Chapter 158

"Should be safe, right?"

"Not necessarily. The opponents in No Country for Old Men are very formidable."

The classmates in the class were also anxious; everyone hoped Xu Can would win an Oscar and become the first mainland Chinese film star to receive one.

Finally, the award presenter appeared, and it was Scarlett Johansson again!

Her partner was the male star Hugh Jackman, whom she had collaborated with before, "Wolverine"!

However, at this time Hugh Jackman was not playing Wolverine; the X-Men series in this world hadn't been filmed yet.

The X-Men copyright in Fox's hands would expire in two months; they had no time to film, and the rights would subsequently be handed over to Marvel, to be reclaimed by Xu Can.

After "Wolverine" Hugh Jackman took the stage, he looked at the nomination list and couldn't help but sigh.

"My God, this year's Best Supporting Actor is truly a battle of gods, and every single one is a ruthless character."

"Brothers, if I don't give the award to you, please don't trouble me; go trouble the Oscar judges, they are the ones who decided."

Hugh Jackman's opening remarks made the audience in the venue laugh heartily.

Then Scarlett Johansson smiled beside him and said:

"Hugh, you should go find Xu Can to let you play a superhero; then you won't have to fear super villains anymore."

"Good idea." Hugh Jackman nodded, looked out at the audience, and shouted exaggeratedly:

"Xu! Where are you sitting?"

The director cut straight to a close-up of Xu Can.

"Ah ha, you're here, that's great! Marvel has so many superheroes; save one for me, preferably one that can't be killed. How about Deadpool?"

The host handed the microphone to Xu Can down in the audience for interaction.

Xu Can's smile had bewitched countless young girls watching the live broadcast:

"No problem, you work out often, so there's definitely a role for you... Let me think, Deadpool probably won't work; you're not that much of a chatterbox. Ryan Reynolds is more like Deadpool."

Little Jia didn't expect to be teased like that, and he was also smiling very happily.

"How about Wolverine? He can't be killed, which suits you perfectly."

"Good idea, I like Wolverine!"

The guests in the venue couldn't help but applaud; they didn't expect the two of them to be discussing business at the Oscar ceremony.

It looked like a joke, but what if it was real?

Thinking carefully, Hugh Jackman's appearance did bear a certain resemblance.

If they really filmed X-Men, it would probably rake in hundreds of millions of dollars in box office revenue again.

Xu Can is simply the box office machine recognized by Hollywood.

"Alright, let's get back to business! Next is the Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor!"

"Tom Wilkinson! Michael Clayton!"

The big screen behind them would play highlights of each nominee, and famous lines caused waves of applause throughout the venue.

"Casey Affleck! The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford!"

The Oscar Best Supporting Actor nominations basically matched the Golden Globes.

Previously Xu Can won, and this time it was still full of suspense.

"Hal Holbrook! Into the Wild!"

"Javier Bardem! No Country for Old Men!"

Javier Bardem's performance was indeed full of charm, and he had quite a few famous scenes.

"When you try to take back what you've lost, perhaps you will lose even more."

"Existence is without reason, without cause, and without necessity; the definition of existence provides us with its original contingency."

When the short films of the other nominees finished playing, Scarlett Johansson finally announced the last nominee.

"Xu Can! The Dark Knight!"

When the Joker's clip played on the screen, the applause from the whole audience became even more intense.

Judging from the atmosphere in the venue, the public relatively preferred the character of the Joker and the villain portrayed by Xu Can.

"How about I perform a magic trick?"

"It's very simple; we kill Batman."

"Why-So-serious!!"

"I will show you. When everything falls apart, these... these civilized people, they will kill each other. Look, I am not a monster. I am just ahead of the curve."

"You won't kill me because of your misplaced sense of justice. And I won't kill you because fighting you is so much fun. I think you and I are destined to be like this forever."

After the short film finished playing, the director also pointed the five camera lenses at each candidate.

Hugh Jackman opened the envelope, saw the name, and remained expressionless.

And Scarlett Johansson beside him, with the corners of her mouth lifting slightly, was obviously very satisfied with this result.

"The winner of the 80th Oscar for Best Supporting Actor is—"

"He is Gotham City's most charming character, the best villain in 21st-century film history, the most impressive person of 2007..."

"The Joker from Batman: The Dark Knight!"

"Congratulations! The performer—Xu Can!"

The Kodak Theatre erupted in excitement; numerous superstars stood up to give Xu Can the warmest applause.

He broke the Oscar judges' consistent standard, becoming the first to win a Little Golden Man for a comic-book adaptation role!

The other supporting actors were all excellent, but there was no way; there is only one award.

Xu Can's performance was relatively more outstanding!

Xu Can, having won the Little Golden Man, hugged an excited Emma Stone, then calmly walked up to the podium.

Scarlett Johansson, holding the little golden statuette, had already been waiting for quite some time.

"Xu, didn't expect to see you again."

Last time it was Sister Widow who presented him with the award, and this time it's Sister Widow's turn again — who knows if the organizers did it on purpose.

"Thank you."

Xu Can shook hands with Uncle Wolf, then shared a light hug with Sister Widow.

He then took the little golden statuette from her hand and stepped up to the front of the stage.

"Last time I said that at the Golden Globes, I would save some remarks for the Oscars."

"And so I did, didn't I?"

Another wave of warm applause swept through the venue; Xu Can's confidence and composure left everyone in awe.

He dared to say it — and he actually delivered!

Xu Can on the award stage,

among the constellation of Hollywood stars, shone like a blazing sun!.