Chapter 539 You Have Very Poor Vision
Xiao Peng suddenly remembered a piece of news from many years ago, which further proved that Amanda was 'finished'.
The director of the now popular big IP movie "Guardians of the Galaxy" invited Amanda at the time, but the latter refused.
At the time, James Gunn, director of Guardians of the Galaxy, was looking to create a beautiful and sensual Gamora. He considered Amanda the best choice and offered her the role. However, Amanda declined the role because it required her to be painted green, which would affect her appearance. James Gunn then chose Zoe Saldana. Although she was older and less attractive than Amanda, she portrayed Gamora with a dashing presence. Furthermore, the success of Guardians of the Galaxy skyrocketed Zoe's popularity and net worth.
This shouldn't be news, after all, it was just a rejection of a role, and it happens every day in Hollywood. People would just laugh at Amanda for not having the right taste for the films she chooses, and not being as beautiful as her—otherwise, she wouldn't be in this situation.
Unwilling to be laughed at, Amanda publicly stated that she turned down the role not because she was afraid of looking ugly, but because she had read the Guardians of the Galaxy script and thought the film would be a complete flop. This infuriated Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn: "I kindly invited you to play the leading lady, and you didn't appreciate it, but you are now publicly slandering me?"
The final result, of course, was that Amanda was severely slapped in the face: the movie had a huge box office, and all the leading actors became extremely popular. Before filming this movie, most of the leading actors were 18th-tier actors, but later they all became darlings of Hollywood capital.
By then, Amanda had already begun living a pastoral life.
It would be fine if she really wanted to stay away from the world of fame and fortune and live the life she wanted. After all, the money she made was enough for her to be a "farm girl" for the rest of her life. However, she publicly expressed regret in an interview about turning down the role in "Guardians of the Galaxy".
Xiao Peng is not the kind of person who pays attention to entertainment news. The reason why he was impressed by this news is because Fabian is particularly gossipy and reads entertainment news all day long.
His reason for following entertainment news... Why else would a man, especially a French man, follow it?
I have to say that first impressions are terrible things. Although Amanda is terrifyingly beautiful, Xiao Peng's impression of her became a little worse when he thought of the things that happened to her, especially when she criticized him directly as soon as she appeared. This kind of behavior of standing on the moral high ground to criticize others right away is the behavior that Xiao Peng hates the most.
"It's good to love nature." Xiao Peng said perfunctorily, but his eyes were looking at Felix.
Felix was chatting with a girl named Yasmin, discussing music. Ever since he started attending electronic music parties, he'd become close to those involved. Although electronic and classical music were two completely different worlds, a successful fusion could open up new possibilities.
For example, the American pianist William Joseph is famous for his fusion of pop, classical and electronic music. His electronic piano version of "Radioactive" is collected by countless video game enthusiasts and is called a "battle song."
Watching the two of them sharing their musical experiences, Xiao Peng couldn't figure out what the relationship was between Yasmin and Tildy. Simply saying they looked alike wouldn't make sense—wasn't this too similar?
Xiao Peng ignored Amanda, but Amanda didn't let him go.
She saw the sparkling wine on the table, poured herself a glass, and said to Billy, "Billy, don't give up on your dreams just because others don't understand. Your friend is Chinese, right?"
Billy was stunned: "How do you know he is Chinese?"
Xiao Peng was originally thinking about Yasmine, but after hearing what Amanda said, he became curious, because he had been in Europe for so long and really had not met a foreigner who could clearly tell the difference between people from different East Asian countries, just like the Chinese people could not tell the difference between people from different European countries.
No, in this area, he is the 'foreigner'...
After hearing Amanda's answer, Xiao Peng was almost furious: "I've heard that China is a totalitarian country. The people there don't know what dreams are. It's even more impossible for them to understand what other people who pursue their dreams think!"
Billy was stunned when he heard this and quickly stopped her, saying, "Amanda! What are you talking about!"
Amanda said, "Am I wrong?"
After hearing this, Billy hurriedly said to Xiao Peng, "My idol, don't mind it! She doesn't understand China, she's just talking nonsense."
"Idol?" Amanda was stunned when she heard it, then suddenly came to her senses: "Are you the Chinese salvage king?"
When she and Billy were together, they'd naturally talked about Xiao Peng. Billy had used Xiao Peng as an example to illustrate how frustrated he was with his own life. Look at how Xiao Peng knows how to pursue life. He's a billionaire, yet he's still enjoying himself at sea. Could he be doing it for the money? He's just doing what he loves. How free is that?
Besides, Amanda was in the entertainment industry, so how could she not know about a Chinese man who had booked the Tuileries Garden in Paris for a music party? She had originally wanted to go to Paris, but after much deliberation, she went to Norway to "run into" Billy, and unexpectedly met Xiao Peng there.
I originally wanted to show my support for Billy, but I didn’t expect that this Chinese man was Xiao Peng?
What frustrated her most was this: She had seen photos of Xiao Peng, but they had him looking elegant in a suit and tie. Now, in his shorts and T-shirt, he looked more like a fisherman than a billionaire.
In fact, even if Xiao Peng put on a suit and tie, she might not recognize him. In her eyes, all Chinese people look the same. Now Amanda was a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
At this time, Xiao Peng spoke up: "People, the most frightening thing is not knowing themselves. You are a public figure after all, and you must learn to be responsible for your words and actions. You should be in your thirties this year, right? But don't underestimate your age. You may not have read as many books as Greta Thunberg. If you say something wrong, it will not only be embarrassing for you, but also for your friends. Billy, thank you for your hospitality. Felix, we should go!"
Xiao Peng's words were extremely harsh.
Who is Greta Thunberg? She's the Swedish "environmental activist" who, despite her notoriously wasteful lifestyle, constantly advocates for the environment. Her approach to environmental protection is to strike. So, she's been largely uneducated since she was sixteen. Xiao Peng's words are undoubtedly a callous insult to Amanda.
The embarrassing thing is: she can't refute that most celebrities have low cultural level...
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