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If you want the duel between the Joker and Batman to be brilliant, you need not only the plot and character settings, but also the right actors.

Ronan knows this very well, and so does Christopher Nolan.

Charles Rowan took the lead and said: I have contacted all the main actors of the previous film, and they will return.

Even Liam Neeson, who finished filming Taken 2, will have flashbacks in the second part.

Ronan nodded, looked at Christopher Nolan, and asked, Where's the clown? Do you have a suitable candidate?

Christopher Nolan replied: Charles and I made an announcement in the Screen Actors Union, and many actors submitted information.

Charles Rowan said: We selected some actors to enter the audition environment. The actor for this role is very important, and the choice must be careful. In 1989, Jack Nicholson's performance left a deep impression on the audience. For comparison, the new clown role is at least not bad.

Ronan said: This character is naturally easy to shine in terms of setting.

Several actors who have played the clown seem to have performed well, from Jack Nicholson to Heath Ledger, and from Jared Leto to Joaquin Phoenix, the clowns they played are all impressive .

Many people say that there is no clown after Heath Ledger, but Joaquin Phoenix's clown has also been unanimously recognized.

Christopher Nolan thought for a while, and said: At present, we have initially finalized the candidates for the test screening, Robin Williams, Recky Halmi, Paul Bettany, Adrien Brody and Heath - Ledger, both have expressed a very strong interest in playing the Joker.

Except for Recky Halmi, Ronan is no stranger to other people's names. They are all famous actors and Oscar winners.

Charles Rowan said: Warner Bros. means that Adrien Brody is more suitable. After all, he is the best actor in the Oscar, and he has both popularity and appeal.

Hearing this, Ronan shook his head: Adrien Brody is indeed famous, but the market appeal may not be.

The former Adrien Brody can be said to be the worst Oscar best actor since 2000. Except for the old ip King Kong, other films that seem to star in the market have very mediocre response.

The lucky winner of the Oscar, when it comes to starring in commercial films, not only North American audiences don't buy it, it seems that audiences all over the world don't buy it.

Charles Rowan argues: But Adrien Brody is Oscar for Best Actor.

Ronan has never been superstitious about this, and said: Don't forget the particularity of the subject matter of his award-winning film.

Charles Rowan opened his mouth, but finally said nothing.

In any case, Ronan is the first producer of the crew. Even though Charles Rowan has Warner Bros. as support behind him, he still does not have the decision-making power of the crew.

Christopher Nolan saw the disagreement between Ronan and Charles Rowan, and swallowed back what he wanted to say.

Ronan said directly: Let's talk about the results of the audition.

Charles Rowan nodded: Okay.

The communication between the three ended temporarily. When Ronan and Christopher Nolan were about to leave, Charles Rowan stopped Ronan again.

There is something about Zach Schneider. Charles Rowan said, Has he communicated with you?

It was just a little disagreement at work. Ronan and Charles Rowan had no personal conflicts. They stopped and said, Zach told me.

Charles Rowan looked at Ronan with concern.

Zack Schneider signed two contracts with Sandsea Entertainment. Ronan said simply: After the completion of Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta, the contract between Sandsea Entertainment and Zack Schneider expired. He chose Who to cooperate with and which movie to direct, that is his freedom.

Charles Rowan said with a smile: Warner Bros. is going to cooperate with Zack Snyder.

Ronan asked curiously, I heard from Zach that you are planning to collaborate on a DC Comics superhero movie?

Charles Rowan has nothing to hide: It's DC's Watchmen by Alan Moore.

Ronan was not surprised by the answer, and said, This comic is very exciting.

I didn't know much about it before, but after winning the Marvel comics, Ronan made a basic investigation of the North American comics industry.

The Watcher has been highly praised both in the comics industry and the mainstream media, and is regarded as a classic work in comics. is also among them.

At the same time, Watchmen is also a rare work that can win the Hugo Award in the form of comics.

With its intricate plot, gorgeous graphics, and epic theme, this manga is a milestone for the graphic novel.

Charles Rowan said again: Your Marvel Entertainment has a lot of plans for superhero adaptations? Warner Bros. also has a lot of ideas for DC comics.

Ronan asked, How is 'Superman Returns' going?

The filming has ended, and it has been transferred to post-production. Charles Rowan said: It will be released next summer.

Ronan said: People have been waiting for a Superman movie for many years.

Marvel and DC are direct competitors, but the relationship between the two is not antagonistic, and they even cooperate in many cases.

In stark contrast, the die-hard fans of Marvel and DC are very opposed to each other, and the situation is like fire and water.

Some things, the people above are chatting and laughing, but the people below are often beaten like dogs.

After chatting for a while, Ronan bid farewell and left, meeting Christopher Nolan who was waiting in the lobby of the Warner Building, and got into his Rolls-Royce Phantom together.

Without Charles Rowan, Christopher Nolan speaks more directly: I have a little idea about the actor of the Joker.

Ronan glanced at him: Chris, we don't have to be polite, just say something.

Christopher Nolan said: I met Heath Ledger twice before and talked about the role of the Joker. I think Heath Ledger should be suitable for this role.

Ronan frowned slightly.

Heath Ledger worked with Relativity Entertainment. Christopher Nolan said again: Ronan, do you know him?

Ronan said truthfully: A very good young actor, but one thing, he may be exposed to drugs.

Christopher Nolan has concerns: Well... He seems to be very fond of Heath Ledger: We can restrict him with a contract.

Regarding Heath Ledger, Ronan persuaded him more than once.

Not only was the effect zero, but it also made Ronan make up his mind not to interfere in other people's private lives indiscriminately.

Ronan pondered for a while and said, Chris, you are the director. It is up to you to decide which actor to choose after the audition, and I will support you.

Christopher Nolan smiled slightly and said, Thank you.

Christopher Nolan feels very lucky to have met a producer like Ronan.

As for the actor of the Joker, his first choice is Heath Ledger.

It's not a problem at all for Heath Ledger to touch illegal drugs. How many stars in Hollywood don't touch such things?

The two parties signed a limited contract in advance, as long as the filming can be guaranteed, the rest will not care about the crew.

Coming to Century City, Ronan and Christopher Nolan entered the Relativity Building together.

Post-production on The Prestige is complete, and Ronan and Nolan have arranged for Hans Zimmer to meet later.

Hans Zimmer, a typical commercial soundtrack master, will be the soundtrack of The Dark Knight.

Since Pirates of the Caribbean, Hans Zimmer has cooperated with Relativity Entertainment. The soundtrack work of the two sequels is also done by Hans Zimmer.

This commercial soundtrack master, sometimes like Ridley Scott, is very unstable, the soundtrack is good, and the soundtrack is bad.

The gap between the two is very large.

As for the fact that Hans Zimmer's classic soundtrack tunes are very similar, it is also recognized in the industry.

Someone once said on the Internet that Hans Zimmer's soundtrack is always the same, and basically comes from the soundtrack of Brave to the Deadly Island, which was called Dead Overture by many people at that time .

But it is undeniable that some grand scenes, coupled with Hans Zimmer's soundtrack, can easily mobilize the audience's emotions.

Otherwise, it would not have been used on the Internet to re-arrange Prelude to the Dead as a grand background.

Ronan has limited mastery of such a professional skill as soundtrack. The specific requirements for the soundtrack of The Dark Knight require Christopher Nolan to communicate with Hans Zimmer.

For Hans Zimmer, he wants to fully cooperate with Relativity Entertainment. In addition to The Dark Knight, he also wants to strive for the soundtrack of Transformers.

But Ronan vetoed the cooperation of this project, not because he doubted Hans Zimmer's level, but because Hans Zimmer's team had too many soundtrack projects in the same period. For projects related to Relativity Entertainment alone, there is Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and The Dark Knight, plus Transformers, it is estimated that Hans Zimmer will re-arrange the soundtrack of Brave to Kill the Island.

Just as Ronan would never overestimate his position as a company boss in the face of major interests, he would never overestimate the integrity of Hans Zimmer, a commercial soundtrack engineer.

Who should choose the soundtrack of Transformers, Ronan should also respect Michael Bay's opinion.

After all, Michael Bay is the director of the film.

Since signing the director agreement with Shahai Entertainment, Michael Bay quickly set up the crew and started the preliminary preparations.

Michael Bay has worked in Hollywood for many years. He has a relatively mature filming and production team under him. The crew was established very quickly and the preparations are progressing smoothly. Even the audition work of the main actors has been put on the agenda.