Chapter 11

"Hey, I used to doubt you, but thanks to your persistence in sticking to your judgment, you picked the right person."

Currently filming is a relatively important scene of Spider-Man,

Parker has already realized his uniqueness and developed a web-shooter using materials from Oscorp.

He came to the rooftop for the first time, intending to test the web-swinging.

The crew had already set up various equipment on the rooftop,

and Xu Can's makeup and styling were also finished.

Emma Stone had no filming tasks in the morning, so she followed along to join the fun and climbed up to visit.

Walking to the edge of the rooftop with trepidation,

Stone Sister cautiously looked down.

The wind on the rooftop was quite strong; suddenly blown by the wind, Stone Sister lost her balance and swayed.

She was already afraid of heights, looking at the distant traffic below,

fear instantly spread throughout her entire body!

At the critical moment, a pair of firm, strong arms wrapped around her waist,

pulling Stone Sister to a safe position.

Still shaken, she turned back to look, and sure enough, it was Xu Can's handsome smile.

"Hey, standing so close to the edge is too dangerous."

"Thank you..."

Perhaps due to the "bridge effect",

Emma Stone's heart was beating wildly,

she who usually joked with Xu Can often,

now was inexplicably nervous, stammering and unable to speak.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xu Can habitually reached out to touch her forehead.

"I'm fine, no fever..."

"I'm okay."

Stone Sister, who was always carefree, shyly lowered her head for once.

"Xu, be safe during filming; I won't be in the way here."

She fled the filming area as if escaping, leaving Xu Can somewhat puzzled.

"What's going on? Did you get scared?"

At this moment, the crew had already installed the wire harness on him,

and Xu Can needed to complete a series of high-rise jumps and web-swinging stunts.

Director Marc Webb had already grown accustomed to not needing a stunt double,

as Xu Can's own performance completion was simply a level higher than any stunt double!

"All units, prepare!"

"Action!"

Xu Can was seen standing on the rooftop; after a few steps of a running start, he easily jumped to another building.

His whole body was as light as a swallow, constantly flipping over obstacles with flashy parkour moves, all in one breath!

"Quick, quick, quick! Keep the camera following!"

Marc Webb shouted urgently into the walkie-talkie.

Even the jib camera on the tracks almost couldn't keep up with Xu Can's movements!

One could imagine how fast he was moving!

The shot, originally expected to be cut into multiple parts, actually achieved a one-take effect again!

Everyone on set, including Director Marc Webb and Emma Stone,

had their mouths open in an O-shape!

"Oh_my_god!"

Finally, Xu Can ran to the edge of this residential area and stopped,

with a quite wide main road separating him from the front,

and the nearest building opposite was at least 50 meters away.

The continuous shot could finally come to a pause.

"Cut!"

It was unknown how many times this had happened; the whole venue erupted in warm applause again,

applauding Xu Can's outstanding performance.

"Wow, Xu, how on earth did you do that?"

Marc Webb praised him endlessly.

"I played parkour for a while before; this is nothing."

Xu Can casually made up a reason.

He himself was somewhat shocked by his performance just now!

He originally thought that this "character possession" cheat could only help him experience the character's inner thoughts.

He didn't expect it could perfectly replicate various actions too!

The subway fight earlier and the parkour just now proved this point.

With this, Xu Can's range as an actor will be incredibly broad.

He can effortlessly portray any role,

including but not limited to the Furniture City War God, amnesiac agent Jason Bourne, or John Wick seeking vengeance for his dog!

This reminded Xu Can,

that *John Wick* was a 2013 film,

and he could write a script for it and shoot it when he had time.

Whether this series makes money is secondary; the key is to have fun in the movie.

Of course, the top priority right now is to film *Spider-Man* well.

Xu Can's salary is three million U. S. dollars, one million less than the mildly famous Tobey Maguire from his past life.

But that doesn't matter,

when Xu Can negotiated the contract, he insisted on adding a five percent box office royalty.

Sony Pictures didn't have high hopes for this comic adaptation, so they didn't push back and agreed to his request.

If this version of *Spider-Man* reaches 826 million U. S. dollars in global box office, equivalent to the 2002 version…

with the studio's share at 33 percent,

Xu Can's salary plus royalty will be at least fifteen million U. S. dollars!

As long as the film achieves success following its historical trajectory,

he will have secured his footing in Hollywood.

"Xu, are you ready? We're moving to the next shot."

"No problem!"

Xu Can pulled himself from his thoughts and gave the director a thumbs-up.

"Scene 36, Shot 5, Take 1…"

"Action!"

Despite the wires and safety cables,

Marc Webb still held his breath for Xu Can.

On the other side, the eighteen-year-old girl Emma Stone had her heart in her throat.

Xu Can's stunt is extremely dangerous,

he needs to swing between two buildings!

Normally, a proper production would build a green screen studio,

with safe sponge pads beneath the actors,

and use computer effects later to simulate the height.