Chapter 16

Emma Stone's gaze was clear as she gazed deeply at Xu Can.

She subconsciously reached out and carefully stroked Xu Can's face.

The assistant director scratched his head upon seeing this:

"That action isn't in the script, right?"

"It doesn't matter, let her improvise; this feeling is really good."

Director Marc Webb was practically shipping the couple right there on set,

these two were truly too perfect to ship!

"Are you afraid?" Gwen asked with deep concern.

"No." Peter smiled brightly. "I must stand up and save those people on the bridge; they need me."

"That isn't your duty..."

"Perhaps it is. Uncle Ben once said, 'With great power comes great responsibility.' I finally understand it now."

According to the original lines, Gwen would just look at Peter with worry, then give him a warm hug.

Then a football would fly in from a distance, caught by Peter in one hand.

That scene would end there.

However...

Just as Stone was about to hug Xu Can,

Xu Can, as if possessed by a ghost, suddenly said:

"By the way, I really like kissing you..."

"Ah?"

That single sentence left Stone completely stunned.

Wait, why are you talking about this directly on set, in front of everyone?

Was it intentional or accidental?

That line isn't in the script!

Yet she saw Xu Can looking at her with burning eyes, waiting for Stone's response.

Yes, Xu Can was doing it on purpose!

Since you liked to slip away after filming, you can't slip away now, can you?

He had received the director's authorization to improvise, so Xu Can simply started his improvised performance.

"Hey, hey, hey, that's completely not in the script; let's reshoot this take?"

The assistant director was scratching his head again.

"No, keep filming. Just like this..."

Marc Webb was already addicted to shipping them, unable to pull himself away.

Since the director didn't call cut, Stone had no choice but to continue acting.

At this moment, she was no longer Gwen, but simply playing herself.

"Your kissing skills are great." Xu Can pushed his luck.

Stone, who was usually so carefree, rarely showed a shy, girlish smile and lowered her head bashfully.

"Well... your kiss is actually great too."

Emma Stone looked at Xu Can with affectionate eyes.

"Is that so?"

Xu Can grabbed her Bai Xi neck and kissed her deeply.

For the first time since their kiss scene three days ago, the two kissed together again.

"Camera 3! Tilt up a bit, give us a wide shot!"

"The other side, get the football ready!"

While the male and female leads were deep in a kiss, Marc Webb quickly directed the crew, afraid to miss any brilliant shot.

"The football! Now!"

Whoosh—

A football flew at high speed toward Xu Can,

and before it could hit the two of them, Xu Can, without even looking, casually snatched the ball out of the air.

Then he casually tossed it, throwing it toward the distant goalpost.

Clang!

A loud crash rang out; the football hit precisely, and the goalpost instantly bent from the impact.

Of course, special effects would be added in post-production to make the goalpost deform directly, highlighting Spider-Man's inhuman strength.

"Cut!"

Marc Webb had captured the footage he wanted, so he finally called a stop to the filming.

Emma Stone let out a sigh of relief,

fearing Xu Can would launch another improvised segment; she really couldn't handle it.

"What? Want to slip away again?"

Xu Can looked seriously at Emma.

"No, Xu, I didn't mean to avoid you. It's just..."

Emma Stone was a bit nervous; she didn't really want to avoid him and didn't want him to distance himself because of it.

"It's fine. Regardless, I hope we remain friends who talk about everything; that won't change."

Xu Can smiled faintly.

"If possible, I'd still like to have dinner with you tonight. How about it?"

"Great, I'd be delighted."

Emma Stone's nervousness eased considerably.

She even felt her earlier avoidance was somewhat ridiculous.

That kiss just now was clearly wonderful...

The two sat like this on the stadium bleachers, bathed in sunlight, savoring the moment.

Emma Stone, having suddenly figured it out, even naturally rested her head on Xu Can's shoulder.

"Cameraman, hurry up, capture this shot too!"

Mark Webb quickly called over a resting cameraman and secretly shot this scene as a make-up take.

The filming progress of "Spider-Man" is already halfway done.

Due to Xu Can's extraordinary performance, the filming progress far exceeds the plan by a huge margin!

If the editing efficiency is relatively high, it might even be completed and released by the end of the year.

This is a situation Sony Pictures never anticipated.

Before filming began, "Spider-Man" indeed sparked a wave of discussion thanks to its vast comic and animation fanbase.

However, more than a month into filming, the hype has already approached zero; everyone has moved on to chase new hot topics.

To build momentum for the film, the promotional work is scheduled to proceed during the post-production phase according to plan.

As it turns out, the plan can't keep up with the progress, so Sony Pictures needs to deploy promotion in advance.

The company's feelings about this project are very complex.

Currently, the only series under its subsidiary Columbia Pictures worth showing is "Casino Royale."

The "Men in Black" IP is very difficult to make a sequel for in the short term.

"Basic Instinct 2" and "The Grudge 2" (US version) both suffered box office disasters, delivering a heavy blow to the company.

Sony Entertainment urgently needs to launch a new IP, a heavyweight flagship series!

So the executives went around in circles and finally placed their bet on "Spider-Man."

"Keep an eye on the filming progress; as soon as filming is finished, produce the teaser trailer immediately! We need to start promoting as soon as possible!"

"Boss, can an Asian Spider-Man really work? Should we dig into other IPs?"

"No, bet on "Spider-Man"! I've seen the filming set; this Spider-Man might just give the world a surprise!"