ALL NOVEL Chapter 1: What? Spiderman Man Is Chinese?
"Sony Pictures announces a plan to restart the live-action version of "Spider-Man"
"This project was initiated in 2001 and has not been filmed until 2006."
"Director Sam Raimi exits the project, Marc Webb comes on board to direct!"
"Mark Webb said: I won't start the movie until I find the ideal candidate, and I can't make do with Spider-Man casting."
"Superstars such as Heath Ledger and Leonardo DiCaprio were rejected one after another. The reason given by the director was that they did not fit the character's personality."
"Sony Pictures has launched its second large-scale audition. The race of actors is not limited to white people. Latinos, African Americans, and Asians can all audition."
"Shocked! 18-year-old Chinese actor Xu Can was recognized by the director!
Marc Webb declared: He is Spider-Man!"
"Asian Spider-Man is coming? Sony Pictures is crazy! Who is this Chinese?"
"Shocked! American media revealed that the actor who plays the live-action version of Spider-Man is actually Chinese! So the question is, who is Xu Can?"
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Spring 2006.
North America, Los Santos.
An old apartment in Chinatown on Sunset Boulevard.
Xu Can sat in a rental house of less than 30 square meters, staring at the agent at the door in stunned silence.
The house was so full of luggage and sundries that the agent couldn't even get off his feet after entering and could only stand at the door.
The windows were blocked by houses and the light was slightly dim.
Although the room was a bit depressing, Xu Can couldn't hide his surprise at this moment.
"Really? You're not kidding me? Did I succeed in the audition?"
The agent, Happy Hogan, is a fat white uncle.
He was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, but his bloated figure could not hide his sense of humor.
"Of course! Xu, if you are willing to play, the role of Spider-Man is yours."
However, the agent hesitated for a moment and said worriedly:
"However, I still recommend that you star in another large-scale production "Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift"."
"Fast and Furious?"
Agent Happy persuaded him earnestly:
"Yes, the director is Chinese, so he must value you very much. Secondly, Universal has high hopes for this sequel, with an investment of US$85 million. It will definitely be a hit!"
"Spider-Man is a comic book movie after all, so it's quite risky. And if a Chinese person plays Spider-Man, I'm worried about the evaluation."
"You really have to think carefully and don't give up on another better project just because of your own preferences!"
According to Happy Hogan, comic book adaptations are synonymous with failure.
Except for the Superman movies in the 1980s, all live-action comic-book movies and TV series since then have failed miserably at the box office.
This is simply a forbidden zone in Hollywood!
Otherwise, if the director was looking for so many stars, why would they all refuse to take part in Spider-Man?
I'm not afraid that a bad reputation will have a negative impact on my career.
Looking back at "Fast and Furious 3", the series of works has good reputation and market.
This is another rare story set in East Asia.
The investors specifically sought out Asian directors and Asian male protagonists, and they could also please the huge Chinese market.
Maybe Xu Can will enter the mainstream Hollywood circle in one fell swoop and her career will take off.
No matter how you look at it, "Fast and Furious 3" is much better than "Spider-Man".
Happy's mouth was dry with persuasion, but he was interrupted by Xu Can raising his hand.
"Happy, I know what you mean. But I'm sure Spider-Man is really different this time."
Xu Can's eyes were quite firm.
Because he is a reborn, he knows the potential of "Spider-Man"!
Do you understand the value of being the box office champion in 2002?
It is precisely because of the confidence brought by Sony's "Spider-Man" that Marvel will firmly shoot "Iron Man" even when major companies are avoiding it!
This started the Marvel Cinematic Universe taking the world by storm.
Of course, these are all things from Xu Can's previous life.
Now he is reborn in the parallel world of 2006, and the world line has undergone certain changes.
The original Spider-Man hasn't even started filming yet!
Comic book movies still have a low status in Hollywood;
Marvel is still a small company on the verge of bankruptcy and has failed to launch its own movie universe.
In 2001, Sony tried to shoot "Spider-Man".
It's a pity that Tobey Maguire in the parallel world did not embark on the acting path, and there is no such person in Hollywood.
Without suitable casting, the filming process was full of difficulties.
Original director Sam Raimi announced his exit.
In 2002, "Spider-Man" encountered project delays before it was released.
Until 2006,
Sony didn't want the "Spider-Man" IP to rot in its own hands, so it found director Marc Webb to restart filming!
During the audition process for the leading role, Xu Can stood out from countless auditioners.
He became the original Spider-Man!
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Xu Can was very active when he was a child.
I learned martial arts from my neighbor's grandfather, and practiced martial arts routines and Sanda for many years.
Xu Can opened the door to a new world after rehearsing the drama at the New Year's Day party in junior high school.
He didn't learn acting in his previous life, but he took a completely different path in this world.
With his excellent Peking Opera background, resonant singing voice and handsome appearance,
Xu Can was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy Performance Department with first place and became Yang Mi's classmate.
However, before his first semester at Beijing Film Academy was over, he was involved in a whirlpool.
Xu Can accidentally ran into a professor at school assaulting a female classmate.
After a secret investigation, the professor was also found to have committed corruption, hidden rules and other improper conduct.
Xu Can reported the complaint with his real name, causing an uproar and becoming a hot topic in society at the time.
Although the professor got into trouble,
Xu Can was ostracized by teachers and colleges because of his overly upright character.
Some bosses even said that he would not be able to graduate from Beijing Film Academy and would never be able to receive any film contracts in the film and television industry!
The peaceful life was completely disrupted,
If Xu Can wants to continue studying, he can only bow to the other party.
He dropped out of school in anger and came to North America on the other side of the ocean, planning to make a living in Hollywood.
Unexpectedly, after working as a bit player for half a year, he actually succeeded in the audition and got the role of "Spider-Man"!
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Seeing that Xu Can couldn't speak, his agent Happy Maguire sighed and forced a smile.
"Okay, you can report to the set tomorrow."
"Thanks, Happy."
"Good luck to you and hope you make the right choice."
"Don't worry, Happy. You can't imagine what kind of work this is!"
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