There are already many Asians in the police force in country M.
There are quite a few people of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese descent.
Some of them even rose to the position of sheriff.
The one who reached the highest position was the famous Detective Lee, who became the Commissioner of the Connecticut State Police.
This happened last year.
However, things are quite complicated here; it's not that simple.
Later, the case he solved was overturned, and he was pushed out as a scapegoat, taking the blame for a huge mess.
That's a bit of a tangent, let's get back to it.
Lin Yibin: "Then let's do as Mr. Cao says. However, Mr. Cao should be prepared for the box office to fail."
Cao Kun: "It's possible that the film will fail at the box office, but I won't blame you. And I promise you, there will be a sequel to this movie."
Lin Yibin: "Then I have no further questions."
David Ayer shrugged: "I'm just a screenwriter."
Cao Kun: "Then let's discuss the selection of other actors."
Lin Yibin took out a photo: "Mr. Cao, this is Vin Diesel. He did a good job in 'Saving Private Ryan' last year."
I think his image and acting skills are more than enough to play the role of Dom.
Moreover, he already has a certain level of fame, and his fee won't be too high, which suits us perfectly.
Seeing Vin Diesel's photos, Cao Kun had to admit the power of world correction.
Even though, under his influence, the film had already come into his hands, and the director had changed to Lin Yibin, who would only take over for the third film.
But Vin Diesel still became Dom's first choice for the role.
However, with just one word from him, this role could slip through Vin Diesel's fingers and change his future fate.
Cao Kun felt that Vin Diesel was definitely a good fit for the role.
After all, in another world, he has done enough.
However, this guy has a terrible reputation.
In the first "Fast & Furious" movie, although Brian was the lead actor and Dom was the second lead actor, their screen time was not significantly different.
Moreover, the character of Dom is quite well-developed.
Such characters will continue indefinitely, as long as the producers aren't out of their minds.
But why is the character of Dom completely absent in the second movie in that other world?
Because this guy is difficult to deal with. He caused a lot of trouble in the first movie and didn't cooperate with the publicity, which directly angered Universal.
In the second installment, the character was removed from the script.
This caused the second film's reputation and box office performance to collapse immediately.
Although we didn't lose money, we earned nearly 40% less.
Despite this, Universal was reluctant to start the series and went ahead with making a third film, almost bringing the series to an end.
Later, Vin Diesel found the funding himself and talked to Universal, which led to Universal restarting the fourth installment.
As a result, in the fifth installment, he again clashed with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Later, he also fell out with Jason Statham.
So, The Rock and Jason Statham teamed up and made a side story.
Although the spin-off was a box office success, grossing over $700 million worldwide, it received poor reviews.
The second part was aborted, but they continued filming the main movie.
Regardless of his character, he has undoubtedly made significant contributions to the Fast & Furious franchise.
So many people tried to get him out, but none of them succeeded.
Cao Kun had so many things to do when he didn't want to film, so he was hesitant about whether to use him.
Should we get Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to play Dom Toretto in advance?
It's 1999 now. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson should still be in the wrestling ring, on steroids, showing off his muscles and faking wrestles.
At this point, hiring him to film a movie would definitely be much cheaper than hiring Vin Diesel.
After thinking it over, Cao Kun decided to abandon the idea.
The Rock is still a novice with no experience, so it's too risky to put him in the lead role.
Moreover, he has already replaced Brian, the lead actor. If he replaces another lead actor, the probability of something going wrong will be even greater.
Cao Kun nodded in agreement: "Okay, go and talk to him."
Lin Yibin: "Shouldn't it be Mr. Cao, the producer, who should be negotiating with him?"
Cao Kun: "Now, you're a producer too, but there's no extra salary."
Lin Yibin: "..."
Lin Yibin deeply felt the power of capitalists.
However, being able to be a producer is equivalent to gaining more experience, which will be beneficial to his future development.
Lin Yibin then went on to talk about the female lead.
Because of Vin Diesel's skin color, they definitely couldn't cast a white person to play his sister.
Lin Yibin's recommended candidate is still Jordana Bruce.
The role of Dom's girlfriend, just like in the original, is played by Michelle Rodriguez.
But Cao Kun felt they weren't pretty enough.
They look okay now, but their looks declined significantly later on.
In racing movies, the female lead has to be pretty, otherwise it won't work.
Cao Kun asked, "Are there any other candidates?"
Lin Yibin: "It's easier to find a role for the younger sister, but for the role of Letty, who needs to have a strong presence and preferably be a capable actress, it's not so easy to find one. I have another one here."
Lin Yibin took out another photo, and Cao Kun saw that it was Charlize Theron.
Cao Kun glanced at Lin Yibin: "You really have a good imagination. Do you know how expensive she is?"
Lin Yibin chuckled awkwardly, "That's why I didn't take it out."
It has to be said that Charlize Theron would have been perfectly suited to play Letty.
At this time, Charlize's aura was not as powerful as it would become later.
Don't worry, Vin Diesel won't be able to keep up at all.
Cao Kun pondered for a moment: "I recommend an actress for Mia, Jessica Alba. You can look her up. She's Latina, has a good complexion, is pretty enough, and is still a newcomer. She's also very cheap."
Lin Yibin's eyes lit up: "How come I didn't think of her? She's a great candidate. I'll contact her right away."
Cao Kun: "As for Letty? Let me ask Charitz how much he's getting paid now."
Cao Kun took out his phone and called Chariz directly.
As soon as the call connected, Cao Kun didn't bother with pleasantries and immediately asked, "How much are you getting paid for your films now?"
Charlize Theron was taken aback by the question, and after a moment she said, "Around $3 million to $5 million, cheaper for art films and more expensive for commercial films."
Cao Kun: "Okay, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Cao Kun said to Lin Yibin, "Give up on Charlize Theron. Her salary is too high and it will cut too much of our budget."
Lin Yibin looked surprised.
Mr. Cao and Charitz seem to know each other way too well.
Moreover, that's a really impolite question.
That's just like Mr. Cao's style.
He had no idea how Cao Kun, with his straightforward and blunt personality, managed to survive in Hollywood.
Lin Yibin: "Then should we still choose Michelle?"
Cao Kun: "Okay, let's choose her."
Lin Yibin: "What about the other actors?"
Cao Kun: "You decide those things, but..."
Upon hearing Cao Kun mention "but," Lin Yibin immediately perked up.
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