Mei Man: I drew Superman during the Great Depression

Chapter 215 Katharine Hepburn

In fact, just from the appearance.

Katharine Hepburn is not considered beautiful, especially in Hollywood, her cheekbones are a bit high and her cheeks are slightly thin.

And such a not-so-beautiful woman can gain a firm foothold in Hollywood, relying on her unique artistic temperament, intelligence, and excellent acting skills.

Obviously, Hughes was attracted by Catherine Hee's temperament.

Colin was not too surprised by this, and the two did have such a vigorous love history in Hollywood later.

Even this relationship almost reached the point of marriage, but it's a pity that Howard Hughes and Katharine Hepburn are people from two worlds after all. In the end, the two not only had a gap in their relationship, but also drifted away in their careers.

However, the relationship in Hollywood is extremely chaotic. If Colin remembers correctly, Katharine Hepburn also had a sincere relationship with John Ford. The relationship between the two experienced more twists and turns, but unfortunately, this relationship also ended in brokenness.

It was also after experiencing this broken relationship that Katharine Hepburn would be with Hughes later.

In just one Hollywood party, Colin met the three protagonists in two pairs of Hollywood-style relationships.

It is worth mentioning that Katharine Hepburn at this stage should have been married, that is to say, the subsequent relationship history did not happen until the other party entered Hollywood for divorce.

Of course, the current Katharine Hepburn is just a fledgling stage actress, and has not really left her own name in Hollywood.

But Hughes caught the other party at a glance and wanted to invite Katharine Hepburn as the heroine of "Titanic".

Perhaps, this is the charm of Katharine Hepburn itself.

Thoughts were flowing in his mind, but Colin didn't show much strangeness on the surface. He raised his head and looked at Hughes in front of him, and then replied with a smile: "You are the director of "Titanic"."

Colin's answer obviously gave Hughes great confidence. With a confident smile on his face, he immediately walked towards Katharine Hepburn not far away.

Seeing Hughes approaching Katharine Hepburn, John Ford, who was at the side, stopped slightly. He was also attracted by Katharine Hepburn's unique temperament, and wanted to try to invite her to participate in the shooting of his latest movie , It just seemed that the game was slow, and Hughes took the lead.

Not far away, seeing the two talking and laughing, Colin slightly looked away.

As he said, "Titanic" belongs to Hughes' movie, so no matter what kind of actors he chooses to participate, it has little to do with Colin.

In addition, as an actress, Katharine Hepburn's acting skills are not bad. She has been nominated for twelve Oscars in her life and won four Academy Awards. She is a well-deserved and powerful actor.

Although at this stage, the other party has only starred in a movie called "Divorce Bill", he is a complete newcomer in Hollywood.

"So you are here, Mr. Colin Luper."

Just when Colin was in a trance, he suddenly noticed the movement behind him, turned around and saw the figure of William Wheeler reappearing, and introduced a stranger: "Please allow me to introduce, this is Director WS Van Dyke, the most recent movie "Tarzan of the Apes" was directed by him."

Following William Wheeler's introduction, Colin greeted the director with protruding ears, and the latter immediately revealed his purpose.

"I wonder if Mr. Colin Luper has the idea of ​​remaking the "Superman" movie?"

It is not difficult to see from the words that WS Van Dijk obviously came for Superman in Colin's hands.

During the silent film period, there were eight films related to Taishang, but they did not cause much repercussions. It was not until the release of "Tarzan of the Apes" directed by WS Van Dyke that it caused a sensation in a real sense. The film not only It was a huge success at the box office, as well as star Johnny Weissmuller.

With the successful adaptation experience of the movie Tarzan, WS Van Dyke seems to want to pursue the victory through Colin's "Superman".

As a classic character in the novel, Tarzan of the Ape has been successfully brought to the big screen by him, so Superman, the most popular anime character recently, should also be able to do so.And compared with Taishan, the image of Superman is more complicated, and the background of the story is closer to science fiction, which is a challenge for WS Van Dyke.

"What does WS Van Dyke mean?"

Hearing the expectation in WS Van Dyke's tone, Colin raised his eyebrows.

He did have the idea of ​​making a Superman movie, otherwise he would not have actively cared about Paramount's movements, but he did not expect that Hollywood would have seen the value of "Superman" at this time, WS Van Dyke is not a small director , especially after the success of the movie "Tarzan of the Apes".

"I hope that Mr. Colin Luper can hand over the film rights of "Superman" to me to shoot."

After introducing Colin to WS Van Dyke, William Wheeler left quietly. He has a close relationship with Universal, and WS Van Dyke is currently cooperating with MGM. In addition, he does not have much interest in adapting the film. interest of.

"If Colin Luper agrees, I promise to make a "Superman" movie that satisfies you. As for the actress, we will invite Maureen O'Sullivan, who once had a wonderful performance in Tarzan, as the heroine candidate , and the actor of Superman, Johnny Weissmuller, who played Tarzan, is also capable of this role."

Before becoming an actor, Johnny Weissmuller was the champion of swimming in the United States. He not only won the gold medal in the Olympic Games, but also broke the world record 67 times.His strong muscles are indeed suitable for wearing tights and appearing on the big screen.

From the casting of WS Van Dyke, it is not difficult to see that the other party intends to continue the success of "Tarzan" through "Superman".

To be honest, if he didn't have his own plan, Colin would be looking forward to the release of WS Van Dyke's version of "Superman".

It's just a pity that for Colin, "Superman" is not just as simple as the copyright in his hands, but also the key to his ability.

Therefore, he obviously will not easily give up the copyright of "Superman". WS Van Dyke may have succeeded in "Tarzan of the Apes", but this does not mean that the other party can also shoot a successful "Superman" movie.

What's more, Johnny Weissmuller's image of Tarzan is now deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and Colin is worried that if he really agrees to let him appear in the movie.

At that time, it will be a big trouble if it is affected when condensing the [Silver Mark]. He doesn't want to experience another accident like Hoover.The Superman with the face of Tarzan was not what he expected.

"Sorry, Mr. WS Van Dyke..."

With various considerations in mind, Colin finally rejected WS Van Dijk's proposal.

"At the moment I don't have the idea of ​​making Superman a movie."

Hearing Colin's response, WS Van Dijk couldn't help showing a regretful expression on his face, but he didn't bother too much.

For WS Van Dyke, the "Superman" movie is just a whim, even if he loses the movie copyright, he can still shoot other types of movies.

……

Because of the existence of "Prohibition", the atmosphere at the party was not as warm as expected.

Hollywood did not dare to openly disobey the provisions of the Act.

Later, amidst the melodious music of the band, everyone at the party began to leave the stage one after another.

"How about it?"

Sitting in the luxury car with Hughes, Colin asked casually.

"It went well..."

Picking up the cigar in the car and putting it under his nose to smell it, Hughes raised his eyebrows and replied: "Catherine herself is very willing to play the leading role in our new movie, but before that, we need to convince her RKO Corporation."

Currently, there is a five-year contract between Katharine Hepburn and RKO, which would have been a troublesome matter.

Fortunately, the emergence of the Great Depression made the problem a lot easier. The situation of RKO was not good under the Great Depression. Presumably the other party would agree to Katharine Hepburn's starring role in Hughes' movie.

Although there are various rumors about the name Howard Hughes, it is an existence that people value in Hollywood after all.

He is not only a celebrity in Hollywood, but also a director and producer who has left a mark, not to mention that he also controls some movie theaters in Los Angeles. Under normal circumstances, not many movie companies would want to offend him.

"This shouldn't be a problem for you."

"Yes."

Nodding his head, in the car, Colin could see something abnormal from Hughes' expression, obviously the other party didn't seem to be satisfied with just this.

Sensing the strangeness in Colin's eyes, Hughes didn't hide it at all, and said bluntly: "I plan to sign Katharine Hepburn."

Cutting off the cigar cap in his hand, Hughes said while holding the cigar: "I am optimistic about Katharine Hepburn's future, she is destined to become a big star."

His gaze stayed on the cigar in Hughes' hand for a while, and Colin knew very well that the other party's purpose was not limited to this.

But this is a private matter belonging to Howard Hughes himself, and he has no intention of participating in it.

In the luxury car late at night, Colin glanced through the car window to the homeless people gathered in twos and threes on the streets of Los Angeles. Under the dim street lights, they wore thin clothes and huddled in the streets and alleys.

It was a completely different world from the Hollywood party that Colin experienced just now.

……

The Antiworld, 890 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan.

Inside the rebel base.

Colin opened his eyes and looked down at his fingers.

The weird strands of hair were still tightly wrapped around his hands, and just before that, Colin had just gone through a Hollywood gala party.

For ordinary people, facing such frequent travels may have already caused confusion.

But fortunately, Ke Lin is not an ordinary person, especially the existence of [Super Brain Power (Bronze)] helped him deal with this trouble well.

The powerful brain ensures that his consciousness is always in a clear state, and will not be confused due to the shuttle between positive and negative worlds.

Taking a deep breath, restraining his impression of the Hollywood party, Colin returned his attention to the hair in his hands.

As his thoughts flowed, the eyes with [super vision] began to activate, and the [micro vision] that had been upgraded to the [bronze] level helped Colin see the essence of hair better.

The text's description of [Super Vision (Bronze)] once mentioned that the upgraded ability can see microscopic things and even mysterious powers that cannot be seen by the naked eye.

It's just because the real world doesn't have mysterious power, so Colin can't fully demonstrate this ability.

However, there is obviously a huge difference in the anti-world. Under the effect of Colin's [microscopic vision], he began to see clearly the mysterious power like black mist on the hair wrapped around his fingers. It is the power of magic.

And under these mysterious black mist, Colin seemed to see screaming skeleton faces in a trance. They kept opening and closing their mouths to bite Colin's fingers, but they still couldn't break through him. The powerful defense force on his body can only be tightly wrapped around his fingers.

This discovery made the expression on Colin's face a little dignified.

He obviously did not expect such a strange phenomenon to exist on just a single strand of unremarkable hair.

If it wasn't for him unlocking the new [micro vision] ability, maybe he would never know this scene.

"Is this the nature of magical power? Or is it just the power I have encountered?"

Because of his unfamiliarity with magic, Colin couldn't tell whether it was the weirdness of the hair itself or the power of magic.

Although he has a more intuitive understanding of magic in his heart, it doesn't mean that Colin is afraid of it. On the contrary, after seeing clearly the existence of magic power, it makes him look forward to another ability of his.

Don't forget, in addition to the upgraded ability of [Super Vision], Colin also unlocked a new ability during the positive world travel this time.

And the target of this ability is the mysterious magic power in front of you.

【Super Conversion (Black Iron)】.

As Colin's thoughts flowed, his body began to subconsciously try this new ability that had just been unlocked.

With the activation of [Super Transformation], Colin could clearly feel that a black hole seemed to be formed on his body and began to generate huge attraction continuously. The hairline also changed immediately.

Under the gaze of [microscopic vision], the black mist wrapped around the hair strands visible to the naked eye began to decrease.

At the same time, an unprecedented force began to flow into Colin's body.

(End of this chapter)