504 Crisis
Hollywood is a very interesting circle. The moral bottom line here seems vague. It can be said to be free and open, or it can be said to be entertainment until death. Sometimes, romantic affairs will become legends. For example, the extramarital affair between Lawrence Oliver and Vivien Leigh was not only not criticized, but became an interesting story in Hollywood. For example, Clint Eastwood once fought with another male actor in pursuit of the heroine during the filming of the movie. At that time, the heroine was married, and Clint himself was also married. This interesting story is considered to be young and frivolous.
It is precisely because of this that many times, rumors of catching up on people can stimulate adrenaline more than the facts.
If Lance's idea just came true, the consequences are not difficult to imagine. Angelina's reputation will be restored quickly, and she can even "go to good deeds" and officially bid farewell to the absurd and rebellious life before, and become a model of women in the new century. People always like to see such examples, just like a prodigal son who turns back, and a rebellious girl who regains her track, which is also welcome.
If this were the case, it would not have had much impact on Lance. For Hollywood men, they would even tease Lance and talk about this interesting thing half-jokingly. After all, nothing really happened between Lance and Angelina, and this was just another "man's mistake".
But the problem is that things are definitely not that simple.
Angelina will not stop there. The public relations team behind her will inevitably hope that Angelina and Brad's relationship will be recognized more. She can appear on the big screen as a victim, emphasizing the truth and depth between her and Brad. On the one hand, she can silently condemn the wrong impression of her by those bad men represented by Lance, and win her support from more female audiences. On the other hand, it can also blur people's impression of cheating and turn into a love that is moth-to-fire.
In this way, Angelina's image will undergo a huge turn of 180 degrees. "Lance" becomes a footnote to the rich and powerful one. It is not only the beginning of Angelina's change, but also represents the macho images of women discriminating against them.
This will be a major blow to Lance's public image, and there will be a backhand Brad can stand up and accuse Lance with righteous words. This is not only the woman who protects his wife, but also the beginning of reshaping his personal image. If one day Brad fights Lance directly, people will only applaud Brad, especially women, because Brad does everything to protect his woman.
In other words, if Brad wants to get entangled with Lance in the future, everything will be open and natural.
Of course, all this is just Lance's own speculation. Lance doesn't know how Angelina is planning, nor does he know how the public relations team hidden behind her are planning. If it were him, he would guide the direction of public opinion in this way. He can complete the Jedi reversal without bloodshed, and at the same time, he can also put his "enemy" in trouble. He can kill a single shot, so why not do it?
Since his rebirth, Lance has faced many difficulties and setbacks, but those can be overcome. Today is different. The problem of fame cannot be solved by verbal explanations or templated actions. It takes years or even decade to build a fame, but it only takes one night to destroy it.
In fact, Lance didn't mind his reputation, just as Jessica Alba publicly accused him of being a bastard, and he wouldn't even blink because the accusations were facts and he didn't need to deny it. Therefore, Angelina or Brad publicly accused him in an interview, and he would never mind. On the contrary, he was very happy to confront them publicly, and they could use him, and he could also use them. The so-called reputation had no substantial effect on him, and it did not violate the law anyway.
What Lance minded was that she became a stepping stone. Angelina actually wanted to use herself to cleanse her innocence, which was something he could not bear. Angelina first started this war and he took self-defense. Now she still wanted to step on her shoulders and escape? Lance would never allow such a thing to happen.
Lance doesn't care whether Angelina can successfully turn her image around, but if she wants to use him to achieve this, she's wrongly plotted.
How to escape this trap is the biggest crisis facing Lance!
If Lance was the planner behind him, he would definitely take into account all aspects, for example, arrange for hidden stakes at the potential escape exit. In this way, even if the "male protagonist" is absent, they can still direct and act and finish the subsequent scenes. For example, arrange for an unexpected person to appear suddenly, and before the male protagonist reacts, they can break up the good things first and then leave in a hurry.
Lance looked at Angelina in front of her. Her face had already collapsed with grief. She even raised her hand and grabbed her neck hard. With a sudden force, a clear mark left on her neck. Because she tried too hard, Angelina began to cough hard. She raised her eyes and glanced at Lance. A hint of revenge flashed in her eyes. The flashing smile on the corner of her mouth made people shudder. Then she hugged her upper body and performed the posture of a weak man dedicatedly.
Lance didn't even have time to be glad that he hadn't really touched Angelina just now, and just hit her shoulder. He knew that he had to calm down and quickly come up with a solution, otherwise no matter what Angelina was planning, it would really work.
Think. Think!
Lance took a deep breath and looked around. He was standing at the end of the corridor, less than ten steps away from the stairs. There were tightly closed room doors around him. Is it possible for him to enter one of the rooms to avoid any kind of sighting?
"Lancelot?" A crisp voice came from the direction of the stairs.
Lance couldn't help but hold his left hand and pressed his thumb hard on the belly of the index finger. Could it be that the "witness" appeared? Angelina's team is really perfect, and she is completely unscrupulous, and she is not willing to leave even the time to think!
Looking up, Lance saw the visitor and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. It was Cate Blanchett! Lance had a list of potential witnesses in his mind, but he never expected it was Kate!
Kate and Brad Pitt and George Clooney are indeed good friends. When she first started in Hollywood, she played an important role in "Genius Ripley". Later, she collaborated with Brad on the two works "Tower Tower" and "Rejuvenation" and are considered golden partners.
However, is Cate and Brad so close now? Even willing to be a witness? Lance thought that the best choice for actors who are unwilling to get involved in this matter should be the staff behind the scenes, such as makeup artists, or even magazine editors, which will make things easier and safer. But Cate Blanchett?
"Lancelot!" Kate shouted again, with a surprised smile on his face. Just as Lance was about to speak and take the initiative, he noticed a detail. Angelina's face was also unexpected. If the person who came was arranged in advance, Angelina could continue to panic or feel wronged. There was no need to be surprised. But even so, Lance blurted out his words, "Kate! I'm looking for you."
"Oh? Am I looking for you too?" Kate's response made Lance stunned. He had even thought about what to say in the future. At least before Angelina's performance began, he took the initiative in his hands, but Kate's words were unexpected again, "Leo and Martin are looking for you. I met Tom just now, and Tom said you might be on the second floor."
Kate walked towards Lance with a warm smile on his face. When he passed by Angelina, he even nodded politely, "Angelina." Just a greeting, without any extra words, then walked to Lance, took Lance's arm on his own initiative, and acted very intimately. "Leo mentioned your new work and thought one of the characters was very suitable for me. I think we should have a good talk."
Lance could feel Kate holding his arm's right hand, slowly tightening, as if sending him a hint. Although it was unclear, Lance did not hesitate at all, and the decent smile on his face outlined, "Has Leo leaked the news now? This is a secret. It seems that I need to have a good talk with him." Then, Lance turned his head and looked at Angelina, "Ms. Julie, then" Lance politely pointed his jaw and prepared to say goodbye.
At this moment, another figure appeared at the stairs, "US Weekly" reporter Daris McCoy.
Daris looked at the three people in front of him with a surprised expression, obviously not expecting such an unexpected situation. "You" just said one word, and then it came to an abrupt end, as if he didn't know how to continue.
Kate showed a big smile and turned to look at Lance, "I hope you are not moved by Angelina's audition, I am ready." The simple words hide too much information. Similarly, Lance is like a quibble, but Kate says everything seems natural. Kate greets Daris's gaze, and his shallow smile is so calm that it makes people have to believe it.
Angelina was a little overwhelmed. According to the plan, she could not speak at this time, but pretended to cry and turned around and left. This effect was the best. But now it was obviously no longer applicable. Should she speak directly and blame Lance? But this seemed to be inferior, and the effect was far less than expected.
While hesitating, Kate had already walked to the stairs with Lance's arm in his arms. The two of them were talking in a low voice, looking extremely intimate, and their graceful appearance entered the sight of the lobby on the first floor. The opportunity was missed in the blink of an eye.
Angelina and Daris stood in the same place, both of them seemed a little confused: So how will this scene end? To be continued.
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Chapter completed!