America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 362 360. Kick his ass

Compared to the original version of "Bohemian Rhapsody", Eric's version has been adapted to a certain extent.

Mainly, the characterization of Uncle Ya's arrogant and eccentric personality has been weakened, and he has been portrayed as a person who is not good at speaking, introverted and shy.

This will indeed reduce the conflict of the movie, but it will make this person more realistic on the screen.

Because according to the interviews with Queen and people around Uncle Ya, his personality is indeed like this, and there is no need to deliberately exaggerate for dramatic tension.

After the movie ended, thunderous applause rang out in the theater.

Most of the people present today are fans of Queen, and the applause was free and lasted for several minutes.

Eric clapped his hands and it hurt a little, and the crowd finally calmed down.

Wow!

Wow!

Ha!

But there are still many fans shouting, they are all old rock fans, people in their forties and fifties, and each of them has the energy of a twenty-year-old boy.

Some of them have painted stripes on their faces and wear headscarves.

Today belongs to them, and also to Joaquin Phoenix.

His superb acting skills are enough to make people ignore his appearance and regard him as the living Uncle Ya.

"Hi! Phoenix, as a fan of Queen, first of all, I want to thank you for your wonderful performance. Although I am only 24 years old, don't doubt it, I am really a fan."

Roar...

The old fans at the scene immediately burst into cheers.

"How does it feel? Can you share the process of filming the movie?"

Fenghuangshu smiled shyly: "This is a magical experience, because we all know the greatness of Queen."

"When I received the script, my agent told me that Eric personally asked me to play the role."

"He said that there are not many people in the world who can play this role well, and I am one of them. You know, it feels good to be recognized by others."

Eric made a puzzled expression: "Wait, did I say that?"

"I remember my original words were that there are not many people who can play this role well, so I invited them all and hired whoever has the lowest pay. Did your agent miss a word?"

Hahaha...

The audience immediately burst into laughter. Sure enough, Eric Cook is famous for his eloquence in addition to his wealth.

He always speaks wittily, and it would be a waste of talent if he doesn't become a talk show host.

When the fans' laughter died down a little, Eric added: "But it doesn't matter. After this movie, your pay will definitely surpass theirs."

Hahaha...

The laughter that had originally died down rose again.

Uncle Phoenix showed a look of crying and laughing: "Anyway! I spent a full 8 months learning to sing."

"The last life-saving concert, the crew mobilized more than 3,600 actors. If you count it this way, I can add one item to my resume, I have held a concert for thousands of people."

"Then I can also add one item to my resume, I beat up Joaquin Phoenix!" Cate Blanchett complained.

"8 months, do you know how I got through these 8 months? You procrastinator, it's all your fault!"

"After the box office comes out, if you don't achieve the ideal results, you wait for Phoenix, I will kick your ass hard!"

The premiere ended with laughter and noise.

Three days later, with the release of the first weekend box office results, Cate Blanchett's idea of ​​kicking ass was doomed to fail.

"Bohemian Rhapsody" was a box office hit as expected, and won more than 77 million US dollars in box office.

Queen already has countless fans, and the quality of the movie is really good. Not only old fans went to the cinema to watch it more, but passers-by were also brought in.

MGM even started the publicity machine, promoting the Renaissance on major radio stations, YouTube, landmark buildings, etc.

And the fact is that a good song is still a good song even after ten years, and it will not become outdated because of time.

Strong publicity also helped the box office to rise further.

Imdb opened with a score of 8.2, which is already a very high score for a movie that is not purely literary.

But what many people did not expect is that the score did not decrease with the increase in the number of comments, but rose against the trend.

It rose from 8.2 to 8.3 points, and then from 8.3 points to the current 8.4 points.

According to the current situation, the reputation may continue to rise, and it is not impossible to rise to 8.7 or 8.8.

The comments below are also very interesting. It can be clearly seen that many middle-aged people who are older are contacting Imdb for the first time and voting for their former beliefs.

"Sitting among a dozen gray-haired uncles and aunts, I felt that although we were several decades apart, we shared a period of youth."

"I originally thought that rock music, as a form of action and love, had reached a low point and had few audiences, but this movie gave me hope that the spirit of rock will never die!"

"Can you imagine? I was dragged into the cinema by my dad. The last time we watched a movie together was a few years ago. This feeling is really good."

"A very outstanding biographical film, it is touching and full of fun. Every actor's acting is great. I have a feeling that Joaquin Phoenix will win this year's Oscar."

"Joaquin Phoenix's performance moved me. His acting is really great. No wonder it took 8 months to prepare."

"As a loyal fan of MGM, the movie is still as good as ever. As long as Eric Cooper's name is in the screenwriter column, the lower limit of this work is there."

"I agree! Eric Cooper's script lower limit often exceeds the upper limit of many screenwriters and directors. Give him another 10 years, and he will be the well-deserved god of film and television."

"I am a woman and really want a girlfriend like Mary. Uncle Ya failed her, but I will never!"

"Girl, you are greedy for Cate Blanchett's body."

...

A week later, the score of "Bohemian Rhapsody" rose again, reaching 8.6.

At the same time, the box office also soared, and more and more people were attracted to the cinema. North America once again won $85.5 million in box office, and the cumulative box office exceeded $160 million.

According to the current situation, Box's forecast is expected to reach $350 million in North America and exceed $750 million in global box office.

The cost of this movie is 65 million US dollars, and this is because a large number of extras were used.

Generally, using inflatable dummies can save at least 10 million US dollars.

However, Eric is now rich and powerful, and 10 million US dollars is just a drop in the bucket. The quality of the movie is more important and more conducive to winning awards.

He is bound to win the Oscar for Best Actor and Best Picture next year.

And "Juno", this time he must at least help Elizabeth get a nomination for Best Actress.