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Hollywood What If Chapter 71
Since Kazir Grey and Reese Witherspoon had nothing to do at the party. They already greeted most of the people. Some actresses tried to flirt with Kazir in front of Reese, but that was a on thing.
After all, women prefer a successful man. This statement was basically true. Some might say it was wrong, but it was hard to deny. Women like strong, good looking and successful men.
Anyway, Kazir didn't bother to eain these women. He knew how hellish it was once caught i of a woman's madness. So much so that he was accused of being a wife beater.
'Maybe some of these women think I'm really a wife-beater. But they still try to flirt with me.'
The couple walked to the exit. However, right at the exit, they met someone who was holding a bottle of wine and looking drunk.
"... Mel?"
Kazir reized the person. It was Mel Gibson.
Lethal on roduced by Warner Bros. Of course they would invite Mel Gibson to the party. Especially when Jon De Bont was the ematographer ohal on 3.
Kazir saw Mel Gibson talking to Jon De Bont earlier. He was sober then. But now...
"Oh, look who we have here! Kazir Grey! gratutions, Burp, your movie is the box office champion! Burp!"
Mel Gibson leaned against the wall. He was clearly drunk.
"..."
Kazir narrowed his eyes, even Reese o him was nervous.
"Since you're here, I'm going to warn you. I saw you talking to Jeffrey Epstein earlier... I'm telling you. DO NOT FUG GO."
Kazir didn't expect that Mel Gibson would be the oo warn him about the danger of Epstein Isnd.
"Kazir. You're still new in Hollywood and you're not tainted by the filth, burp. I'll tell you the truth, there are so many pedophiles in Hollywood. You have to be strong a the temptations. Guaarggh!"
He said that and threw up on the floor.
Reese could not help but frown in disgust.
"Mel, I think you o get some rest. I will call someoo take care of you."
Instead of being disgusted, Kazir felt grateful. Most of the people at the party saw him talking to Jeffrey Epstein. But only one person had the ce to warn him.
'Now that I think about it, Mel Gibson didn't have any sdals other than being an alcoholic, yelling anti-Semitits, aing his ex-girlfriend.... Right?'
Perhaps he was wrong. But this man was known for telling the truth. There was an article about Mel Gibson warning people about the filth of Hollywood.
"Thank you, Mel... I will keep that in mind."
The anizer called a driver for Mel Gibson to take him to his mansion and everythi back to normal.
As for Kazir and Reese... Well, that little i didn't stop them from "rehearsing" how to "scream" at Reese's audition.
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The cast and director were required to promote their movie. Warner Bros had a number of publicity stunts to promote the movie. Like the actors appearing in publid doing stunts that caught the attention of people. Helping kids in orphanage, public feeding, and even throwing parties for the elderlies.
Ed Helms and Pedro Pascal were io a TV show. That was all to promote the movie. Even Reese went to ada and showed her fa one of the theaters.
As for Kazir, he obviously wao go to New York. Sihey were going to promote the movie in New York, Kazir took the opportunity to meet his family.
He met his father and Aaron. However, because they were all busy, they only had one dihe whole time Kazir was in New York. Their retionship was good, so it was not a problem. Men should work hard for their future. His father roud of him.
As for Cassandra Hoecrap... She was getting so much backsh these days. Kazir had already fotten about her.
As the promotion tinued, Monday came and The Hangrossed 7.65 million. Warner Bros was already expeg the big drop. Most people go to the movies on the weekend. So Monday through Thursday usually had a weak audience response.
In fact, The Hangover did much better than expected on Monday. Warner Bros thought the movie would only make about 5 million.
The day, Tuesday, July 2, 1996. The movie grossed 6.58 million.
Wednesday. It was 6.65 million.
Thursday. It made 6.09 million.
Friday. July 5, 1996. The movie grossed 10.31 million.
Saturday. It grossed 12.60 million.
Sunday. It was 9.88 million.
Like I said, more people go to the movies on a weekend. So The Hangover's box office went up.
So within ten days, The Hangover made 104.76 million at the box office! Its first ten days grossed more than 100 million.
Unfortunately, despite earning about 60 million this week, The Hangover didn't get the box office champion this week.
The ohat won the box office champion for the week was her than 20th tury Fox's Independence Day!
Its first week was 96.10 million!
The plot of America vs. Aliens caught the attention of many people.
So The Hangover only got the sed pbsp;
But no ohought that the movie was a failure. Instead, more and more film paried to tact Kazir about his projebsp;
Even 20th tury Fox was eager to make Napoleon Dynamite II. They tried to vince Kazir to make the movie.
But instead of agreeing... Kazir sent them a new script instead.
"What the hell is this? An aovie?"
Tom Rothman frowned when he first received the script. He had never expected Kazir Grey to be ied in an aovie.
"That bastard... Why does he want to make an aovie instead of a edy?"
His two successful movies were all edies, yet Kazir wao start a project about a retired agent who wants to save his daughter from human traffickers!
It was eous.
"He should stick to his forte..."
Tom Rothman lost his temper.
Independence Day was a success and he was happy. But after the success of the movie, 20th tury Fox had to find another movie to i in. In his opinion, Kazir was the safest bet. But the bastard wao make an aovie!