"If I were to interpret Clark Kent?" Lance was surprised- he was indeed surprised. "To be honest, I didn't think about it. Filming "City of Sin" was an unplanned project in itself, and before that, I could not portray the scene where I and the comic adaptation appeared in the same sentence."

Barry seemed to have suddenly realized his left hand tapped on the table, "I forgot that you are not a comic lover, and the otakus who loves comics is not the object of women." Barry blinked at Lance, and both of them chuckled, "So, from a literary perspective, or from a screenwriter's perspective, how would you describe Clark Kent?" After Barry said, his body leaned back slightly, and the relaxed body language released a message: we were just chatting, and there was no need to be too alert. In addition, Barry's way of asking questions, he did not leave much retreat for Lance.

As we all know, Lance is not only an excellent director, but also an excellent screenwriter. Especially the script "Borrowing a Knife to Kill People", Lance injects incredible energy into the two main characters, which also became the cornerstone of Tom's outstanding performance.

"This is a challenge." Lance did not go around again. He is actually relaxing than Barry now because he is the one who takes the initiative, so he thought seriously. "In my impression, Clark Kent's burden is actually very heavy. He can be said to be the first superhero in my memory, so the image of Superman also represents all my definitions of superheroes, such as tights, cloaks, disguises, and even for a long time, my benchmark for judging superheroes is: Can he fly?"

Barry was amused by Lance's words, "It seems that you are from the Superman, not from the Batman." Batman Bruce Wayne is the first hero in comics history who does not have superpowers.

Lance nodded repeatedly, "That's what it means." The expression on his face also seemed very relaxed, "So, whenever I watch Superman movies or TV series, I always habitually look for those iconic things, as if they are missing, and he is not Superman anymore." This sentence made Barry nod and expressed his approval, "But on the other hand, it is precisely because of these iconic objects that the image of Superman has been completely fixed, lacking freshness, and lacking more eye-catching things. Superman has no way to update equipment and change his car like Batman, which is really disappointing."

Compared with other superheroes, Superman's image has been deeply rooted and even more rigid than Captain America. This makes Superman the most widely recognized character in American comic history, but it also completely limits Superman's development on the big screen.

Since the release of the last "Superman" movie in 1987, the superhero has been completely insulated from the big screen in the next decade. There are many reasons, but it is undeniable that the image of Superman is not breakthrough, causing the audience to have fixed thinking and make the film work lose its creative vitality. This is one of the very important reasons.

This is a double-edged sword.

"You know, whenever we discuss Superman, our impression of him is fixed. As you said, not everyone is Christopher Reeve." This time Barry did not laugh, but fell into deep thought. Lance's words brought some inspiration, but he needed more chemistry, so he listened very deeply, "But why is Reeve? Because Reeve has all the imaginations we imagine about Superman, a sunny smile, integrity and kindness, courage, and a calm mind, and honesty. He seems to be a perfect individual. His only flaw is that he is too idealistic, but his idealism can be realized through Superman's superpowers, which makes him a perfect superhero. Perfection is what everyone thinks of Clark Kent."

Barry frowned slightly, trying to retort, Lance did not stop him, but Barry hesitated for a moment, swallowed again, and said with a smile, "This is an interesting idea."

Lance shrugged, "Whether this was the original intention or not, Superman has become the embodiment of perfection now. You know, when a character is perfect, he means boredom." That's true for art works, and movies are also a kind of art, and naturally no exception, "So, if I were to describe Clark, I might give him some...human characteristics."

"For example? Is the dark side of my heart?" Barry said with interest, and Lance's words reminded him of Christopher Nolan, who also mentioned similar views when re-adapting Batman's works.

"Oh, no." Lance shook his head. "I mean, is it fun to make the perfect Superman psychologically dark? Of course, it's very interesting." This is the case with Zack-snyder's "Superman: Body of Steel" directed by Zack-snyder. "But I don't think the theme needs to be so heavy, and it can give more relaxed and interesting things. For example, his longing for his hometown, his troubles in the workplace, his jealousy of the suitors around Louise, and so on... it can even make him try pranks or make some unfunny jokes..."

Lance said, and then saw Barry's expression becoming very shocked, which made him smile, "I mean, make him more like an earthling - you can even learn from some alien works to see how aliens adapt to life on Earth. Even if it is not full of jokes, it will definitely take a certain process and can be a little clumsy. These small details will not only make him more realistic, but also make the characters more full. Perhaps, in the whole story, a theme can be connected, such as why he, as an alien, fights to defend the earth; and for example, what does the definition of justice and evil mean to him."

"Wow." Barry sighed softly, then looked at Lance seriously, leaning forward slightly, and then sighed, "Wow. I must say, the young people's ideas are indeed different." Lance burst into laughter. Whether it is physical or psychological age, he should not be considered a young person. "This idea is really too bold...I..." Barry raised his eyebrows and thought about it carefully, "I really don't know how to comment. But this is indeed an interesting idea."

"Imagination is the greatest talent of mankind." Lance smiled a big smile on his lips. In this comment just now, Lance did not think deeply, but simply said his own thoughts, and there was no structure at all. But compared to specific details, the idea of ​​breaking the fixed thinking itself is the most important.

Barry's eyes were circling around Lance's face, as if trying to examine something. Lance raised his eyebrows, "What's wrong? My dining etiquette is not very good?" Lance was hinting whether there were food residues on his face. He picked up the napkin and wiped the corner of his mouth.

"Haha." Barry shook his head with a chuckling, "No, I'm just thinking, what's the idea if you are the director and restart the 'Superman' movies?"

The answer was not surprising. Lance did not show any flattery and agreed immediately; nor did he show any surprise, sighing... These reactions were too exaggerated. He just smiled and asked, "So, more than ten years have passed, is Clark Kent finally going to be on the big screen again?"

Barry shrugged, "This is the plan." His eyes remained on Lance, "So, what are your intentions? Of course, the premise is to wait for you to finish the shooting of "Sin City."

Lance did not answer immediately, but thought seriously, gently lit his chin, and his expression seemed meaningful. But Barry seemed unable to wait for Lance to give the answer. He picked up the wine glass, sipped a sip of red wine, and then said confidently and calmly, "If you are interested, the entire crew members can be decided by you, including the selection of the actors; the adaptation of the script will be also responsible, of course, it is up to you to decide whether to write it yourself or to others; we can sit down and discuss the changes you made to Superman slowly, and seek a safe solution..."

Barry was showing his sincerity, but Lance was not immediately moved because he knew clearly that Warner Bros. could not completely give up the initiative - after all, they are the investors. For example, Barry did not mention the final editing rights; for example, Barry also reserved slightly about the changes in character settings. Obviously, there are many obstacles to changing a classic character like Superman in one go.

"Finally, about this project, you can mobilize 300 million US dollars and completely obey your command. I mean the production stage." Barry's understatement directly cut off all the ideas in Lance's mind. Even though he had been a human being for three lifetimes, he was still shocked by the wealth of Warner Brothers at this moment.

300 million US dollars, in the era of spending money, Hollywood's most expensive investment is this number - "Pirates of the Caribbean 3: The End of the World" spent 300 million yuan to create it, becoming the most expensive work in film history.

More importantly, Barry just emphasized that this is just the production cost and does not include the promotional cost.

It’s not that Lance has never seen the world, but that the numbers are too shocking. Although Lance has directed a big production like "The Day Afternoon", the cost is only 125 million yuan. Now Barry is having a lot of fun and laughter. The magnificent domineering aura of turning hands on the clouds and rain is really too powerful.
Chapter completed!