France, next to Marseille. Cannes lies to the southwest of Nice, approximately 33 kilometers away.
This place is also a famous tourist and holiday destination in France, with its Mediterranean coastline, beaches, and sunshine all being splendid.
There are also numerous historical sites, museums, art galleries, and amusement parks, such as the Saint Reparata Cathedral, the ruins of the Ancient Roman amphitheater, and the Matisse Museum, making it a beautifully scenic location.
It is also one of France's renowned filming locations, with Woody Allen's "Magic in the Moonlight" having been shot here.
When he arrived in Nice, Marion Cotillard had already gotten there ahead of him, and she had brought little Cassel with her.
The little guy was ten months old, with dark blonde hair, sparkling eyes, and a cute upturned nose. He was a very charming little fellow and was bound to be handsome when he grew up.
"He really does look more like me."
Link said with a smile while holding the little guy.
"Guillaume often says the same thing."
Marion Cotillard said with a smile, leaning against him.
"That's wishful thinking on his part."
Link kissed Marion's hair.
Guillaume's eyes were light green, and his hair was dark brown, obviously not the same as Cassel's.
Besides, he had done a DNA test using Cassel's hair, and the genetic similarity was 99.99%.
In addition to Cassel, there was also Chris from the Amy Adams family, who, after testing, turned out to be his child too. Counting the one in Ivanka's belly, he now had six children.
Moreover, yesterday Sasaki Nozomi messaged him saying she missed her period and seemed to be pregnant. If confirmed, that would make seven.
Not too many.
With global fertility rates declining in the future, having more children would help promote human reproduction and alleviate the population crisis.
It could also be considered a good thing.
With little Cassel around, Link and Marion did not stay in a hotel but rented a vacation villa by the seaside instead, shooting for six to seven hours a day on set and spending the rest of the time at home with the child, living a life of three.
Guillaume Canet wanted to come over several times, but he was stopped by Link, who told him to stay put on the film set and not cause any trouble.
Last year, the two movies that Link invested in through the Paris Rose Film Company were successively released at the end of last year and the beginning of this year.
Among them, "The New Button War," starring Guillaume Canet, earned 18.2 million euros at the box office in the European region, which basically covered its production costs.
The other movie, "Untouchable," released last December, accumulated 19.44 million admissions in France, reigning as the box office champion for 10 consecutive weeks, and has so far earned 150 million US dollars, also ranking as the annual box office champion in France.
This movie also grossed over ten million in regions such as Britain, Italy, Germany, Spain, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, and Australia. In North America, due to racial issues, it faced boycotts from black organizations and has yet to be released.
Currently, the global cumulative has reached 380 million US dollars, compared to the production cost of 12 million US dollars, it is undoubtedly a big hit movie.
And Paris Rose Films has also earned nearly 180 million US dollars in profits from this movie, making a hefty profit.
After earning the money, Guillaume Canet expressed his desire to make a movie and sent a screenplay called "Blood Ties" to Link. Seeing the investment was not much, just three million euros, Link agreed without asking too much.
Now, as Guillaume Canet is busy shooting in Paris, he doesn't have time to come and disturb Link, Marion, and Cassel, so he can indulge in making love with Marion and acting here.
"Action!"
On the set, on a beach with sandy shores, Link sits on a bench chatting with Marion.
"When I was a trainer, I really enjoyed the attention from others, I relished the feeling of exciting the audience."
Marion Cotillard sits in a wheelchair, her hair flowing loose, no makeup on her face, making her look somewhat pale.
"And now?"
Link asked.
"Everything's gone."
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Marion replied.
Link had a wooden expression, as if unable to understand the other's emotions. He stood up, looking at the azure sea, and in disregard of the fact that the other was a disabled person with amputated legs, asked:
"Do you want to go swimming?"
Marion looked at him in surprise, hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"Cut!"
"Let's do it again, Link, you need to be a bit more expressive, especially in your tone, you could make it sound more casual," director Jacques Audiard instructed from the side.
Link nodded, discussed with Marion for a bit, and performed the scene again.
The crew of "Rust and Bone" filmed intensively for twenty-two days in Nice, France, and for three days in Bern, Switzerland, completing the shoot by early May, and Link subsequently returned to America.
"The Hunger Games" had been out for a month, earning 415 million US dollars at the North American box office, with overseas box office earnings of 320 million US dollars, and still playing in many countries, potentially breaking through the 800 million dollar mark worldwide.
Jennifer Lawrence rose to fame with this movie, becoming a hot Hollywood actress, a youth icon, even surpassing the popularity of the "Four Young Actresses" selected by Vanity Fair, becoming a unique presence in the entertainment industry.
Because of the good box office of "The Hunger Games 1," the company started to prepare the sequel, expected to be released next year.
In this film, Jennifer Lawrence received a salary of 12 million US dollars, making her one of the highest-paid actresses in the club.
Meanwhile, Taylor's new album "Begin Again" has been released for over a month, with US sales totaling 2.85 million copies, expected to break through three million copies next week, and about 13.5 million copies sold worldwide.
Because Taylor was quite busy, after returning to the United States, Link continued to stay with Alexander and Cynthia by Ivanka's side, while also preparing for his boxing matches.
Four boxing competitions are anticipated this year, involving title defense fights for the WBA, WBC, and IBF championships.
In the Light Heavyweight category of the WBO, former champion Nathan Cleverly recently suffered an injury during training, unable to participate in the championship bout, and thus, he announced his abdication of the organization's world title.
Link needs to participate in one more WBO title contest to achieve the Grand Slam of the Light Heavyweight division.
