Chapter 24: Spider-Man

Los Angeles, Griffith Observatory.

Xu Can and Emma Stone stood side by side, leaning on the railing, gazing from afar at Los Angeles beneath the purple evening sky.

"Xu, how did you know? I've been in Los Angeles for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen such a view!"

The hazy night scene before her eyes struck deep within Emma Stone's heart.

She never expected that this city full of money and fame also possessed such a tranquil view.

"Well... I've come to see it a few times."

Xu Can told half the truth.

He had indeed seen it, but only in GTA5 and in "La La Land".

"Thank you. You've improved my impression of this city quite a bit."

"By the way, why did you publicly bet with that film critic on the box office? What if you lose the bet?"

Xu Can looked at Stone with an amused expression.

"Who told him to say those things about you? It made me so angry!"

Mentioning that film critic, Emma Stone felt a bellyful of rage.

In her heart, Xu Can was so perfect; he risked his own safety to perform in person, shooting so many thrilling scenes.

Moreover, he used his outstanding acting skills to fully display the transformation of Peter Parker from before to after.

Such a hardworking and talented rising star—why should he suffer doubt just because of his race?

Xu Can's handsome portrayal of Spider-Man was truly more than adequate!

He was already perfectly aligned with the image in the comics!

So before Xu Can could say anything, Emma Stone, who always spoke out for justice, couldn't hold back and opened fire on that film critic first.

In front of the media, she predicted that the box office of "Spider-Man" would exceed 500 million dollars!

If it fell below 500 million, Emma Stone was willing to swallow an entire can of herring in front of the media!

The film critic Howard Newber also laughed and responded to the bet.

"The box office of 'Spider-Man' will be at most 200 million; if it exceeds 200 million, I will go skinny-dipping in the Hudson River in New York!"

Neither of them was a top-tier celebrity, but both had a certain level of fame.

The media exaggerated this bet, adding oil to the fire, causing the topic of "Spider-Man", which already had some heat, to take another step up.

Facing this situation, the Sony executives were actually very uneasy.

The heat had risen, but if the box office failed, both Sony and its subsidiary Columbia Pictures would become the laughingstock of Hollywood.

Emma Stone, Xu Can, and director Marc Wei Bu would also be implicated.

Producer Avi Arad even planned to talk to Stone and do some crisis management.

But Xu Can stopped him.