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The contract signed between Marvel Entertainment and Robert Downey Jr. will definitely change in due course in the future, and it is impossible to remain unchanged, but with this agreement, just like the former Captain America and Thor, the salary will be kept at a relatively reasonable level. position, rather than a super sky-high price, it is impossible to reappear the once rumored single film salary of 70 to 80 million US dollars.

With a long-term contract in hand, Marvel Entertainment has a certain degree of initiative.

However, long-term contracts will also have negative effects. Once the actor's contract expires, the possibility of continuing cooperation will become smaller.

No matter the pay is high or low, it will inevitably happen.

If the movies are successful one after another, they can bring a lot of money to the lead actor and become a popular movie star, but if he plays a role all the year round, after earning a lot of money, psychological burnout cannot be avoided.

If the actor himself is a bit ambitious, he will definitely find ways to start a career other than superhero movies.

To paraphrase a very positive word: long-term acting in super-English movies cannot bring about a breakthrough in the acting career. Most forward-looking actors will seek to change after earning enough money.

When it comes to the producer, even if the actors have long-term contracts, they need to keep increasing their salaries as the film succeeds. When the actors' salaries are piled up to a certain level, replacing newcomers can reduce a large part of the salary expenditure.

Of course, there will also be actors who choose to continue to cooperate.

After all, most actors do it for fame and income, and successful commercial movies can give them.

What's more, many actors leave the roles of successful series, and their fame and appeal have dropped by more than two grades.

With the official signing of Marvel Entertainment and Robert Downey Jr., Ronan, who has not shown up, also took time to meet with Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Levine.

It was a normal meeting, like a producer meeting other actors, as if Ronan didn't particularly value Robert Downey Jr.

Ronan, even the CEO of Marvel Entertainment, Avi Allard, never appeared in the process of negotiating and signing with Robert Downey Jr., just to send a message to Robert Downey Jr.: We are not Special attention is paid to you, and Iron Man does not have to rely on you.

Frankly speaking, who made who was Tony Stark and Robert Downey Jr.?

From Ronan's own point of view, slightly biased towards Robert Downey Jr., this is a suitable role,

At the most suitable time, I met the most suitable actor.

But no one can ignore the huge role played by Susan Levine in the middle.

Therefore, when they met, Ronan focused more on Susan Levine.

Ms. Levine, I've heard about you a long time ago. Ronan shook hands with Susan Levine: I've seen your productions of Cradle of Death and Ghostman. They are very good works.

Susan Levine said politely: It can't be compared with Mr. Anderson. I can't do anything with my grades.

After finishing speaking, she laughed: This time we can cooperate with Relativity Entertainment, Donnie and I...

Susan Levin pushed Robert Downey Jr. to the front of the stage at the right time, with a posture of being completely single: We are very honored that Mr. Anderson is willing to provide this opportunity. Downey has always wanted to thank him in person.

This is undoubtedly a very smart woman, but also very understand the rules of survival in Hollywood.

Robert Downey Jr. stepped forward at the right time, smiled and shook hands with Ronan: Mr. Anderson, this is the second time we have met. Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to play Iron Man.

Ronan shook hands with him: You're welcome, after all, you performed very well in the audition and impressed Kevin.

Robert Downey Jr. added: In any case, I will always be grateful to Mr. Anderson and Relativity Entertainment Group.

Ronan was no longer polite, and said directly: Then let us continue to cooperate happily for a long time.

Robert Downey Jr. quickly said: I will do my best for Iron Man.

Susan Levine said at the right time: Donnie has already started to make preparations.

Ronan could see that time and energy had changed Robert Downey Jr., and his chaotic mind had cleared up.

More importantly, Robert Downey Jr. has a very good fiancée.

I believe that. Ronan said with a smile.

He couldn't help but look at Susan Levine more. I'm afraid this woman is the key to Robert Downey Jr.'s change.

This Jewish woman is not tall, and her appearance is not impressive. At least in Hollywood, where there are so many beauties, it is very difficult to enter the second gear, but her vision is scary.

To a certain extent, a woman looking for a husband is like an investment. Susan Levine undoubtedly invested in a super potential stock, and she suppressed her bargaining chip before the super potential stock showed any signs of breaking out. .

Ronan remembers watching the sideshow of Sherlock Holmes. Guy Ritchie specifically mentioned the Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey couple at that time, saying that the marriage between Downey and Susan was the most perfect marriage in Hollywood. Symbiotic marriage, they have had a lot of experiences together.

She also said that Susan is a very discerning producer. She could see that Downey had good potential, and found that Downey was not as bad as she imagined, and even thought he was a little cute.

Signing Robert Downey Jr., Ronan will naturally not forget Sherlock Holmes. As early as when the Iron Man project was launched, Robert Lee's people specifically searched for the situation about Sherlock Holmes, but The possibility of winning the copyright is very small.

The former Sherlock Holmes was not an original movie, but an adaptation of a comic. Robert Lee's people found out that the comic had been published and the copyright was in the hands of the original author, Lionel Wigram.

Hearing this name at the time, Ronan felt that he would not be able to obtain the relevant adaptation copyright.

Because Lionel Wigram has long-term cooperation with Warner Bros., the identity of comic book writer is only a part-time job. His real career is a screenwriter and producer in Hollywood. He has participated in three Harry Potter movies and several Writer and producer of Warner Bros. films.

To be precise, Lionel Wigram is a weakened version of Charles Rowan.

Moreover, Sherlock Holmes can be published smoothly, and Warner Bros. has contributed a lot to it. Lionel Wigram even signed a copyright priority sale agreement with Warner Bros.

Lionel Wigram won't sell the rights to other studios unless Warner Bros. doesn't want to.

Robert Lee only made some contact with Warner Bros., and then backed off, temporarily not disturbing Lionel Wigram and Warner Bros.

Of course, the subject matter and copyright of Sherlock Holmes are open, and any film company can shoot related works, but the plot and setting of the former movie are generally consistent with the comics. If the copyright is not obtained , shooting related movies, there will definitely be copyright troubles.

As for other types of Sherlock Holmes movies, Ronan has no interest.

There are sixty or seventy films about Sherlock Holmes, but few have been successful in the past two decades.

Ronan still remembered that there was a very famous British drama about Sherlock Holmes. It was said that it was biased towards corrupt dramas, but he hadn’t watched it.

Once, Sherlock Holmes seemed to be turning into Holmes.

Even Sherlock Holmes is no exception. For example, the two main female characters in the film seem to be forced in to clarify their sexual orientation...

The Sherlock Holmes in this film lacks similarities with the characters written by Conan Doyle. Although Conan Doyle was a boxer when he was young, if he saw Holmes with his upper body bare-handed and hand-to-hand duel, he would definitely will crash.

The meeting between the two sides in the Theory of Relativity Building only lasted more than ten minutes. When they were leaving, Susan Downey fell behind and seemed to have something to say to Ronan.

He has an incredible mix of conflicting personalities, but he's back on track. Susan Levine knows very well that Ronan is the one who really decides the fate of Robert Downey Jr.'s collaboration with Iron Man , specifically said: Donnie is a bit weird, but he is absolutely down-to-earth now. He has tasted all the ups and downs of life, and he has grown up and matured.

Ronan smiled and said, I believe Downey can bring a successful Tony Stark.

The words are beautiful, but none of the clauses in the contract will be loosened.

In addition to the most important relapse clause, Robert Downey Jr.'s contract has a number of regulations that must be followed.

For example, the non-competition clause. During the cooperation with Marvel Entertainment, Robert Downey Jr. is not allowed to appear in films adapted from the works of members of the five major comic companies such as DC and Dark Horse.

There are many other restrictions.

Reshoots must be on call; once the film is completed, it must be promoted non-stop around the world and walk the red carpet for the premiere; personal image is completely changed and commercialized; diet and fitness are required; There is no right to suggest roles and plots; high-difficulty action scenes must be handed over to stunt actors; without the permission of the film crew, no spoilers of any kind can be made; the body shape that matches the character must be maintained...

This applies not only to Robert Downey Jr., but to all subsequent Marvel actors.

Once you join Marvel, you must abide by it, and the restrictions on new actors may even far exceed Robert Downey Jr.

In any case, Robert Downey Jr. is somewhat capitalized.

With Robert Downey Jr. in place, Marvel Entertainment has secured Don Cheadle as quickly as possible as the actor of War Machine.

The black actor also signed a contract with Marvel Entertainment for a total of ten films, and the first film was paid only $200,000.

As for the heroine, the crew plans to solve it through auditions.

However, there are also many actresses who have expressed interest in private, and many of them have even contacted Ronan through various relationships.

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