Margot Robbie was a little excited. She played a small role in Inception, the beautiful woman who spoke with Robert Downey Jr.'s character, Fischer.
Her screen time was limited, but all her scenes were retained.
Although not a main character, she still attended the premiere as part of the core cast and crew.
Now she understood what it felt like to be in a blockbuster—under the spotlight, dazzling, and attracting attention. Even a minor role like hers earned her several interviews with reporters.
"I'm thrilled to be part of this film. I'm a fan of Gilbert, and I've watched all of his films back in Australia.
I'm very grateful for the opportunity to be in this movie. Although my screen time isn't much, I performed with full dedication."
Margot Robbie looked toward Gilbert with appropriate admiration on her face, while Gilbert was already surrounded by reporters.
"When I joined the crew and worked with Director Gilbert, I realized what the world's best film team is like. I'm extremely grateful to Director Gilbert for selecting me to participate in this movie."
Of course, Margot Robbie wasn't the focus today; the film featured so many stars. Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr., and Kate Winslet were all swarmed by reporters.
Robert Downey Jr. also shared his experience participating in the film:
"It was a wonderful experience. When I said I wanted to work with Gilbert on a movie, he gave me this opportunity to play Fischer."
Other actors shared their own feelings about being in the film, hardly hiding their excitement.
Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Simon Pegg, and others were seeing the completed film for the first time, and honestly, its quality left them somewhat shocked.
It was their first collaboration with Gilbert, and now they truly felt the charm and skill of Hollywood's current top figure.
Yes, the current top figure.
Previously, a media poll asked who was the best director in Hollywood. Gilbert led with 57.4% of the vote, ahead of James Cameron's 18.7%, solidly in first place.
So calling Gilbert Hollywood's top director of today is justified, the votes speak for themselves!
Of course, James Cameron's fans were not satisfied, considering Avatar had already surpassed $2.5 billion worldwide.
Some media speculated it could reach $3 billion, but regardless, Avatar had made history.
Currently, the box office rankings had Cameron in first and second, while Gilbert's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King held third.
In terms of total box office, Gilbert was already first, easily achieving victory through volume production.
Gilbert's father was also interviewed; he played Peter Browning, Fischer's godfather, and contributed some humorous moments.
Old Gilbert often made cameo appearances in Gilbert's films, and he was pleased to have more screen time this time.
"Every film he makes brings me surprises. This time, my role has plenty of scenes, and I'm really excited,"
Old Gilbert spoke animatedly, proud of his son: "He possesses greater cinematic talent than I do; he's unparalleled."
Michael Caine, who had appeared in many of Gilbert's films, also had a role this time.
He said, "I maintain a very good friendship with Gilbert. Whenever he needs me, I can play any role."
DiCaprio, naturally, was the media's primary focus, and he handled it with ease.
"During filming, we did lots of stunts. Most of the special effects shots were practical, and I did them myself.
Gilbert suggested a stunt double, but I refused. I felt something this fun had to be done personally."
A reporter asked about the neighboring premiere of Tron: Legacy: "Leo, do you think this film poses a threat to you?"
DiCaprio shook his head dismissively: "No, I don't think this movie is our competitor. Everyone has seen it—Inception is simply outstanding."
Reporters also asked Gilbert about Tron: Legacy, and his response was polite:
"I hope both films achieve ideal results and contribute together to the prosperity of the film market."
That's called vision, but Gilbert was by no means holding back.
During the test screening, senior critics remarked that Tron: Legacy felt like a video game, but it wasn't nearly as interesting as Inception.
In fact, Inception is also somewhat game-like; Dom Cobb and his team's mission can be seen as completing a task in a game.
However, the two films used entirely different approaches. Tron: Legacy's director, Joseph Kosinski, clearly didn't have Gilbert's level of narrative skill or ability to play with techniques.
Nevertheless, David Ellison was confident in releasing the film, perhaps believing that more audiences would appreciate Tron: Legacy after its release.
But the gap revealed at the premieres slapped him hard; very few considered him the winner.
After the premiere lights dimmed, David Ellison returned to Sky Dance Studios, waiting for midnight show updates, though the situation looked grim.
"For IMAX, we only secured 213 theaters, while Inception has 435.
For regular theaters, Inception is opening midnight shows in 3,400 theaters; we are 850 theaters behind."
Hearing his assistant's report, David Ellison's expression darkened. He asked Martin Bob, "What's the theater chain saying?"
"The chains won't give us screens, David. Our drawing power this summer doesn't compare to Gilbert's. Also, based on the test screenings, Tron: Legacy's reception is clearly worse than Inception's."
Martin Bob's report made David Ellison's face even grimmer. Mel Gibson, standing nearby, interjected, "We can try harder with the theater chains. Forget about the midnight shows, but the first-week screens must be secured."
Martin Bob wanted to scoff. Saying it so lightly—aren't the theater chains smart enough to know which film has a higher chance of a summer blockbuster? No wonder Michael Ovitz was sick today and didn't come. If only he had known, he could've called in sick too.
David Ellison was talented, but he clearly couldn't compare to Gilbert. Yet Ellison himself didn't seem to realize this, and Martin Bob had a premonition of a bitter failure ahead.
Well, if this disastrous failure could sober David Ellison up a bit, it would at least be worthwhile.
Most of Tron: Legacy's funding came from financing; Sky Dance Studios' actual investment was minimal, so they could afford to take the loss.
Martin Bob's intuition was accurate: Tron: Legacy wasn't a match for Inception at all.
Caven Downs was the manager of the East Coast's New York Empire Theater chain, and the summer season was always the busiest work period for Empire Theaters.
Caven Downs had only been promoted to this position in March. As a seasoned theater manager who had worked his way up from a ticket seller to management, he had his own methods of judgment.
Generally speaking, summer blockbusters have several characteristics: big budgets, large-scale productions, and stories that are simple enough.
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