Of course, it wasn't just people in Hollywood, the United States, who were surprised.
In fact, the employees of Daxu Culture were also surprised by another unexpected piece of news.
"What? Mr. Xu, you're not the main character this time?"
Feng Xiaoxia was already quite surprised when Xu Lu said he was going to make a horror movie, but when he heard him say he wouldn't be the male lead, he was stunned.
The other people who were qualified to enter the office also looked over in surprise, their eyes filled with incomprehension.
As senior executives at Daxu Culture, everyone knows that the reason why the company's movies always become hits is not only because of the good scripts, but also because of the greatest contribution from President Xu himself.
As a director, he is undoubtedly excellent; his directing skills are very high, which is recognized by people both inside and outside the industry.
On the other hand, the film's success is also largely due to Mr. Xu's consistent leading roles.
In particular, he starred in every film he directed.
However, this time was different. Mr. Xu actually said that he would not play the male lead role in the next horror movie.
This puzzled Feng Xiaoxia and the others, who looked at Xu Lu with confusion.
Xu Lu didn't offer much explanation, but simply smiled and said:
"Don't overthink it. The reason I don't play the lead role is simply because my age and other factors aren't quite right for me."
And it's not that I don't participate at all.
Actually, I'll probably be playing a supporting male role in my next film, the kind with a lot of fight scenes.
Hearing this, everyone understood to some extent, but still felt uneasy.
Of course, they also learned a piece of information from Xu Lu's words.
Feng Xiaoxia then confirmed:
"Mr. Xu, from what you're saying, you've already finished writing the script for our next project?"
"Almost there. You can start working soon. This play doesn't have a female lead, so your biggest task is to find a suitable male lead!"
Xu Lu smiled.
In fact, after returning from that show, he had basically already decided what he would film next.
Although the official script is not yet finished, the roles have been largely finalized.
Just as he himself said.
He won't be playing the lead role in this movie, but for the system's reward, he'll still get an important supporting role.
...
"Xu Lu is undoubtedly a skilled director, but the success of a film depends on many factors..."
It has to be said that quite a few programs have been relying on Director Xu's popularity lately.
Especially after learning that his next film was a horror movie, some critics began to express their opinions on various programs.
Some guests on shows are not famous and are just there to create buzz, while others are well-known in the industry.
At this moment, on a program called 'Movie Era', a guest who looked quite old spoke up.
His words were quickly met with agreement from those around him; a middle-aged woman nodded in agreement, saying:
"Teacher Li is right. To be honest, I'm not very optimistic about Director Xu Lu making a horror film, even though he's quite good at it."
However, horror films with a unique style are different from science fiction films. Science fiction films are universally applicable, and within the major genres, the plots of different films are quite similar.
However, horror films are heavily regionally divided; those from Japan and the United States are completely different, offering little to draw inspiration from, making it extremely difficult to adapt.
At this point, another guest, who was not young, nodded and said:
"This Director Xu is still too young and impetuous. He wants to try everything. Confidence is indeed a good thing, but it won't work if you don't grasp the right balance."
Now it was the host's turn to give closing remarks.
He nodded and said:
"It's clear that everyone is quite concerned about the film and television industry, and they all chose to reserve their opinions on Director Xu Lu's decision."
Unfortunately, this horror film isn't like Xu Lu's previous three Iron Man movies, which were released without warning. So we can only wait...
...
Unlike those who just sit and talk, everyone at Daxu Culture got busy as soon as they received the character biographies.
Although the three Iron Man films made Da Xu Culture a fortune, everyone was on high alert now that the next project was a horror film.
What's more, this time Director Xu isn't even playing the lead role, which shows how much importance everyone places on the lead actor.
Of course, this news also caused quite a stir in the industry.
Some actors who had long admired Da Xu Culture but had never had the opportunity to work with him began to use their connections.
Judging from the success of Daxu Culture's previous films.
If an actor could land the lead role this time, the benefits would be immense.
It's worth noting that Daxu Culture is currently one of the most popular film and television companies in the industry; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's extremely sought after.
Previously, the films produced by Da Xu had box office revenues of 500 million yuan, which was just the beginning. Some even reached 1 billion, 1.5 billion, 2 billion, or 5 billion yuan, as if there were no limits.
Such a terrifying box office reaping ability is something any actor would covet.
Of course, to the regret of many in the industry, Da Xu Culture did not require an audition for the female lead this time.
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