HWI 226

Hollywood What If Chapter 226

"And cut! Let's reshoot this scene after a ten-minute break. Let the makeup artists adjust your appearance so that you look sweating and exhausted."

Kazir announced and the cast stopped their acting. Their assistants provided them with beverages, depending on their preferences. 

The scene they were going to shoot was about the scene where Wesley Gibson shot the wings of a fly. 

Wesley Gibson was scared shirtless because there was a gun pointed against his skull while trying to shoot the fly. He should be sweating, afraid, something that Kazir implied to Ben Affleck. 

While the cast was resting, Morgan Freeman approached Kazir. 

"Kazir, I know I'm getting too much but I want to thank you again."

"Morgan, I just recommend the suitable actor. You shouldn't thank me."

Morgan Freeman was cast in Bruce Almighty which would be released in the summer of 2000.

Sony-Columbia was confident in this movie and they were promoting it even though it was early in the year. 

First of all, the protagonist was Jim Carrey and his box office appeal was strong. With that as a basis, they knew that Bruce Almighty would have a good run in the cinemas. 

On top of that, the scriptwriter of this movie was Kazir Grey! Everyone knew that every script that Kazir had written was successful. 

From Se7en which was directed by David Fincher. 

Napoleon Dynamite II. And the sequel that was set to be released in the summer too. 

The Hangover Part 2 earned more than half a million dollars at the worldwide box office. 

Meet The Parents was acquired by Paramount, amounting to $330 million with only $55 million in production cost. 

Furthermore, all of the movies that Kazir directed were written by him. And they were all blockbusters. 

Sony-Columbia was confident that Bruce Almighty would be the face of the comedy movie of this year, aside from Napoleon Dynamite III, of course. 

Morgan Freeman always had the role of an old mature guy, and honestly, he always nailed that same role. Studios would usually hire him just to be that mature old guy in their movies. 

Morgan Freeman took advantage of that, and now, he had a lot of roles related to being a mature old guy. 

He heard from Sony-Columbia that Kazir recommended him to be cast in Bruce Almighty. 

"I said that I want to work with you again, and I didn't expect that the time has come."

With an invitation and a good salary from Grey Pictures, Morgan Freeman happily accepted the role of Sloan. Kazir's movies were all hot and Morgan wanted to be part of that. 

"I'm happy to hear that."

The two talked for a few minutes before Morgan excused himself. He didn't expect that the scriptwriter he met a few years ago would be the hottest director right now. 

Even Michael Bay could not compete against Kazir in status and fame. The explosion-lover director started his filming career in 1995, the same year as Kazir's. 

Michael Bay directed Bad Boys, The Rock, and many action movies. While Kazir focused on comedy for two years, Michael Bay was getting influential in the action movie fans. 

However, this position was getting overtaken by Kazir Grey. There was a conversation about the two, people could not help but compare them since they became famous at the same time. 

If Michael Bay focused on explosive scenes, where everything would explode and burn to pieces, then Kazir focused on realistic hand-to-hand combat and gunfights. They have different styles. 

Kazir looked around and his gaze landed on the woman who was wearing a brown tank top and pants. 

Angelina Jolie realized that someone was staring at her. She turned and found Kazir. She bit her lip and grinned, then returned a flirty gaze before talking to the makeup artist again. 

"... Did something happen while we're on vacation?"

Harold Witsend appeared next to Kazir. He realized that there was something different between Kazir and Angelina. 

"What do you mean?"

"Angelina was stealing glances at you the whole filming... I know that the reason why you stopped the shooting is because Angelina mistakenly stared at the camera. To be exact, she was staring at you who was staring at the monitor through the camera."

"Well..."

It seemed that a veteran like Harold Witsend knew a lot about the mentality of people. Perhaps being a producer changed his perception. 

"Not only that, her stares are weird. Like, she's giving you the 'Fuck-Me' gaze."

"Let's just say that we became closer after the holiday."

Harold just nodded. There was no reason to ask more. It was already obvious based on their interactions. 

"By the way, I heard from 20th Century Fox that they already have an actress to be the protagonist of Legally Blonde."

Legally Blonde was another script that Kazir sold to 20th Century Fox. 

He recommended two actresses for the leading roles, they were Reese Witherspoon and Cameron Diaz. These two actresses had good box office appeal and they could carry the movie with their fame. 

"I don't know if you're interested, but I'm going to say it anyway." Harold knew about Reese Witherspoon and Cameron Diaz, and their past relationship with Kazir. 

Honestly, Harold was impressed that Kazir recommended them even though their relationships were already over.

"Reese Witherspoon got the role. The crew had trouble choosing between Cameron Diaz and Reese Witherspoon. But the director preferred Reese Witherspoon so she was chosen."

Kazir was quietly listening. 

'I guess Cameron Diaz lost again.'

Cameron Diaz wanted to steal the role from Reese Witherspoon to get her revenge. Yet it seemed that Legally Blonde would still be part of Reese Witherspoon's filmography. Sometimes, destiny was hard to change no matter how much you tried.