Chapter 93

"Should be stable, right?"

"Not necessarily, the *No Country for Old Men* opponent is very strong."

The classmates in the class were also uneasy; everyone hoped Xu Can could win an Oscar and become the first Mainland actor to win an Oscar.

Finally, the award presenter appeared—it was Scarlett Johansson!

Her partner was the actor she had collaborated with before, Hugh Jackman, "Wolverine"!

But at this time, Hugh Jackman hadn't played Wolverine; the *X-Men* series hadn't had time to be filmed in this world.

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

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

"My God, this year’s Best Supporting Actor is simply a battle of the gods, and everyone is a tough character."

"Brothers, if I don't give the award to you, don't look for trouble with me; go look for the Oscar judges; they are the ones who judge the awards."

Hugh Jackman’s opening made the audience laugh out loud.

Then Scarlett Johansson laughed beside him:

"Hugh, you should look for Xu Can and have him cast you as a superhero; then you won't have to be afraid of supervillains."

"Good idea." Hugh Jackman nodded. He looked into the audience and shouted exaggeratedly:

"Xu! Where are you sitting?"

The director gave a close-up shot directly to Xu Can.

"Aha, you’re here, great! There are so many superheroes in Marvel; leave one for me, preferably one that can't be killed. How about Deadpool?"

The host handed the microphone to Xu Can in the audience to interact.

Xu Can’s smile didn't know how many girls watching the live stream it had captivated:

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

Deadpool didn't expect he could be teased, and he also laughed happily.

"How about Wolverine? This one can't be killed; it’s very suitable for you."

"Good idea, I like Wolverine!"

The guests couldn't help but applaud; they didn't expect the two to talk business at the Oscar ceremony.

It seemed like a joke, but what if it were true?

Thinking about it, Hugh Jackman’s look was indeed a bit similar.

If they really filmed *X-Men*, they could probably reap hundreds of millions in box office again.

Xu Can was simply recognized as a box office machine in Hollywood.

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

"Tom Wilkinson! *Michael Clayton*!"

The big screen behind would play exciting clips of each nominee, and the famous lines made the applause in the venue rise and fall.

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

The Oscar Best Supporting Actor nominations were basically the same as the Golden Globes,

previously won by Xu Can, 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 get back what you lost, maybe you will lose more."

"Existence has no reason, no cause, and no necessity; the definition of existence provides us with its original contingency."

After the other nominee clips finished playing, Scarlett Johansson finally announced the last nominee.

"Xu Can! *The Dark Knight*!"

When the Joker clip played on the screen, the applause in the venue was even more enthusiastic.

Judging from the atmosphere, the public relatively preferred the Joker character and preferred the villain Xu Can created.

"How about I perform a magic trick?"

"It’s simple, we kill Batman."

"Why so serious!!"

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

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

After the clip finished playing, the director aimed the camera at each candidate.

Hugh Jackman opened the envelope and looked expressionless after seeing the name.

And Scarlett Johansson beside him had a faint smile on her lips, clearly very satisfied with the result.

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

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

"From *Batman: The Dark Knight*, the Joker!"

"Congratulations! The actor—Xu Can!"

The Kodak Theatre erupted, and many superstars stood up to offer Xu Can the most enthusiastic applause.

He broke the consistent standard of the Oscar judges and won a golden statue for a comic book adaptation character for the first time!

Other supporting actors were excellent, but there was no way; there was only one award,

and Xu Can’s performance was relatively more outstanding!

Xu Can, who won the golden statue, hugged the excited Emma Stone and then walked steadily to the podium.

Scarlett Johansson, holding the golden statue, had been waiting for a long time.

"Xu, didn't expect to meet again."

Last time, it was Black Widow who presented him the award, and this time it was Black Widow again; I don't know if the organizers did it on purpose.

"Thank you."

Xu Can shook hands with Wolverine and hugged Black Widow gently.

Then he took the golden statue from her hand and came to the front of the stage.

"I said last time, at the Golden Globe ceremony, that I would save some remarks for the Oscar ceremony."

"So it is, right?"

The venue was another round of enthusiastic applause; Xu Can’s confidence and composure made everyone admire him.

He dared to say it, and he really did it!

Xu Can on the podium,

among the Hollywood stars, was like a scorching sun!