[US Entertainment] 1994

"Hey, Ridley, can you double check with Josh, is he really not participating in our promotion to Hollywood?"

"One hundred percent sure. In addition, he also hopes that his name will not be printed on the promotional posters, nor will it be promoted in his name." Laidley Wilson shrugged and said helplessly.

"Okay." Jesse, who was in charge of publicity work, could only accept this answer, "He is the boss, he has the final say."

"I'm Back" is a purely British film, and it is also the first film launched by WR Films since its establishment. Although it was produced on a small budget, the film is well-made and has a first-class plot. Once it was released, it swept the entire British film industry. In the UK market, it swept a box office of 6896 million US dollars, ranking third on the box office list in 2004, second only to "Shrek 2" and "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".

Considering that "I'm Back" is just a low-cost feature film, such an achievement is commendable.

"The boss has always been so self-willed, but considering what happened to him before, everything seems to make sense." Laidley smiled slightly, "If he goes back to Hollywood and encounters some bad things, Mr. Ross will probably go crazy."

Jesse sighed: "Yes, it's hard to imagine that Mr. Ross and Josh are actually a loving couple."

Josh Walter and Carlos Ross are the two founders of WR Films, but compared with Josh, who is so lively that he is a bit silly and is directly called by his name by employees, Carlos Ross is much more serious, even if Ledley Management like Wilson would only respectfully call him Mr. Ross.

As for why Carlos Ross has won so much respect—probably because the mantra of this gentleman is "you're fired", especially when his brows are slightly furrowed and his expression becomes serious, it seems that he doesn't need to wait for her to speak, You will know your end.

Carlos Roth's office and Hell are the last places WR Pictures employees want to touch.

But the benefits of this company are top-notch in the entire London film industry. The two bosses are young and experienced film practitioners. They are very able to accept the strange ideas of employees, and are willing to pay a large sum of money to verify every idea. .

After sweeping a large box office in the UK, "I'm Back" naturally aimed at most markets in Europe and the UK. Probably the aesthetic tastes of European audiences tend to be the same. "I'm Back" swept more than 8900 million in Europe. With a box office in US dollars, the cumulative box office is close to 1 million. The outstanding performance of the film has naturally attracted the attention of North American distributors.

But it was not until mid-2005 that WR Films decided to let the film land in the United States.

The employees of the company speculated that this had something to do with what happened to Josh after he announced his coming out.

In the global film industry, everyone knows Josh Walter, the youngest Oscar winner and two-time Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner. Therefore, his sudden announcement of coming out of the closet has caused such a big sensation in Hollywood!

Insults and protests ensued, and extreme opponents even burned CDs of films such as "The Shawshank Redemption" in the street. What's worse, homophobic people even went to Walter's house and smashed the door of his house!

Although Josh himself has not appeared in public since then, judging from the fact that he disappeared for 5 years, he has obviously been heartbroken by those so-called "fans".

Although friends like Rui Fan and Al supported Josh, in the eyes of those who opposed homosexuality, what Josh did was full of disgust.

"Walter actually cried for so long about Bryan Singer's 'sexual harassment', but now the truth is out, he is a disgusting gay, maybe there is no such thing as 'sexual harassment', but they read it right Eye……"

"We have been deceived for so long..."

During that time, the disheartened Josh really made the decision to give up movies, and it was Carlos who persuaded him: "Hollywood is the biggest movie market, but it is not the only movie market. It just makes less money That's all, are we short of money?"

After traveling around the world for a long time, the two simply settled down in London.On the one hand, it is because London’s theater and film industries are relatively mature, and there is no shortage of actors with outstanding acting skills. On the other hand, it is because of language. Although Carlos can speak the languages ​​of Western European countries, Josh is an out-and-out scumbag.

In Britain, at least the language is common.

In the movie "I'm Back", Josh's fluent British accent really frightened many people. If he is not 100% confirmed that he is an American, I am afraid everyone will think that he is a native British.

..............................

July 2005, 7.Los Angeles, USA.

At midnight, when the vast majority of Americans are falling asleep, discussions about new releases on film forums are still ongoing.

At the beginning, they were discussing the two movies "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Wedding Crashers". Slowly, a movie called "I'm Back" was gradually topped on the front page of the forum.

"I'm not mistaken, the guide is Josh..."

"You read that right, I can confirm it's him..."

"It's him."

"But the film's cast list, final credits, and Paramount's publicity did not mention his name, and even the entertainment reporters didn't report it. Their news is much better than ours..."

"And his Cockney accent, have you noticed? If I'm not 100% sure that acting skills like that are only for him, I really doubt that some guy in London deliberately made his face."

An ardent fan posted a photo.

"The promotion list of "I'm Back" in Hollywood does not include Josh Walter."

"But it's understandable if you think about it. If the gate of my house is smashed, I won't come back."

"Oscar winners being driven homeless by Hollywood is the biggest joke of the century, but it just happened."

"I actually like Josh's."

"Me too. As a big fan of his, what I look forward to most is when each of his movies comes out, because I know he will never fool me with bad movies, "Schindler's List" and "The Shawshank Redemption" "I watched it more than 20 times, and now there is no such movie. Spielberg can only make "War of the Worlds", and Tom Cruise is still as embarrassing as ever."

"If Josh was still there, Brad Pitt, the guy who cheated, couldn't be so proud!"

"I've watched "I'm Back" twice, and it's really, really, really good!"

"I don't know what to do other than support the box office. I also fantasized that one day Josh will return to Hollywood, but after watching "I'm Back" I knew he would never come back. Listen to his British If he doesn't intend to develop in the UK, he doesn't need to work so hard."

"Actually, I never thought homosexuality was a bad thing. Just like Brad Pitt, the guy who changed his girlfriend after another, and his acting was like shit for ten years, just because he wasn't gay, He's what Hollywood is after."

"What's the use of saying this? Josh Walter is not coming back at all!"

"He has already expressed his attitude. It is not Hollywood who boycotts him, but he who boycotts Hollywood!"

"My cousin works for "Entertainment Weekly". He revealed the news that "I'm Back" did not use Josh's name to promote it. It was Josh's own wish. Contract, they are willing to pay a certain fee, as long as the name Josh Walter is not mentioned in the media reports."

"..."

"..."

Facing one internal message after another, the netizens in the forum fell silent.

Josh's attitude has not only shown his rejection of Hollywood, but even disgust.

Of course, Hollywood can be stubborn and not introduce his movies, but everyone knows what the box office of over [-] million in the European market means, which means that this movie must be very good to conquer those picky Europeans.

Excellence means money, and capitalists will not let go of every opportunity to make money.

And what Josh did was not bad, he just refused to attend the promotional event, he just refused to land on American soil again.This can't even be said to be banned, it can only be regarded as his personal choice.

"I regret it. I was still a high school student at that time, and my parents threw away Josh's DVDs?"

"I regret it too."

"I just want to hack those guys to death!"

……

In the first week of its release, "I'm Back" took the No. 3542 position on the North American box office chart with a box office of 2825 million U.S. dollars. "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" ranked second with a box office of 3 million U.S. dollars. "The Guest", with a box office of 2566 million US dollars.

But in the face of such achievements, the media only reported on the film "I'm Back" winning the Zhou crown, but didn't mention Josh's name.

Although everyone knew that Josh Walter was back, most of the media chose to remain silent in the face of the money offensive from WR Films and Paramount.

In the second week, the total box office of "I'm Back" in the North American market has exceeded 1 million, and it still firmly occupies the first place on the box office list. It is strong and reported, just like Josh's previous movies.

The third week, the fourth week, the fifth week...

Until the end of the summer vacation, the film's cumulative box office exceeded 3 million!

Compared with the negligibly low cost, "I'm Back" dropped a box office bomb in North America. The distributor, Paramount, smiled happily. WR Pictures gave them a very good share ratio. Paramount He patted his chest and promised to win more films for WR Films' new films next time.

Not long after, at the British Film Institute Awards, "I'm Back" won many awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.

Berlin, Venice and Cannes also gave "I'm Back" heavyweight awards one after another.

And when the Golden Globes and Oscars were announced—all the audience's eyes widened, and there was no "I'm Back"? ? ? ! ! ! !

Not even a nomination!

Audiences who didn't know the truth sprayed the Oscars and the Golden Globes with blood. The ratings of this year's Oscars also hit the lowest in history. In the end, Oscar had no choice but to stand up and explain: ""I'm Back" didn't sign up for the selection... ..."

The audience unanimously chose silence.