Looking at Roy's smug look, Leonardo couldn't help but roll his eyes again.
"Chicago," of course, he knew about it. The sweeping victory at that time was still fresh in his memory. It was the kind of grand event that the Oscars could only see once in a while. How many people would forget after seeing it?
Moreover, this incident not only ignited the Oscars but also set the outside media ablaze. It could be said that the influence of that awards ceremony made the whole world celebrate along with it.
But as soon as he said that, Roy became even more proud. "That was done by my girlfriend. What's the difference between that and what I won?"
Looking at his appearance, Leonardo struggled to control the itching in his fist and refrained from hitting him in the face. Why did this guy speak so provocatively?
But at the same time, he suddenly felt a hint of envy. If his girlfriend also had such achievements, wouldn't he feel proud too?
Thinking about the possible situation, he shuddered, feeling that he really couldn't accept a too-dominant woman. It was better to have sexy and charming wildcats around him. Watching their charming appearance would make him feel like he was in heaven. Why bother with those strong women?
"Does she have anything else to film recently?"
Roy's words did stir something in him. If it weren't for wanting to get that Oscar for Best Actor, he wouldn't have been following Martin looking for opportunities. But after being reminded by Roy, he realized that he might have followed the wrong person. Obviously, when it came to star-making, Laila had the advantage.
Roy thought for a moment. "The scenes for the last two parts of 'The Lord of the Rings' are almost done, leaving only the post-production work. After completing these tasks, she will go on to film a Batman movie. It seems that you don't have a chance for that film."
"That's a pity," Leonardo sighed. Suddenly, he raised his head, staring at him with an incredulous look. "What did you just say? She's going to film a Batman movie?" Was his ears or his brain malfunctioning?
Is Laila filming Batman? This was simply the most unbelievable thing in Hollywood!
"Is there a problem?" Laila hadn't told Roy that this matter needed to be kept confidential, so he said it without any concern. Of course, if it were someone other than Leonardo, he wouldn't casually mention it. After all, they were friends.
"It's a big problem!" Leonardo was almost out of breath from his casual tone. He looked around and saw no suspicious figures around, then leaned close to him and whispered, "Are you kidding me? Is Laila going to film Batman?"
"Why would I joke with you? It's just that the movie won't start filming for a while, so there's no news yet."
Leonardo took a deep breath. "This is the most unbelievable thing I've ever heard. Do you know that Laila is the boss of Marvel?"
"Of course."
"Do you know the relationship between DC and Marvel?"
Roy sneered at his question. "Do you never read news outside of the entertainment section? Didn't you see the news a while ago that Laila acquired 10% of DC's shares?"
Come to think of it, Leonardo did know about this. He didn't like to read news outside of the entertainment section, but there were always people in the industry who would inform him.
Now that he recalled, there were many reports related to this not long ago, and many people speculated that her acquisition of DC was to acquire both companies and then make some big moves.
Now it seemed that she was paving the way for herself to film Batman! After becoming a shareholder of DC, helping to film a movie seemed to be a normal thing.
"How did she come up with the idea of filming Batman?"
Like many others who knew about this matter, Leonardo couldn't understand Laila's intentions. In their view, this was completely an act without any benefits. Not to mention that she specifically acquired shares of DC for this. He wanted to ask what kind of brain the lady had. Ordinary people wouldn't do such things, right?
"Nolan proposed a deal that she couldn't refuse, so she agreed." Roy was also surprised by this matter at the beginning. However, no matter how surprised he was, he would support Laila's decision and act as if nothing had happened in front of Leonardo. After all, he had to support his girlfriend's face.
"What deal?" Leonardo was very curious. He wanted to know what conditions Director Nolan could propose that even the lady couldn't refuse.
Roy told him the whole story and then shrugged. "So she agreed."
"What should I say?" Leonardo said he was completely shocked by this unexpected development and couldn't find the words to express himself. "As long as she's happy..."
At this moment, Martin's loudspeaker came from not far away. "Leonardo! I asked you to call someone, not to chat there! How long are you going to stand there?"
"Oops!" Leonardo grabbed Roy and ran in the direction of the sound. "I was just talking to you, and I forgot the director was waiting for us there!"
"..." Roy was speechless. What were they doing just now?
Starting in December, three movies in the United States were worth paying attention to.
On December 9th, Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain." On December 14th, Peter Jackson's "King Kong." On December 23rd, Steven Spielberg's "Munich."
Just from the perspective of movie genres, undoubtedly, "King Kong" would take most of the box office. But due to the boycott, many people became aware of the existence of "Brokeback Mountain" and became curious about it. This meant that there might be some unexpected fans joining the audience.
As for "Munich," although it was a work by the great director Spielberg, it was not a movie that would make people feel happy. It was scheduled to be released on Christmas Eve, and its box office performance might not be outstanding.
However, it seemed that the big director didn't intend to achieve anything in terms of box office. This movie was purely for the sake of making it. If he really wanted to make money, didn't he still have "War of the Worlds"? Two movies a year, one for making money and one for awards, there was no one else like him.
Due to the agreement with Roy, Laila did not go to watch the movies as soon as they were released. Instead, she waited for him to come back from the set and went together.
Knowing that she was very interested in those movies, Roy took a few days off before the official holiday and came back to accompany her to watch the movies.
"I heard that 'Brokeback Mountain' has good word of mouth." He heard a few people chatting about it while on set.
"It's really good. I need to prepare a few more packs of tissues."
At first, Roy thought she was joking, until he saw Laila actually stuffing several packs of tissues into her bag, he realized that she was serious.