Chapter 821 Sadism
In all fairness, despite the success of the Fast and Furious series, Vin Diesel, whose work is lackluster in Hollywood where talent gathers, can only be regarded as a second-tier star, except for the Fast and Furious series. , The other films he participated in were works with little response.
If it weren't for the accidental death, there would never be such a big wave.
For stars who are an important symbol of mass consumption culture, death often brings about a great increase in star appeal. This is a somewhat cruel and absurd fact, especially when Hollywood stars are so proud of their horseshoes. Untimely death can even cause the public to sigh, and then generate recognition and admiration for stars.
From James Dean, who performed the Beat Generation, to River Phoenix, who fell in drugs and frivolity, to Jonathan Brandeis, who was in prosperity and decline, everything is the same.
More recently, the sudden death of Heath Ledger, who died of an overdose due to addiction to prescription drugs, not only harvested the memory of the world, but also helped The Dark Knight earn a lot of money, and even won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor God.
In the social context of today's mass culture, the essence of a star can be described as a materialized image. As a pure image that is commercialized and emptied of content, a star is doomed to be difficult to escape from the restraint of the commercial system. Even death cannot bring people out of the business circle. shackles.
Not to mention the stars of Fast and Furious 5 who are well-known in Hollywood, even Mel Gibson, the villain in the film, who has disappeared from Hollywood for many years, also stood up in this marketing feast.
Vin Diesel is a good man. He is hard-working and has never been carried away by Hollywood. He knows that life is much more important than Hollywood and must be lived like that. It is a blessing to know him.
In the lounge of the eye-shaped villa in the Duke's Manor, the TV screen is showing Mel Gibson being interviewed. Duke sat on the sofa, propped his chin on the armrest with his left hand, and watched the interview end calmly.
The face on TV is obviously old and looks a little strange. Duke has almost forgotten about him, and Mel Gibson has indeed not appeared in the mainstream media in North America for too many years.
He already knew that Vin Diesel and David Ellison had invited Mel Gibson back from Australia to star in Fast and Furious 5. But he didn't interfere much, because it couldn't change Mel Gibson's fate at all.
It wasn't until Vin Diesel died in a car accident that Universal Pictures and Sky Film Studios took advantage of the hype that Duke realized that Mel Gibson was still available.
Tina Fey was sitting next to him, quickly flipping through a document sent by Panny Kelis, and then using it after confirmation. Passed to Duke.
She said to Duke, After all these years, the wild man has not improved at all.
Duke opened it and flipped through it briefly, and placed it on the coffee table between the two sofas, then nodded to Tina Fey. Go ahead with the plan.
Um.
Tina Fey picked up the document, stood up and left the lounge.
The promotion of Fast and Furious 5 in the past ten days has been extremely violent. Thanks to the death of Vin Diesel in a car accident, it almost completely suppressed The Avengers.
Although Duke doesn't think this can affect the opening results of The Avengers. But Fast and Furious 5 will be released on the weekend after Avengers, if the emotional effect occurs. Fast and Furious 5 is a big hit at the box office, and The Avengers will definitely take a huge hit at the box office next weekend.
He is well aware of the terrifying effect of this emotional effect.
So, Duke and Warner Bros. have developed some corresponding strategies, although it is impossible to undo the impact of Vin Diesel's car accident death. But it also destroys part of the emotional effect.
Fast and Furious 5 is a pig that has been blown to the sky. Don't over-consume Vin Diesel in marketing.
In the media related to Warner, voices like this gradually appeared.
Paul Walker is undoubtedly an important person who remembers and promotes the influence behind Vin Diesel, and many media have targeted him.
Warner’s TMZ website posted successive articles revealing, “Most of Paul Walker’s friends are photographers, stunt personnel and other staff, and they don’t get along with actor Vin Diesel at all, but he tried his best to hide it from the outside world. Although people will talk and promote videos in public, they try to avoid contact with each other in private. After the news of Vin Diesel's death was announced, Paul Walker immediately flew to California to deal with many funeral affairs and visit his family. These actions In the eyes of his friends, he found it very ridiculous and mocking.
There is also Mel Gibson, Warner's many media revealed that he not only takes drugs, but also has contacts with several extremist organizations in Australia and the Middle East...
None of this really affects Fast and Furious 5, though.
The real point of attack lies in Vin Diesel himself.
Instigated by some people, Vin Diesel's current girlfriend Paloma Gimenez accepted an exclusive interview with TMZ, not only claiming to formally sue the dead Vin Diesel, but also handing over some key evidence into the hands of the media.
Those were two video recordings. These videos were hung up in a very conspicuous place by TMAZ, Instant Sharing, Google and Warner's online media for the first time. Within a day, the number of web hits exceeded 15 million.
Those who watched the video found that Vin Diesel, whom they remembered and sympathized with, was completely different from what they had imagined. There was a perverted heart under that thick body.
The first video lasted 8 minutes, and Vin Diesel also abused his girlfriend Paloma Gimenez for 8 minutes. The strong man in the video not only slapped his girlfriend, but also held a bat Angrily shouted: I really want to knock your head off with a cricket bat, you have no brain and soul, I will bury you in the garden!
The second video is a conversation between Vin Diesel and his girlfriend Paloma Gimenez, in which he admitted to abusing his girlfriend.
In the video, Paloma Gimenez accuses him: What kind of man are you? I still have a baby in my arms, and you just knocked out my teeth.
And Vin Diesel sneered, Oh, are you mad, you deserve it.
Then Vin Diesel yelled like a sexual pervert: You didn't satisfy my sexual needs, there is a problem with your function, you have to smile all the time.
When Paloma Gimenez said that he was going to stay at his girlfriend's house temporarily, Vin Diesel said even more frantically: You treat her better than me. I treat you so well, but you regard me as a It's like garbage.
Paloma Gimenez had no choice but to persuade him: You should see a doctor, it seems that you are very sick.
Vin Diesel sneered and said, I don't need a doctor, I need a functional woman!
Then, he beat Paloma Gimenez again, even using a whip.
After exposing the evidence to the media, Paloma Gimenez officially reported to the Los Angeles police and admitted that he had been sexually abused by Vin Diesel.
The Los Angeles police also announced that even if Vin Diesel had died, they would thoroughly investigate the case.
The media has become more exciting, and the voices advocating and discrediting Vin Diesel are everywhere, but those who advocate Vin Diesel can only talk about their feelings, while those who discredit him show Real evidence such as video recordings.
This will undoubtedly affect many people who sympathize with Vin Diesel.
Duke and Warner Bros. don't expect that this will negatively affect Fast and Furious 5, but only hope that it can reduce some of the emotional effects of Vin Diesel's death in a car accident.
Two days later, adult film actress Wilt Kowal from the San Fernando Valley also released a video to the media, in which she and Vin Diesel were the protagonists.
The outspoken adult film actress is clearly trying to get her hype, but the clear footage makes her words quite credible.
In an interview, she claimed that during Paloma Gimenez's pregnancy, she had sex with Vin Diesel 8 times in his office and apartment, and that the other party did have a tendency to abuse, and she also expressed her willingness to work for Paloma. ? Jimenez testified, willing to accept the polygraph test.
Although this cannot fundamentally reverse the direction of the wind, it has indeed affected the public's sympathy for Vin Diesel's death in a car accident.
In the reply column of Vin Diesel's official instant sharing account, there are no longer unanimous praises and memories, but more different voices.
What you've done is simply disgusting.
Scumbags like you should die sooner.
In particular, several women's rights protection organizations in the United States also claimed to be involved in the abuse of Vin Diesel and Paloma Gimenez, and also said that if the evidence of Paloma Gimenez is true, A guy like Vin Diesel doesn't deserve any woman's sympathy.
Hollywood is a battlefield without gunpowder. All parties involved in this game are fighting for money and fame. This is a circle as fierce as any business circle, and Duke has never been afraid of competing with any competition.
Of course, Universal Pictures and Sky Film Studios will not sit idly by, and are constantly making counterattacks, but Duke and Warner Bros. have long been prepared, and The Avengers is far more solid than the Fast and Furious series. Anyone can shake it.
This is the beginning of a new highly competitive summer file. To become a winner, you must not only be yourself, but also suppress your competitors. Every company in Hollywood is doing this. The case of collecting box office is only a fantasy.
Apart from smearing Vin Diesel, Duke has not relaxed his promotion of The Avengers. (to be continued ^)
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