Chapter 56

"Really? Willing to pay me $500,000?"

"Uh... of course, I'm quite optimistic about your acting skills."

In front of the Marvel Entertainment building, Robert Downey Jr. still can't believe he can actually play a real male lead!

Although it's only Tony Stark, a hero who is not very popular.

Xu Can's sincere reply puts his mind at ease.

Kevin Feige on the side almost can't hold it; the salary is simply too low.

He originally proposed inviting Nicolas Cage or Tom Cruise.

Even Sam Rockwell would do.

Xu Can insisted on inviting Robert Downey Jr.; thinking about it, at least the actor is cheap.

"I'll send you a script later; get familiar with it as soon as possible. We'll start filming by the end of this month at the latest."

"No problem." As a former drug addict, Downey is in a stage full of motivation; he hopes to prove himself again.

This might be his last straw.

"By the way... who can give me a ride? My car was crashed two days ago and is being repaired."

Downey was a bit high before and had a car accident; thinking about it now is quite embarrassing.

"I happen to be going back to the company; I'll give you a ride."

Xu Can drives his newly bought Ferrari F430 Spider and takes Downey away from Marvel.

On the way, Robert Downey Jr. suddenly suggests eating a cheeseburger; he came in a hurry this morning and didn't eat.

Xu Can is not in a hurry, stops at a burger shop by the sea, and buys two burgers.

Who knew that Downey just took a bite, possibly due to withdrawal symptoms, and felt inexplicably nauseous, his stomach cramping violently.

Downey stares at the burger in his hand and throws it into the sea in front of him in a fit of anger.

Then he digs into his pocket and throws a small bag of pills out, falling into the seawater.

"What the f***?"

Xu Can's eyes are straight; this guy actually carries drugs with him?

If this were discovered by the police, he would have to go to the station too!

"Xu, I won't take drugs anymore. Thank you for being willing to provide such a role; I will play it well."

Robert Downey Jr. looks at the sea, his eyes gradually becoming clear.

At this scene, Xu Can inexplicably thinks of *Iron Man 3*; he throws the former reactor core into the sea, symbolizing farewell to the past.

Hopefully Robert Downey Jr. can become the real Tony Stark like in the previous life.

"Yeah, I believe you."

Seeing that *Iron Man* preparation is gradually getting on track, *John Wick* is hot globally, the box office is about to break $200 million, and *The Dark Knight* series is progressing steadily.

Xu Can has enough heavy works to be released in at least two years.

He has completely established himself in Hollywood and can slightly consider the plan after *Iron Man*.

Xu Can doesn't intend to act in *Iron Man*, but he will participate in the filming as a director.

The directing experience accumulated in *Spider-Man* and *John Wick* has already given Xu Can the ability to direct a film alone.

If the directing effect is good, more plans can be put on the agenda later,

such as the musical *La La Land* promised to Stone...

Xu Can is thinking about things while driving back to his Galaxy Entertainment, but he doesn't pay attention and almost hits Taylor Swift walking in the park!

Fortunately, she is quick-eyed and quick-footed and jumps to the side.

Seeing Xu Can, Taylor has no complaints, but instead greets him happily.

"Xu, I've finished recording the album! It can be arranged for release soon!"

Blonde Taylor Swift, under the California sun, smiles like a flower,

simply like a high school student who just started summer vacation.

It seems that during this period of devilish recording, the little girl has been suffocated.

"To celebrate, how about I treat you to a big meal tonight?"

"Yay! I haven't eaten much lately, I'm really a bit hungry."

Taylor suddenly remembers something, looks at Xu Can cunningly, and hooks the corners of her mouth beautifully.

"Is this a date?"

"Of course. Said it many times, even if God comes today, we have to go on a date."

"Okay, then I'll go back and tidy up, come pick me up tonight."

Taylor doesn't act coy, but accepts the invitation generously.

This is not just a treat between good friends,

her agreeing to a date at least means she is willing to try a romantic relationship with Xu Can.

Taylor's apartment is next to the Galaxy Entertainment office building; Xu Can specially rented a very safe luxury apartment for her.

She walks into the door with light steps like a deer.

However, he doesn't know that after driving into the underground garage, Taylor stops in front of the apartment elevator and doesn't press the elevator for a long time.

Thump, thump...

"What's going on? Why am I so nervous?"

Taylor, who has pulled herself out of work, falls into a whirlpool called emotion again.

She hasn't had this feeling of gain and loss for a long time.

And on the other side, Xu Can's heart is also beating fast.

"Emma, what's wrong?"

"Baby, are you free tonight? The *Twilight* crew has a pre-premiere party, and I want to attend with you."

Emma Stone's gentle voice is no less than a black magic spell in Xu Can's ear.

So is this a key node in a galgame?

I want to save the game first!

Years later, it was remembered that a certain artist surnamed Luo was exposed for a huge scandal and was called a "Time Management Master."

Xu Can didn't expect that one day he would also need to learn time management.

In his own apartment, a professional makeup artist and stylist had already finished dressing Emma Stone; it was clear she was looking forward to the *Twilight* cast party.

A brand-new black evening gown and exquisite makeup made Stone look extremely beautiful.

"Didn't you say I only needed to attend the premiere?"

"I'm sorry, baby, the director held a last-minute party, and everyone really wants to see you, so they insisted I bring you over."

Emma Stone leaned in, her red lips lightly imprinted on Xu Can's face.

"Just come with me, okay?"

Since Stone had said so, refusing her rashly would definitely make her sad.

The cast there was basically young actors, and going to socialize and expand his network was a good opportunity.

In Hollywood, interpersonal communication was also a very important part; maybe he would use it when he made movies in the future.

Since that was the case, he would go to the party first, find an excuse to slip away halfway, and come back to date Taylor Swift in time.

"Okay, let's go."

……

*Twilight* female director Catherine Hardwicke lived in Beverly Hills, and her mansion was the venue for this private party.

Seeing Xu Can and Stone, Catherine came up very kindly to hug Stone,

and then surprisingly greeted Xu Can warmly with a cheek kiss.

"Finally got to see you. To be honest, I wanted to find you to play the male lead at first, but unfortunately, the production team had already confirmed the male lead."

This female director's hands were also not very honest, wishing she could sexually harass Xu Can on the spot.

"Thank you, let's cooperate again if there's a chance later."

Xu Can wore a polite smile on his face and pushed her away without a trace.