HWI 485

Hollywood What If Chapter 485

Kazir had heard of each actor that Everest said. He knew them because would become famous in the next decade.

'Let's see, it's understandable that they are still not famous. After all, they are just starting in the industry.'

If there was one thing that caught him off guard, he didn't expect that these four would actually work with him for a small-budget horror movie that he had written.

It was an honor, but at the same time, it was a pressure for him. He knew the future of these four actors; they would become well-known celebrities. He didn't want to negatively affect their careers because of his horror movie.

He looked at their documents after Everest excused himself.

"I can say that their agents worked hard just to give them a slot in the audition."

CAA is the strongest agency in Hollywood right now, and they have a lot of clients. Most of these clients probably fought for the roles in his horror movie but these four new face actors got them.

At this point, it didn't matter how much the salary was, any actors would be elated once they got a chance to work with Kazir.

Perhaps some celebrities even offered to lower their salaries, but Everest and the crew still chose these four.

"Maybe a transaction happened?"

He was not even surprised. Monetary transactions, making connections, and the so-called casting couch could be described as "transactions." It depends on how people define it.

Out of all the four actors, Megan Fox and Henry Cavill had the highest salaries. Megan Fox signed a contract of $450 thousand while Henry Cavill signed $250 thousand.

As for Gal Gadot and Chris Hemsworth, they both got a meager $100 thousand as their salaries.

Megan Fox had the best filmography out of all of them as the model/actress has already worked in three movies, although side characters. Her biggest role was in Bad Boys II.

I am not going to lie; 2000s Megan Fox was the definition of beauty. She was so damn gorgeous that everyone would fall in love once you see her. This was not even an understatement. Especially in the Transformers franchise, she gained a lot of fans because of her super sexy role... Yeah, men were simple, no one could deny that.

As for Henry Cavill, he already worked on four projects, but his roles were also side characters. His biggest project was The Count Of Monte Cristo.

Chris Hemsworth and Gal Gadot got their debut movies in 2009 which was 3 years from now. So it was already amazing that they received $100 thousand as their salaries. Obviously, they didn't have credentials to back up themselves. Kazir was actually surprised they got the roles.

Anyway, Everest would take care of them while Kazir was spending his time on Pirates Of The Caribbean.

He was close to completing the Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The special effects were already done and they just need polishing and trimming to make the movie theater worthy.

As for the 3rd movie, which was Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End, the ILM needed 2 to 3 months to complete the special effects.

Kazir already compiled the scenes that didn't need special effects into chronological order. Once the special effects were done, he would return to editing it.

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Aside from The Bourne Ultimatum, the month of April also had some interesting movies such as Scary Movie 4, The Wild, Silent Hill, and R.V.

However, only The Bourne Ultimatum performed amazingly at the box office. Yes, amazing was the best word to describe the movie. Because despite being released on a weaker schedule, The Bourne Ultimatum grossed $318 million when April ended.

Most of the time, this kind of performance could only be seen in the summer season. Yet The Bourne Ultimatum did that in April. Furthermore, a movie that usually surpassed $300 million in a month ended at around $900 million once the screening ended.

In fact, the worldwide box office of The Bourne Ultimatum was already at $450 million as the movie was released in other countries.

In just a month, The Bourne Ultimatum was already closed reaching $500 million.

Just as Kazir expected, The Bourne Ultimatum could be compared to Captain Marvel, a movie that followed the hype and experienced huge success.

"If The Bourne Ultimatum grossed over a billion dollars, I would buy a mansion in California."

Kazir gambled on himself, in a fun way. Either way, Kazir and Grey Pictures were all winning. Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass were also winning. The two solidified their position in Hollywood and more studios would hire them, especially once the movie grossed $1 billion. They would also experience the hype that Christopher Nolan experienced.

Kazir ended the post-production of Pirates Of The Caribbean, and the promotion of the movie was ongoing. The marketing team of Grey Pictures was going all out. Furthermore, they were working with Victor Grey's company, which was top-notch at online marketing.

Kazir stepped into the rehearsal studio where he found the four actors who were practicing their lines.

The four actors unconsciously fixed their postures when they realized that Director Grey was back.

"Chris, state your lines without stuttering. I know you need to express that you are scared, but you can show that using your expression... Besides, you look tall to stutter around."

"I will." Chris nodded and repeated the line.

To be fair, both Chris Hemsworth and Henry Cavill were over 6 feet. Kazir was also over 6 feet. The three men in question were tall.

So whenever Megan and Gal talk to them, they have to slightly raise their heads.

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[Author's Note: I can't remember if I named Victor's company or if I just left it with no name at all. ]