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  Hollywood What If Chapter 140

  "Okay, that's all for today. For those who are ied in attending the Academy Awards, you leave after ing the set."

  "Yes, director!"

  Kazir Grey stood up and stretched his limbs. He groaned after a good stretch. He spent his day sitting in the chair and watg the ses unfold.

  He knew he was getting zy. He ordered people around while he just sat in front of the monitors.

  'I might have to go to the gym tomorrow, I think my body is getting rusty.'

  Beng 405? It depends, if Kazir Grey could do it. He believed he had enough strength to do it because he could bench 6 ptes. Maybe he o push his limits.

  "Directrey."

  Someone called out to him and Kazir turned. He saw Viggo Mortensen wiping his face after a strenuous stunt.

  "Viggo, you did a great job today. Keep it up."

  "Yeah. Actually, director, I'm here for a favor. I have a few minutes of your time?"

  "Hm, okay. Let's talk."

  Kazir agreed after cheg his watch. Today's work ended early, sihe Academy Awards were tonight.

  "It's still 4:30, I think I have enough time to talk to you."

  "Thank you."

  The two walked off the set and started talking.

  "Director, I know this sounds ridiculous, but I get your opinion on something? I heard that you helped Reese Witherspoon and Brianna Evans pick their projects."

  "Well, I just gave my ho opinion based on the information I could get. I told Reese that There's Something About Mary seems promising. As for The Truman Show, Salvatore was actually the oalked to. Then Salvatore decided to vince Brianna Evans to audition for the role."

  There's Something About Mary and The Truman Show are movies scheduled for summer release. No one knows if they will be successful except Kazir.

  "That's enough." Viggo Mortensen nodded.

  "Viggo, before we talk about it, the two movies I reend to them are still not iers. There are no clear results for you to trust me. So I advise you not to believe everything I say."

  "I uand. I want to ask your opinion because you are one of the best directors I know."

  "Viggo, you know I 't increase your sary no matter how much you praise me."

  "How about you give me more s time?"

  "But you're already the lead."

  The two men ughed. Mild jokes were good to lightemosphere.

  "Go ahead, you ask me."

  "Actually, my agent tacted me and said he received an invitation for me to audition for a project. I'm skeptical about whether this project help me further my career.

  " I hear the title of this project?"

  "It's nothing new. It's the Lord of the Rings."

  "..."

  Kazir almost coughed. It seemed that New Line ema and Miramax were iiations.

  Actually, Kazir Grey tried to buy the chts, but it was impossible to acquire them. Miramax owhe cht and they didn't want to sell it to Grey Pictures. Harvey Weinstein still held a grudge and so did Kazir Grey.

  The st time he heard, New Line ema tacted Miramax about The Lord of the Rings. The two studios decided to work together on the project, but Miramax stepped back because they felt it was impossible to adapt the cssiovel.

  In the end, Miramax sold the cht to New Line ema ahem take responsibility.

  'Harvey Weinstein would probably regret that decision.'

  Acc to Kazir's recolle, The Lord of the Rings had two years of pre-produ. The pre-produ took two years for obvious reasons. The budget and props take time to prepare.

  "I know The Lord Of The Rings is a cssid Star Wars was created because of the inspiration Gee Lucas got from The Lord Of The Rings. But I'm afraid that my decision will be wrong, so I'm looking for an opinion from a professional, just like you, Directrey. Frankly, I think adapting The Hobbit is a better choice."

  The Lord of the Rings is sidered the mother of all fantasy genres. However, The Hobbit was written by J.R.R. Tolkien before The Fellowship Of The Rings.

  "Let me guess, the director is Peter Ja?"

  "That's right."

  "..."

  Peter Ja, of all the directors in Hollywood, he was the only one who persisted to adapt The Lord Of The Rings. Gee Lucas had the ce, but he didn't choose to do it. Because everyone knows how hard it is to adapt a cssic like The Lord Of The Rings. The backsh from avid fans was one of the reasons. The produ cost was astronomical as well sihey need a proper VFX(Visual Effects).

  But...

  "This is just my opinion. I have met Peter Ja twid I know he is a hard w man. I thiakes this project seriously."

  To be precise, he met Peter Ja in his previous life and his impression of him was mostly positive. He was an avid Lord of the Rings fan.

  Too bad, New Line ema fucked Peter Ja and didn't pay him acc to the tract.

  "The adaptation of Lord Of The Rings is difficult, but there's always the first ihing. Maybe The Lord Of The Rings will start the epire".

  "I see... I don't have any uping projects and the role they gave me is an important one. Maybe I'll give it a ce."

  Viggo smiled and thanked Kazir for his opinion.

  "It's still pre-produ and it will not distract me from shooting John Wick. Thank you, director."

  "Gd I could help."

  The two parted. Of course, they would meet again tomorrow.

  Maybe year Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) will go to New Zeand with the Lord of the Rings crew.

  'I look forward to seeing that movie again.'