America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 262 261. Sneak attack!

"Boss, something happened to the crew of "The Walking Dead" and Barle Farley is missing!" Chen Xing said anxiously.

"Missing? What do you mean? Have you been kidnapped?" Hearing this, Eric was shocked.

Although this little girl Barre Farley is rather snobbish, she was brought to the United States by Judy after all, and Judy appointed her there herself.

If something really happened, Eric would definitely be questioned, and he would have a bad conscience.

Chen Xing hurriedly explained: "She was either kidnapped or missing. She can't be found."

"The phone call couldn't be reached, text messages weren't answered, and no one was at home. The crew notified us when they couldn't get in touch."

"Where's her agent?"

"I've looked for her, but my agent can't contact her. I'm still looking for her."

"Where is her mother? Have you asked her mother? There is also Gadot, Bar Refaeli and Gadot live together, and Judy, she and Judy also have a very good relationship."

"Not yet. Bar Refaeli asked for leave from the crew last week. She is not feeling well and needs to rest for a few days."

"She didn't have many scenes on those days, so Darabont agreed to shoot other people's scenes first."

"Then it wasn't until Friday when it was time to film her scene. Barrefali said she would return to the set on Monday, but she didn't see anyone on Monday either."

"Darabont was very angry about this unruly behavior, but he could only ask the agent to find someone."

"Today is already Wednesday, and she hasn't been found yet. Everyone is worried that something might have happened to her."

"You can't really be kidnapped."

The figures of Wu Ruofu, Carina Lau, Katharine Zeta-Jones and others appeared in Eric's mind, and finally evolved into images of John Lennon and the tragic death of Polanski's wife and children.

Regardless of China or abroad, it is not uncommon for celebrities to be kidnapped. They are rich and famous, and their itineraries are easy to check.

Although kidnapping will generate serious public pressure, the high risk and high reward are still the goals of many crazy kidnappers.

But then he thought, no, if it was really a kidnapping, the kidnappers should have contacted Barlefali's mother or agent to ask for money.

Even if someone is accidentally killed in the process, it would be better to use the waste and ask for money.

This was the first time Eric encountered this situation. He couldn't help but feel a little confused. He picked up his cell phone and called Gadot.

After a while, the call was connected.

"What's wrong, dear? I'm on the set. The assistant saw your phone call just now and asked the director for permission before answering it for me."

"Gadot, do you know where Refaeli is? Have you seen her in the past two days?"

"Lefali? No, not in the past few days. The last time I saw her was last Tuesday or Wednesday. I can't remember clearly. What's wrong?"

"She is missing and many people are looking for her."

"What! Missing!" Gadot screamed.

Barrefali came to the United States with her. The two of them had a relationship of best friends, and they were immediately shocked when they heard the word missing.

"What do you mean missing? I remember what she said she was going to do last week. Damn it! I can't remember!"

"Don't worry, think about it carefully."

After a while, Gadot still didn't ring.

"Sorry, dear, I will tell you as soon as I think about it. By the way, have you asked her mother? Refaeli has a very close relationship with her mother, and she tells her mother everything."

"I just found out about this. You can film first and let me know if you have any ideas."

"Barrefali has been missing for at least two days. Why didn't she contact her family? Why didn't she call the police?"

Chen Xing hesitated to answer: "Darabont said that he had just learned about it not long ago. This matter should be handled by Barrefali's agent and the Screen Actors Guild."

"Her agent is still looking for someone. Until this morning, Darabont really couldn't wait any longer. The next scenes must be completed by Barrefali."

"He could only push the other person over and over again, and the agent told Darabont the truth, and we just found out."

"Damn it, do these guys have shit in their heads? Contact that agent, what are they doing!"

Chen Xing rarely saw Eric get angry, so he hurriedly walked out of the office, regretting that he should not have dealt with this mess.

Click!

Eric called Judy only after the office door was closed and there was no one else around.

At present, Judy's sexual orientation has not been fully disclosed. Everyone only speculates that she has a tendency and it is not suitable for others to know.

"Eric, what's going on?"

"You come to my office."

"It may take a while. I'm talking about a script outside. It's very exciting and you will definitely be interested."

"Let me pause for a moment and ask you something. Do you know where Refaeli went?"

"I know, she's home."

"Israel?"

"Yes, I left last week to visit my mother. What happened?"

"are you sure?"

"I'm very sure. After the plane landed, Refaeli told me that it was safe. I heard her mother's voice on the phone. It couldn't be wrong. Eric, why are you asking this? What happened? "

“The crew of ‘The Walking Dead’ can’t find anyone, and many people are looking for her.”

"What! Isn't she finished?"

"How do you know? Who said that?"

"Lefali told me that she said her role had been completed and she hadn't been home for a long time, so she wanted to go back and rest for a while."

"Eric, I don't understand. Are you saying that the filming is not over yet and Refaeli is lying to me?"

"So far, yes."

Some thoughts flashed through Eric's mind, and he suddenly felt that something was not right.

"Eric? Eric?"

"I can't figure it out either. You finish your work first and we'll meet again when you come back."

"good!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xing walked in again after a moment: "Boss, Bar Refaeli's agent contacted her mother, and her mother said she had never met Refaeli."

"But one thing is strange. It seems that Barlefali's mother is not very anxious about this and has not raised the idea of ​​calling the police."

Eric nodded, took out a pen and wrote down the known information on the paper.

His brows furrowed more and more. Looking at this information, a person suddenly came to mind - Xiangjiang actor Xu Shaoqiang.

Xu Shaoqiang originally obtained good resources for Yun Feiyang, the leading actor in "The Transformation of the Silkworm".

This TV series was produced by Li TV with a lot of effort, and it was an instant hit. Xu Shaoqiang immediately became synonymous with the hero at that time.

In order to compete with Li's, TVB hired Zheng Shaoqiu to film "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang", but it still lost to "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" in terms of ratings.

Seeing that he couldn't win a head-on confrontation, Wireless got into trouble and secretly found Xu Shaoqiang and stuffed him with a large amount of money and promised a lot of benefits.

Xu Shaoqiang had just become famous and everyone was in a state of confusion. He did not resist the temptation and chose to take money and disappear, so he hid.

At that time, "The Transformation of the Silkworm" used the same filming-and-broadcasting model as American TV series. The male lead was suddenly missing, and Li's TV station went crazy.

In the end, Gu Guanzhong could only be temporarily brought in to take over, but the ratings inevitably dropped.

Xu Shaoqiang also did not end well. After his dishonest behavior was exposed, he was cast aside by the industry.

Li's TV station kicked him out, and TVB's promise of a leading role and other benefits were not fulfilled. Yun Feiyang, a hero who had a promising future, could only live in supporting roles and villain roles, and he never got up again in this life.

Now Barle Farley's sudden disappearance is somewhat similar to Xu Shaoqiang's disappearance. Especially when comparing Judy's information with Chen Xing's words just now, the whole thing immediately seems very strange.

Eric tried calling Barrefali, but it said the phone was off.

Called Darabont again.

"Eric, you already know this."

"Well, Frank, you know what?"

"I don't know. Bar Refaeli's performance on the set is normal. She is now a famous actress."

"The Walking Dead and House of Cards made her popular and she got more respect and no one disrespected her."

"Eric, I can assure you that the crew has absolutely nothing to do with this matter, and Barrefali has not been wronged in any way."

"Don't get excited Frank, I don't mean to blame you, I just have a headache and can't think clearly about some things."

"Eric, but how to solve the problem? Bar Refaeli is not here, the subsequent scenes cannot be filmed, and the crew is at a standstill."

Taking a deep breath, Eric tapped the table lightly: "How is the progress? How many scenes does she have left?"

"Most of it has been completed, but the remaining scenes are all related to Barrefali. Everyone is waiting for her. It has been delayed for several days."

"Eric, I know you're waiting for The Walking Dead to come to Lionheart, but things are a little dire."

"Is there any way to remedy this? If she's not here, we won't wait for her!"

"You mean to replace the character? Or kill the character!" Darabont understood immediately.

"It's okay, just do whatever you want."

"If there is really no other way, my suggestion is to let the character die. After all, Barle Farley has been filming for a while. If the character is replaced, there will be conflicts between the previous and later characters."

"Unless you want to reshoot, that means the whole show has to be re-shot."

"What will Green do if Maggie dies suddenly?"

Darabont snorted coldly: "Eric, The Walking Dead is the end of the world, and not one or two people will die suddenly. Let her be killed by the Governor."

"Then save a female character and form a pair with Green again to replace Maggie's role."

"Of course you have to be mentally prepared. According to the survey in the first season, Maggie's character is still very popular with the audience. Her sudden withdrawal may arouse disgust and criticism from some viewers."

"It seems you have thought about this a long time ago."

Boom, boom, boom.

There was a knock on the door outside, and Judy rushed back.

"Frank, I'll think about it and wait for my call."

"Um."

In the office, Judy asked eagerly what happened. After Eric told her, she immediately took out her mobile phone and called Barle Farley, but the same message prompted her to turn off the phone.

Then I called Barlefali's mother's phone, but the phone was still turned off.

Suddenly, Judy's whole body felt bad.

"How about it?"

"It's all turned off. It shouldn't be. We were still in contact a few days ago."

"How many days?"

"Last Saturday, she said she would accompany her mother on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, so we didn't contact her again, and I don't understand religious matters."

Eric sighed and told his guess, and Judy's expression became even worse.

"But why? There is no reason! Why would Refaeli do this?"

"Because of desire, because of ambition, because of interests, it can be because of many things. Judy, is your relationship stable?"

Judy nodded: "Although there are occasional quarrels, I think it's pretty good."

"So she is at least willing to tell you that she has returned to Israel. She has not said anything to anyone else, not even Gadot."

"Speaking like this may damage Bar Refaeli's image in your mind, but there is no need to hide it at this time."

"Judy, Barle Farley has tempted me many times, but I rejected her all the time. She is not as simple as you see!"

Hearing this, Judy was shocked. With the relationship between the two of them, Eric had absolutely no reason to lie to herself. The beautiful image in her heart was suddenly cast into a shadow.

After walking back and forth a few times distractedly, Judy raised her head and said, "Eric, give me some time. I'll go to Israel right away. There will definitely be an explanation for this matter."

Eric nodded: "The crew has been waiting for her for several days, so if Bar Refaeli doesn't show up until next Monday at the most, she will lose her role."

"I'm not just talking about the character in 'The Walking Dead,' but also the character in 'House of Cards,' and even MGM will not consider her for any project."

Judy knew in her heart that the fact that Eric could still talk to her calmly and not get angry was because of her own good, and the relationship between the two of them was already strong enough.

Otherwise, if you try it with someone else, even if it's someone like Ryan Reynolds or Chris Evans who dug it out with your own hands, get out of here immediately!

So she didn't plead again, let alone plea. If things were really as Eric expected, Judy made an instant decision in her heart. She would send Barle Farley away with her own hands, just like she had Like she brought into Hollywood.

Asking Darabont to wait a few more days and keep the matter quiet for now, Eric's attention shifted to other aspects.

This week's Sixth Film Festival continues to snipe "Million Dollar Baby", followed by 20th Century Fox's big production "The Day After Tomorrow".

Directed by the great disaster film director Roland Emmerich, who is also the director of "2012", both works are disaster masterpieces that have left their mark in film history.

Compared to the director, starring Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Amy Rossum received less attention.

From a scientific point of view, the scenes conceived in the movie are absolutely impossible to achieve, but they are indeed very beautiful, and Eric revisits them every year.

Under the impact of such a masterpiece, "Million Dollar Baby" naturally received another impact.

But similarly, "The Polar Express" is not having a hard time either. The impact is also very huge. No one can survive anyway.

Until the box office was released in the week, "The Day After Tomorrow" undoubtedly won the championship, taking in US$65 million at the box office, and its reputation was also quite good.

"Million Dollar Baby" took in 21 million US dollars. Excellent word-of-mouth caused the drop to be only 30%, lower than expected.

"The Polar Express" was even worse than being cut in half, earning only 26 million US dollars. I'm afraid the box office forecast of 320 million US dollars will also drop again.

On Sunday, Judy hadn't come back yet, but Eric's face was gloomy.

There were several magazines in front of him, and the covers were all of him and Gadot.