Conquer America, Start with a Boxing Champion

"The Expendables 3" has been in theaters for 12 days, and its North American box office has reached a total of 106 million US dollars. It is Lionsgate's sixth movie this year to have a North American box office of over 100 million US dollars.

The film was released globally for four weeks, with a box office of 180 million in North America and a global box office of 454 million.

The global box office is expected to be around US$550 million, making it the highest-grossing film in the Suicide Squad series.

This data looks pretty good, and Lionsgate, Millennium Pictures, Skydance and other producers are making money, but for Link, this box office result is average.

"The Expendables 3" is a purely commercial movie, starring Link and Scarlett Johansson, Jason Statham, Jet Li and others. They all have strong box office appeal. The quality of this movie is also good. According to Link The expectation should be over 600 million.

However, the total box office in North America in the four weeks after its release did not exceed 500 million, which was lower than expected.

The media also gave reasons. First, there are too many blockbusters in the summer vacation this year. There are four movies with a box office of more than 300 million in North America and two movies with a global box office of more than 1 billion. "The Expendables 3" was released too late, so it is reasonable for the box office to be worse. .

Another reason is that he was influenced by "Avengers 2". In Avengers 2, he and Scarlett had just acted in an action movie, and another one would cause aesthetic fatigue.

After finishing the movie promotion work, Link continued filming for more than two months. At the end of August, his main role in "La La Land" was basically completed, leaving a few outdoor scenes to express the changes in the seasons. Wait until October and December, and shoot early next year.

"You've been really busy lately. Newspapers and magazines are full of news about you."

Mid-level villa, Taylor said while flipping through entertainment magazines.

"I'm a little busy. This year I've traveled to 45 cities in 16 countries and circled the earth more than ten times."

Link leaned on the sofa and ate the fresh orange handed over by Ivaca.

"I really don't understand why you do so many things in a day. You are not short of money now, so why do you still spend so much time filming and promoting the movie? Do you really want to win the Oscar for Best Actor?"

Taylor asked, blinking at him with her blue eyes.

Link scratched his forehead, "Winning an Oscar was my original goal, but now I feel it is unrealistic. I am too young and rich, and I am also the boss of a large film company. I don't sacrifice much when filming. There are thousands of Oscar Academy judges. They are all peers, and it is difficult for them to vote for me.”

"Then why do you still want to be an actor? Do you love it?"

Taylor snorted, "I think you should focus more on music creation. From the beginning of the year to now, you haven't written a single song. You probably forgot that you are a singer."

Link ate another piece of orange, "I can't help it. I signed a long-term contract with Marvel Studios. As long as the Captain America and Avengers series are not over, I can't stop acting. But you are right. I am now Time is precious and you shouldn’t spend too much time on movies.

Starting next year, I plan to only make Captain America, Avengers, and the Suicide Squad series. I will not take on other movies for the time being. When the "Avengers" series is completed, I will retire and spend more time with you and your children. "

Another point is that my old father-in-law has now become one of the candidates of the Elephant Party and has begun to PK with many opponents. Link and Iwaka are often dragged to the platform. The PK competition will be more intense next year, and Link also needs to set aside some time. Support my father-in-law's work.

In addition, he is now very rich and famous. If he continues to be an actor, he will compete with other actors for resources, which will inevitably create more enemies.

Although he is not worried about being hostile, it is just that compared to earning tens of millions in salary from making movies, he now needs some allies and supporters more.

Therefore, he plans to reveal the news at the end of the year that he will only film the Captain America and Suicide Squad series in the future, and will not take on other roles. After the Captain America series is completed, he will leave the acting industry and give opportunities to younger actors.

"This is good. You have to train, film, manage the company and invest. It's too much work and too tiring."

Ivaca took a wet wipe and wiped his fingers.

Taylor rolled his eyes when he saw Evaca's virtuous look, "He is too greedy. He wants to grab everything and hold it in his arms, no matter whether it smells good or smells bad, and he is not afraid of exhaustion."

Link glanced at her and said, "This is not greed, but ambition. If there was no ambition, how could we have such a big career now? How could we have you and Alexander? So it is necessary to have ambition when you are young, but what you said is also true. Yes, it’s time for me to give up some jobs and focus more on my existing businesses, such as Golden Shell Investment, Lionsgate Pictures and Link Music. After all, these companies are my foundation, and the rest are just hobbies. "

In addition, there are women. In addition to Ivaca, Taylor, and Chris Liu, there are also Daddario who can't live without him, Nozomi Sasaki, Marion Cotillard, and others who are deeply bound to him. Jennifer Shu, if other women have other ideas, he will let them go graciously.

No matter how powerful he is, he is just an ordinary person. Although he is strong and energetic, his time is limited and he cannot meet everyone's requirements. Also in terms of marriage, if someone wants to get married and start a family, he cannot satisfy it. It is better to be in conflict. Before it breaks out, show your cards in advance so that you can get together and break up easily.

"What about boxing? You are now the heavyweight boxing champion. The magazine said that almost no one in the boxing world is your opponent. There is no point in you staying in the boxing world now."

Taylor said shaking her long legs.

"Boxing is not quitting for the time being. I am currently only the boxing champion of two major organizations, not the four major organizations. I can't quit until my goal is completed. Also, I am competing now, with a prize of more than 100 million per game, which is more than what you earn in a year. , it’s not cost-effective to quit too early.

In addition, if you read the magazine, you should know the current situation in the boxing world. Without me, the entire boxing industry will be greatly affected, and many people will lose their jobs. Therefore, if the successor does not grow up, I still need to continue to sit in the boxing world and serve as The spokesperson of boxing, this is that with great ability comes great responsibility. "

Link said seriously.

Taylor wanted to tease him that he was Spider-Man, but he also knew that what he said was true. He is now a symbol of the boxing industry and a world-class idol. After seeing his deeds and reports, many young people have entered the boxing ring and the boxing industry. will flourish.

If he quits boxing, both live broadcasts of boxing matches and income from boxing peripherals will be greatly affected, and the entire boxing industry economy will also suffer a serious decline.

This is the influence of the number one boxer. One person's interests involve the interests of millions of people, and he cannot quit easily.

"The summer vacation is almost over now. Everyone has not had much work recently. Do you want to go on a trip? The little ones haven't gone out to play this year."

Link said as he looked at the three little guys running around in the front yard.

"Alexander and Cynthia have class."

"It doesn't matter if I go out for more than ten days and make up for it when I come back."

Link is the head of the family. Now that he has spoken, Ivaca and Taylor do not continue to object. They just have their own opinions when choosing a vacation location.

Taylor suggested not to go to a place that is too cold or too hot, as it is not good for the skin and the children are not used to it. Ivaca suggested not to go too far. It is best to stay in the country where it is convenient to handle work.

The two rejected several cities he proposed, and finally chose to travel to Mackinac Island in Michigan in the Great Lakes region. The temperature there is good, the air is good, it is also a famous tourist city, and the food in Michigan is also good.

Link turned on the computer and looked at the situation on Mackinac Island and agreed. He called Ms. Anna and asked her to arrange the vacation.

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The next day, he, Ivaca, Taylor, Selena, and little Annie, who came together after hearing the news, flew to Mackinac Island for vacation with the little ones.

Mackinac Island is located in Lake Huron, one of the five largest freshwater lakes. It is surrounded by crystal clear lake water. 95% of the island is virgin forest and there are large areas of flat grassland. It is a good vacation here.

The villa in Hardiman Bay where Link and his party stayed had a lawn and a pier, and there were courtyard walls and private area warning signs around it, so the safety aspect was good.

Link works out and fishes every day. When he has time, he teaches little Annie and Sanxiao to swim in the lake, learns horse riding from Ivaca, bickers with Taylor, or has intimate relations in places with beautiful scenery.

In the middle of the month he was also invited by Larry Page and Sergey Brin to participate in the recently popular Ice Bucket Challenge.

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge started last year, requiring participants to post videos of themselves having ice water poured all over their bodies on the Internet. The event stipulates that invitees can choose to accept the challenge within 24 hours, or choose to fight against 'muscular atrophy'. Lateral sclerosis' donation of US$100, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and others have all posted videos of themselves being doused in ice water on the Internet.

After receiving invitations from several Larry Page people online, Link completed the challenge in the yard and uploaded the video, and invited Leonardo to give it a try online.

Leonardo cursed and agreed.

It’s just that after Leonardo posted the video, many people said it was not him. Leonardo in the video had a big belly and a round face, looking like a greasy old man in his fifties, not the dashing little plum on the screen.

For this reason, Leonardo had to stand up and explain that he was filming at the end of last year and the beginning of the year, and the plot required that he gain weight.

But some people countered that his film was finished before March and he has not recovered in the past six months, which shows that he has done a poor job in physical management.

As a celebrity idol, this is wrong.

Fans suggested that he learn from Link, exercise every day, regain his original figure as soon as possible, and strive to become a middle-aged handsome boy.

Leonardo replied that he was training and also sent a photo in the gym.

After watching it, Link knew that this guy did it on purpose and was preparing for the Olympics, because many people believed that what prevented Leonardo from winning the Oscar for Best Actor was not his poor acting skills, but his In terms of appearance, he sacrificed too little for the movie and did not have the dedication that an artist should have.

Leonardo took the initiative to reveal his body shape, and even the photo of him playing with a water gun was cleaning up the judges' original impression of him, proving that he had sacrificed a lot for this role and was very professional.

In addition, there was news that Leonardo was racist in the past. The evidence is that he has been changing girlfriends since the 1990s, and he has had twenty or thirty girlfriends, but he has not had a black girlfriend. This evidence is very sufficient.

So in May and June, some media broke the news that Leonardo and Rihanna had been dating since the beginning of the year. In January, they appeared at a party at the Playboy building hand in hand. The two kissed in public. In February, they were together at a party. Cycling on the streets of Paris.

In May, media broke the news that Leonardo had taken Rihanna to meet his parents, and there were also rumors of engagement.

Link saw the kissing photo of the two in the newspaper, and he had to admire this guy for his efforts for the Oscar. In the past, he liked blondes, blue eyes, white skin, long legs, and those under 25 years old. Rihanna is 27 years old this year. Although she has a good figure, she is far from Leonardo's ex-girlfriends in other aspects.

The two don't look like people on the same channel.

For this reason, Link called Leonardo to verify whether he and Rihanna were really dating. Leonardo said seriously that it was true.

Link asked if it was for the Oscar?

Leonardo immediately refuted that he and Rihanna were dating because of love. He liked Rihanna's personality and talent. He was not just playing around, nor was he doing it for some shitty Oscar. He didn't care about the Oscar at all.

Link smiled and didn't continue to make trouble.

However, before July, news came out that the two had broken up, Leonardo had found a new love, and Rihanna had reunited with her ex-boyfriend Drake the Duck.

Even for Link, who is an insider, these news seem to be true and false, and it is difficult to distinguish the truth from the false.

"Brother, look, we caught a big fish."

On the lakeside, Selena caught a gray trout that was more than 30 centimeters long. The trout was jumping around. Little Annie, Cynthia, and little Margarita were watching and poking it with their little hands.

Link looked at his fishing rod. After half an hour, there was no reaction.

"Not bad, keep it up!"

"Brother, how many did you catch?"

Selena shouted.

"None."

Alexander shook the empty bucket next to him.

"Haha, brother, didn't you say you were a fishing expert? How come you didn't catch any in half a day? You are not as good as us."

Selena and little Annie said happily.

"You are novices. Novices have a protection period and you are lucky."

Link said calmly.

"Hmph, you must be a fake fishing expert. How about we compete to see who catches more fish?"

Selena raised her chin and said provocatively.

"No, fishing depends on your mood. Whether you can catch fish or not is not important."

Link saw the front end of the fishing rod move, and waved his hand to tell Selena to shut up. He waited for two seconds and found that the rod was not moving again. After waiting for a while, he pulled up the fishing rod to see that the bait had been eaten at some point, leaving only the empty hook like a mockery of the fish.

Selena saw that he had no fish, and sat on the deck and laughed. Little Annie, Cynthia and Margarita, who were ignorant, also giggled.

Link glared at the little guys, calmed down, and continued fishing. If he couldn't catch any more fish, he would jump into the water to catch fish.