"Farce? Circus? or hype? - The preparations for 'Crazy Max 4' are worrying."

This is the headline of the latest entertainment edition of the Los Angeles Times. Today is the day for "Rampage Road" to hold a public audition - to the outside world it is still "Mad Max 4". Chaos Pictures has not released a subtitle for the time being, nor has it issued an announcement to state that the new work has no direct relationship with the original series, so major media still view this work as a sequel.

Because "Mad Max 4" is controversial, every move of the crew has become the object of attention. When the Los Angeles Times learned that the only requirement for public audition today was actually "model", he was shocked! It was not the so-called "measurement requirements, height requirements, and weight requirements", but it was written in the official announcement of Chaos Film, "Models who are interested in participating in large-screen performances are welcome to audition."

This...this is simply shocking!

There are many cases of model-changing actors like Diane Kruger, Cara Delevingne, and Megan Fox, but only a handful of them can succeed. After all, models themselves are not professional in acting, and they find it difficult to find their accurate positioning on the big screen. Most of the time, they are just responsible for beauty in commercial blockbusters as vases.

In the long river of movies, Kim Basinger, who changed jobs as a model and stood at the peak of her career, was one. In 1997, "Los Angeles Secret" allowed her to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress Little Golden Man; Charlize Theron was another. But apart from that, there were no good things. Even Kim, her only shining point was the movie "Los Angeles Secret". There were only a handful of ex-models like Charlize who had lasted more than 20 years of successful actor career.

In the eyes of old scholars in the college, models are directly equated with vases, which basically means they have no chance of being with the upper class, and they are just "playing/things" or "idols".

As a commercial film, "Mad Max 4" invites models to star in a movie, which is not uncommon. Just like "Transformers" used Megan Fox to attract attention and create explosive points, this is originally one of the main themes of the movie. But the problem is that "Mad Max 4" is not just hiring a model, but like the audition of the "American Supermodel Contest", it has turned the movie audition into a farce.

The Los Angeles Times published this news report. In the eyes of professionals, the best explanation for Chaos Pictures' actions is that "farces, circuses, or hype" can be regarded as a ridiculous decision to panic in a desperate situation. In the report, Cliff Robinson said, "I can't tell whether it is more terrible to shoot a movie that only one hundred viewers are willing to watch for $200 million, or to use a group of models to complete a Hollywood movie. Maybe it will be a complete disaster. But if Straylo intends to use this method to attract everyone's attention and hype topics, there is no doubt that he will succeed."

If it were just a model audition, the Los Angeles Times would not sacrifice the entertainment version's headlines to report. Obviously, the model audition is just a fuse. Cliff's concerns about the "Mad Max 4" crew have been around for a long time.

"When Strello confirmed that his next work will be to restart the Mad Max series, our first reaction was: Is this really OK? Will Mad Max 4 become the next Sahara Cavalry? When we learn that Mel Gibson will no longer play Max, that concern is gradually becoming a reality."

When "Mad Max" caused countless discussions in Australia, Mel made the pink and tender Mel famous, successfully allowing Mel to land in Hollywood and start his own superstar mode. It is no exaggeration to say that Mel and Max are directly equal, just like Harrison Ford is like Han Soro. For sure, when the series of movies restarted, those loyal fans naturally hope to see Mel return.

As Cliff said, the series of movies is already very niche, and the target group should be those loyal audiences. But not long ago, Mel officially confirmed that he would not star in "Mad Max 4", which is equivalent to making the diehards lose the important reason to enter the cinema again.

What's more, after experiencing the ups and downs of "The Passion of Jesus", Mel has not been able to recover yet and is still suffering from the ban. If Mel and Lance join forces, then "Crazy Max 4" is a real disaster. If Jews join forces with the Six Majors, every corner of Hollywood will be blocked tightly, and I'm afraid even breathing can't be done.

Therefore, choosing Mel is a dead end; giving up Mel is a dead end. This is also an important reason why Hollywood cannot be optimistic about Lance's choice.

In the report, Cliff also mentioned that the "Mad Max 4" and the "Sahara Cavalry" set the story in the mysterious but dangerous desert. The "Sahara Cavalry" moved the entire crew to Morocco to shoot, but it turned out to be a complete disaster, which not only caused many troubles, but also caused huge losses in cost expenditure. What's more terrifying is that the shooting effect is far from satisfactory.

"To avoid the mistake of the 'Saharan Cavalry', choosing to set up a studio in Burbank is the wisest choice for the 'Crazy Max 4'," Cliff said.

But the problem is that it is not impossible to reproduce the desolation and confusion of the desert in Burbank's studio. With the help of computer special effects, everything can be achieved, but the cost is unimaginable; not to mention that all Burbank's studios are already "full", and Chaos Pictures can't even find a suitable venue to build a studio.

"This reminds us of the disaster of the 'Saharan Cavalry', and one wrong decision after another, which led to the collapse of dominoes. Putting aside the difficulty of shooting, no audience would like to see the beautiful/sexy/delicate Penelope Cruise, covered in sand and dust, nor would the audience want to see the sexy/sensual handsome Matthew McConaughey rolling in the sand. The desert environment is doomed to the difficulties of the movie. Even classic works such as "Arabian Lawrence" and "British Patient", the scene of dancing yellow sand is often discouraged by the audience. Now, the 'Crazy Max 4' is facing such a dilemma. First, it is impossible to find a suitable shooting venue; second, it may repeat the same mistake; third, the positioning and conception are facing bottlenecks. It is hard to imagine how Strello will use his magic in the dry and desolate desert."

Cliff proposed the shooting idea of ​​"Canadian Studio" or "Las Vegas" in response to this problem, but obviously no matter which choice, it will face the risk of a surge in cost production costs. This is a fatal problem.

At the end of this report, Cliff put forward a new conjecture. Public auditions with models as the main target are completely hype. The studio crisis is transferred, and Mel is absent from the hype of the crisis, trying to create a lively scene in which the crew is preparing for smoothly, but can this behavior of tearing down the east and repairing the west walls really work?

"Can Strello continue his magic?" Cliff said this at the end of the article.

Cliff's worry can be seen between the lines, but the hidden behind it is gloating. At this moment, the whole Hollywood is waiting to see Lance's joke. It seems that all signs are indicating that the "Mad Max 4" train is falling off a cliff, and the fate of being crushed to pieces is irreversible. Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures and other large film companies do not need to spend too much effort. Just moving their fingers, Chaos Pictures is already stretched and at a loss.

The studio problem has not been solved yet, and the selection of actors has fallen into a quagmire again - in Hollywood's view, Lance's choice of models as actors is completely unsuccessful.

Recently, "I am a Legend", "007" projects, and "Spider-Man 3" have all started to recruit supporting actors from second- and third-tier cities. In addition, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and "National Treasure 2" have also started auditions for actors. Almost half of Hollywood actors are rushing towards these projects, so naturally no one is willing to join "Crazy Max 4".

Faced with such a dilemma, Lance came up with a way to audition for a model, which not only recruited suitable actors, but also diverted the focus and alleviated the situation. However, a number of media led by the Los Angeles Times watched the show. They all firmly believed that Lance made a wrong decision again, making mistakes again and again, and following the abyss of mistakes, there was no turning back.

Perhaps, "Crazy Max 4" will surpass "Future Water World" and become the biggest laughing stock in the Hollywood industry in the next decade.

However, the New York Times published completely different latest news on the same day, not only this leading newspaper, but also "Entertainment Weekly", "Boston Globe" and "Chicago Tribune" also confirmed one after another:
Chapter completed!