Chapter 106 106. Chaos in Northwest Shanxi

"Michael Jackson!"

Eric was a little surprised when he saw the text message, and then he dialed the strange number.

The call was connected instantly, and a gentle voice came from the other end, the same as when he was facing the interview.

"Hello, this is Michael Jackson, Mr. Cooper?"

After saying this, Eric was even more certain. The voice was exactly the same as MJ's during the interview, so he was sure it was him.

Those who know him know that although Michael's voice is explosive and his dance moves are passionate on stage, it is actually the opposite in real life.

Even when facing those who maliciously slandered him, he rarely yelled in anger, and often just made his already gentle voice even lower.

Hearing MJ’s voice in person for the first time, Eric was a little excited: “Yes, I am Eric Cooper.”

There was silence for a few seconds. Eric felt a little strange. "Michael, are you okay?"

Michael's voice then sounded again: "I'm fine, I just want to ask, Mr. Cooper, have we met before?"

"No, many people have asked me this question today, but I have only seen you on TV."

"OHThanks, I thought I had forgotten you." Michael's voice was noticeably relaxed.

"This afternoon, a friend showed me your interview. I am very grateful that you are willing to believe me. Really, I thank you from the bottom of my heart, Mr. Cooper."

"No, don't say that, Mike. I'm just doing what a righteous person should do. You are a good person, a very good person. And just call me Eric. Although we didn't know each other before, I am very willing to be your friend." Eric said softly.

After Eric finished speaking, there was silence for more than ten seconds on the other side, followed by a light sigh.

"I'm sorry, I had already thought of what I was going to say in my mind, but those words suddenly couldn't come out."

"It's a difficult time for me, but I feel so warm from you. Thank you, thank you very much, Eric."

"But I also have a request."

"What? Just say it," Eric asked.

"Stop saying things like that because it will get you in trouble and a lot of crazy people will not only attack me but also hurt people related to me."

Eric laughed: "Michael, do you think I'm afraid? I'm not a star, I don't need to show up often, and I haven't even turned 22 yet. I have muscles and blood in my body. If anyone wants to attack me, let them come, I will beat them to a pulp!"

"hehe."

Eric's answer made MJ laugh too.

"Eric, it's nice to chat with you. If you have time, why not come to Neverland and bring your friends along."

"Wait, forget it. There are always reporters blocking this place now. It will be troublesome if we get photographed."

No matter how bad his life is, he never wants others to get hurt. This is MJ's character.

Eric said firmly, "No problem. I've wanted to visit Neverland Ranch for a long time. Let's go this weekend. I can relax for two days."

Although Michael’s face could not be seen, his emotions were obviously getting high: “Okay, I look forward to your visit!”

Eric's words of support were only circulated on the Internet that afternoon. After he woke up, the print media coverage officially began, and more than a dozen newspapers published them in the entertainment section.

However, some newspapers chose to cut out the beginning and the end of this story. This is their usual style anyway. Especially after Eric confronted someone on the spot, it would be impossible for them to give him a good face.

This can be seen from the various disgusting titles.

The Independent: "A fanatic fan tells how crazy they will go for that pedophile!"

San Francisco Entertainment News: "A clown who wants to replace God, a poor man who can't find his place."

The New York Times: "Looking down on juniors and insulting peers, these are Michael Jackson's fans."

Salt Lake City Entertainment: "Who is mythologizing Michael Jackson? Praising him will only make more people hate him!"

These dozen or so newspapers almost used a page to report on MJ. In addition to Eric's interview, there were interviews with many other people, but without exception, none of them had good things to say about him.

As for the interview with Eric, there was almost no complete answer from him, and the entire interview was filled with the reporter's own speculations and assertions.

Seeing these reports, Eric was naturally furious. He slammed the table and called Chen Xing to his office.

"These disgusting maggots, post yesterday's interview video on MGM's official website, and contact all major TV stations and newspapers to give them a copy of the video as well."

"Okay, boss!"

Although this interview video does not do much to clarify the rumors about MJ, we cannot allow those paparazzi to slander him.

After these newspapers came out, those who spoke for Michael were naturally criticized and abused.

Including Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Macaulay Culkin and others, MGM's official website also ushered in a wave of online explosions.

Those who hate MJ, especially the extremists, cannot be awakened no matter what. The website is flooded with all kinds of trash talk and swear words, and there are also calls for a boycott of MGM movies.

The technical department asked whether to close comments, but Eric refused.

It is normal to have haters, but he believes that MJ has many fans as well.

As MGM contacted major radio stations and newspapers, many of them were willing to broadcast the video without any cuts, even his final racist question.

After all, the media are not all in the same boat and there is competition among them.

Especially when it comes to capturing traffic, when slander can bring traffic, clarification can often also be exchanged for traffic. It is like the yin and yang poles, and the media does not lose money anyway.

So before evening, media outlets including Fox, NBC, San Francisco Times, and AOL all released the original video of Eric's interview and added their own commentary.

Unlike The Independent and The New York Times, since they have chosen to cooperate, these media outlets naturally adopt a neutral stance, neither praising nor slandering.

So in the evening, MGM's official website welcomed MJ's supporters again.

Especially under the leadership of the fan leader of MJ's official website, a group of people launched a counterattack, and the official websites of newspapers that reported the incident indiscriminately began to be flooded with online comments.

"People who go up the mountain should not laugh at the gods who come down the mountain", "The media should be fair and just" and "Reject racial discrimination" became the three most common screen-sweeping phrases.

The newspaper did not have Eric's tolerance, and was so criticized that it directly closed the message function.

For a while, the Internet was extremely lively, and the entire northwest Shanxi was in chaos.

At AK Films, Warren and Bemahadi noticed this situation and suggested Eric to hire a group of internet trolls.

However, after careful consideration, he still refused. He was now on the side of justice, so it would be better not to use this method for the time being.

The practice of hiring Internet trolls is too difficult to conceal and too easy to be exposed.

The messages on MGM's official website now present three completely different styles.

The above is a rant, demanding that Eric retract his remarks, saying that he is a fool, a idiot, and a pedophile like MJ, and also blasting MGM's century-old brand.

These haters threatened to stop watching any movies or TV series produced by MGM, and also called on their friends and family to boycott it.

The following are expressions of support, praising Eric as a righteous man and someone who dares to speak the truth, and expressing their willingness to lead their family and friends to support MGM's movies.

At the same time, he angrily criticized the people above as racists and social scum.

In the middle are many bystanders who just watch the show. These people have no stance. Their attitude is "whatever happens", as long as "The Walking Dead" and "Transformers" are exciting enough, they will definitely watch them.

As for what is justice or injustice, what is race or not, it has nothing to do with me.

As long as the movie is good, even if the actor is really a scumbag, it will not hinder the happiness that the work brings to oneself.

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Time passed until Saturday amid this kind of attacks and mutual insults. After a few days, the fighting power of both sides weakened and the voices of abuse on the Internet gradually decreased.

And just in these few days, the third episode of "The Walking Dead" was aired.

This episode contains zombies attacking the survivors' camp, with hundreds of zombies rushing over in the cover of night.

The thrilling scenes with blood plasma, internal organs and screams flowing everywhere once again raised the ratings to a new level, and the number of online viewers reached 11.7 million.

So all the talk of boycotts is bullshit. As long as your quality is high enough, the audience will naturally choose you.

Watching while cursing, he speaks ill of others but acts uprightly!

At this time, on the road to Santa Barbara, a Lamborghini was running recklessly.

Michael's dream ranch is located in Santa Barbara, not far from Los Angeles, and can be reached by heading north 150 kilometers along the kilometer line.

Early this morning, Eric picked up Gadot and little Elizabeth, and the three of them went to Neverland Ranch together.

"No, dear, if you keep kissing me, the traffic police will come looking for us."

Gadot's lips finally left Eric's mouth, and her eyes were so drawn that they seemed to be dripping with water.

"It's April 30th in two days, my birthday, Eric!"

"Yes, baby, I know what that means, but there's a little one behind you, so you'd better be reserved."

Gadot looked back at Elizabeth in the back seat and smiled at her.

Although Olsen is only 14 years old, the entertainment industry environment has made her more mature than her peers. She can vaguely guess what the two are talking about.

Elizabeth looked at Gadot with some envy: "It's okay, you can continue, just pretend I don't exist."

Although she said this, she must behave herself in front of the children.

Gadot chatted with Elizabeth in a casual manner. After learning that Elizabeth's parents divorced when she was very young, she touched her head with some heartache.

"It's nothing, actually. I'm used to it. Although mom and dad can't be together anymore, their love for me hasn't diminished."

"Sometimes one of them accompanies me, sometimes both of them play with me, and there are also Ashley and Mary, so I am very happy and blessed."

"You have a really good attitude, Elizabeth." Gadot was quite impressed by the little girl.

"Gadot, how is the filming of Happy Death Day? You just took a short break and then you joined the crew again. Can your body handle it?"

Eric had a reason for asking this. Just a dozen days after the filming of "Transformers" was completed, she joined the crew of "Happy Death Day".

Eric did not communicate with her in advance, and Gadot originally planned to go back and stay with her family for a while. After all, she had been away from home for more than half a year, and the two things were naturally contradictory.

Finally, under Eric's persuasion, she took the role.

For Hollywood actors, making one movie a year or one movie every two years is normal, and two movies a year is considered high productivity.

For example, Jessica Chastain, who shoots five movies a year, can be called a hardworking sister, and Cam’s sister Alicia Vikander is also called a hardworking sister because she shoots five movies a year.

It is common for Hollywood actors to take a month or two off after filming a movie.

"Fortunately, I am in good health, but the crew has just started working, and maybe it takes time to adjust, so the progress this week is not fast."

"Director Russell is a very demanding person, and I must meet his requirements."

"You sound a little unhappy. Are you having a bad time with the Russo brothers?" Eric asked, pinching Gadot's thigh.

Grabbing the man's hand and stuffing it into the hole of her jeans to let him explore, Gadot blinked and replied: "It wasn't unpleasant. He didn't scold me, but he asked me to keep reshooting until he was satisfied."

"I think it's more comfortable to film with you and Patty. At least you won't have cold faces like Director Russell."

Eric chuckled a few times: "Gadot, this is the state of most directors. They are different from me. Some have good tempers and some have bad tempers. For example, James Cameron is a well-known tyrant on the set, but there are countless actors who want to star in his movies."

"You can't just shoot my movies. The Russo brothers are just the first. In your career, you will meet more completely different directors. Some people just like to torture actors, so learn to adapt and adjust."

Gadot nodded gently: "I understand. I just thought, it would be great if I could continue to star in your movies, with you as the director and me as the leading actress. I would definitely be as happy as filming Transformers."

"hehe."

Watching the two chatting and laughing, Elizabeth in the back seat couldn't help but feel envious: "When can I film with Eric? I wonder if he will be the director of the movie he mentioned."

More than an hour later, the Lamborghini slowly stopped in front of an iron gate. The gate was gorgeous and beautiful, and there were yellow tulips in full bloom on both sides of the road.

I called Michael, and soon a sightseeing bus drove over, driven by the king of pop music - Michael Jackson.

The door opened, and MJ, dressed in red, smiled and opened his arms: "Welcome, welcome to my home!"

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