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“This barbecue is pretty good!”

In the yard, Michael Fassbender's voice came, "I didn't expect Matthew to have this skill!"

Ben Foster's echo sounded, "It's really good!"

James McAvoy raised his glasses to everyone, "Cheers!"

Everyone had a drink, including Liv Taylor.

Orlando Bloom turned his head and looked over the grill, raised a thumb to Matthew standing in front of the grill, and shouted, "Matthew, you are a great chef!"

Matthew flipped over the roasted chicken wings and smiled back at the other side.

He once grew up in the mountains and was often done to find something to grill, but the grilled food tasted good, mainly because the chef before the Red Penguin Company did a good job in preparation.

The chef had already done everything, and all he had to do was roast it and then brush it with the special sauce provided by the chef.

Baking is not difficult for him who once often eats something.

The people in the courtyard were eating, drinking and joking again. Matthew looked over there, focusing on Orlando Bloom and his female companion Liv Taylor. He was a little curious about Liv Taylor. After all, when preparing for the audition for "Almost Fame", he had seen a lot of information provided by Angel Agency and knew that she was the daughter of the famous Bibi Bill.

The actress gave him the impression that her face was very long and her body was very strong, comparable to Ilena Poyal, and Orlando Bloom next to her was slender and slimmer than her.

Matthew really couldn't understand why Peter Jackson chose her to play Arwen. After all, in Tolkien's description, the elves are very slender, regardless of gender, such as Legolas in "The Lord of the Rings".

When turning the roasted chicken wings, Michael Fassbender came over and got some fruit. Ben Foster took away some raw vegetables and said he liked eating raw vegetables...

Then Orlando Bloom came over.

"Do you want me to help?" he stuffed Matthew a can of beer, and Matthew opened it and took a sip, and said, "It's all done after roasting the chicken wings and then grilling the vegetables."

Matthew put down the beer can, quickly flipped the chicken wings, and asked casually, "Liv Taylor is your girlfriend."

Orlando Bloom shook his head, "No." He lowered his voice a little, "I'm very clear about her head, it's just an ordinary date."

This kind of thing is very common, and Matthew was not surprised. He brushed the sauce on the chicken wings and said, "Do you still have time to soak a woman?"

He put some vegetables on the grill again.

"How come there is no time?" Orlando Bloom didn't understand what he meant.

Matthew said with a smile, "You are so popular now that you must have received the script and you will be lenient. The next series of roles are waiting for you to play."

"Not as exaggerated as you said." Orlando Bloom said with a show of flaunting, "There are many crews who have invited me, but unfortunately they are all male protagonists from small productions, and none of them have invested more than $100 million."

In today's Hollywood, $100 million is definitely the dividing line between a-list and other projects.

Matthew instantly understood that Orlando Bloom is now ambitious and the male protagonist in the small production doesn't even look down on him.

However, Orlando Bloom does have such capital now. Legolas is so popular that even people with a stable mentality cannot help but envy him.

"A big project worth $100 million?" Matthew said deliberately, "Orlando, how many big projects worth $100 million in Hollywood a year?"

Orlando Bloom smiled, "Don't you want to take on the leading actors in such a big project first?"

Matthew looked at the chicken wings, flipped it over quickly, and then said, "I don't want to do it!" Seeing that the time was almost done, he said, "My agent and I are fighting for a male lead in Universal Pictures with an investment of at least $150 million in super production, but it is difficult to get it."

Orlando Bloom immediately raised his ears when he heard $150 million.

Matthew looked like he complained to others. "My agent has contacted Universal Pictures. They think I am too famous, have no fan base, no box office appeal, and it is too risky to use my words."

The project of Stephen Somos and Universal Pictures is still in the planning stage and has not been made public. Few people know about it. If he had not participated in Stephen Somos' two "Mummy" related projects, he left a very good impression on the other party, and Helen Hermann would not have received relevant information.

Moreover, in his judgment, since Stephen Somos leaked information to Helen Hermann one after another, it may not be because of his intention to make him one of the alternatives to the male lead.

While flipping the chicken wings, Matthew kept shaking his head and glaring at Orlando Bloom. If Orlando Bloom is not interested and knows that he wants to win the male lead in this project and does not mix in, then he has no choice.

on the contrary……

In fact, Matthew's strategy is very simple. There is a certain time conflict between "Van Helsing" and "Pirates of the Caribbean", and people's energy is limited, so it is unlikely that they can get the main characters at the same time.

Once these two projects are made public, they will inevitably be the focus of competition among many people in the circle. The resources in the hands of an agent and an actor are limited. When facing fierce competition, should we disperse resources or concentrate on attacking one of them?

I guess smart brokers will choose the latter.

Just like Helen Herman, she wanted Matthew to win the male lead in two projects, but she also knew that she had to concentrate resources and strive for one of them first and then talk about the others.

When Matthew saw that the chicken wings were baked, he took the porcelain plate and started to put them on, and then put the vegetables in another large tray.

"That...Matthew." Orlando Bloom asked with a smile, "Universal Pictures' $150 million project? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"It's still in the confidentiality stage." Matthew seemed to have really regarded Orlando Bloom as a friend, and had no intention of keeping it secret at all. "I can know that it's because of Stephen Somos."

He explained, "Stephen Somos and Universal Pictures are preparing to transform a larger fantasy adventure series because of the success of the Mummy series, an action film that focuses entirely on a very cool male lead."

He specifically emphasized the cool male lead and action, which is also Orlando Bloom's biggest advantage at present.

Matthew sighed, "They plan to invest at least $150 million! What a pity, I..."

He shook his head again.

Orlando Bloom took Matthew's words in his heart. Looking at the whole of Hollywood, there are absolutely no productions with an investment of $150 million. Such a male lead is really rare.

He did not doubt Matthew's words. This kind of thing had not been circulated yet. It was probably because no one paid attention to it. Going back and asking the agent to find a relationship and you can confirm it.

Matthew handed Orlando Bloom the tray where he put the chicken wings. After he next, he picked up another plate of roasted vegetables and walked towards the table. After walking a few steps, he seemed to remember something. He turned around and said to Orlando Bloom who was following him, "This project Universal Pictures is still in the confidential stage. Don't tell anyone else, otherwise I will have trouble."

Orlando Bloom immediately promised, "Don't worry, I won't mention anyone!"

He will definitely not say it out loud. He will only say it out loud if he is stupid. If he says it out, the advantage he will know first will be gone.

The two came to the round table, Matthew put down the vegetables, sat next to Michael Fassbender, and said, "Everyone will definitely not be drunk tonight!"

He pointed to a pile of bottles on James McAvoy's side and said, "They will be killed tonight, otherwise no one will leave!"

"Okay!" Ben Foster grabbed one of the bottles and said, "This bottle is mine!"

"Come! Come! Come!" James McAvoy said loudly, "Let's toast together! We must drink all Matthew's wine tonight and eat him into a pauper!"

Everyone started to cheer, eating and drinking, and the atmosphere was very lively.

The barbecue party was held until 10:30 pm and gradually dispersed. Matthew sent off James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender who had finally left and called Liszt. The cleaning staff of the Red Penguin Company were on standby nearby and soon came to finish the work.

Matthew stood at the gate and looked at the direction where Orlando Bloom and Liv Taylor left before, and was not sure Orlando Bloom was really interested in what he said.

No one is 100% sure of this kind of thing that wants to affect other people's future choices, but if you do it, it is better than waiting in a daze.

If you wait, even if "The Scorpion King" succeeds in the box office, he doesn't think his fame can surpass Orlando Bloom. Legolas' bonus effect is really too powerful.

But I can't tell Helen Herman about this, otherwise how would she explain it when she asks? I can't say that my intuition tells him that "Van Helsing" will fail, right? That's funny.

Standing at the door, Matthew thought in his mind, what to do in the future, he didn't know how Orlando Bloom got the little blacksmith, and hoped that he liked Van Helsing and Stephen Somos liked him too.

Maybe I can also help him properly, such as introducing him to Stephen Somos. If there is a suitable opportunity, I can also say a few good things to him in front of Stephen Somos.

Maybe Stephen Somos will really like him?

In less than half an hour, the cleaners of the Red Penguin Company cleaned the courtyard and removed all kinds of equipment, and the lawn became empty again.
Chapter completed!