Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion Chapter 685 - 495: Undermining Operations2

"I need to think about it more."

"If you are willing to take part, the secondary female lead is tentatively Julia Roberts with Jennifer Lawrence as the tertiary female lead. Having the three of you, all Academy Award-winning actresses, together, I believe this film will definitely beco a classic."

Having said this, Link stood up, bid farewell, and left the café.

The next day, ryl called to express her willingness to collaborate.

Link didn't have ti to handle this matter, so he asked Catherine to discuss the contract details with ryl. anwhile, the news that ryl was preparing to collaborate with Palm Beach Films also got leaked by the dia, reporting that ryl and Jennifer Lawrence would star in the sa film.

The news, once out, garnered a lot of attention and even caused quite a stir in the industry.

At the Oscars ceremony in February, Jennifer Lawrence and Link jointly snatched the Best Actress award from ryl—a topic that is often brought up even now.

Given such circumstances, ryl, Link, and Jennifer Lawrence should have been archenemies, yet now, it was revealed that they were set to collaborate on a film.

This plot twist was more thrilling than many a film, filled with insider details that sparked much discussion.

Many people were curious why ryl agreed to work with Link.

So speculated that Palm Beach Films offered a lucrative salary, others said this was Link's third collaboration with the Weinstein Company; from Link's feud with Harvey last year to this year's Oscars, it was all just an act, and the public had been hoodwinked.

Therefore, ryl's agency held a small press conference.

A journalist asked about the salary.

ryl stated that the new movie was an art film and she would be receiving only the basic salary, about five million US dollars.

The journalist asked ryl why she agreed to star in a film by Palm Beach Films?

ryl said the main reason was that the script was excellent, the role suited her well, the tentative cast was great, working together would be a pleasure, and Link was a very good negotiator.

The journalist asked about Jennifer Lawrence, the tertiary female lead. What did ryl think of Jennifer?

ryl praised Jennifer's exquisite acting skills, calling her a very talented actress and a worthy collaborator.

Hearing this, the journalists quietly admired ryl's magnanimity, befitting her status as a perennial icon of the film industry.

Following these reports, the public also felt that ryl was an actress of great quality, skilled and generous, and even supportive of younger actresses with whom she had conflicts, truly a role model for actors.

Through this event, ryl's reputation among the public was elevated to a new level, while Link and Palm Beach Films found a good collaborator, and the criticism Jennifer faced after the awards ceremony significantly diminished.

A win-win-win situation.

The only person angered by this was already in the hospital.

Harvey knew about ryl's impending collaboration with Link before the dia. At first, he thought it was a rumor, but upon confirmation, he hurriedly called ryl to ask about the specifics.

ryl said the script was decent, the role was very suitable, so she accepted it.

Harvey asked if she could back out as the Weinstein Company had a new movie with a lead role that would suit her well.

ryl said she had already committed and couldn't back out.

After hanging up the phone, Harvey's anger skyrocketed. Since the 1990s, he had collaborated with ryl on several films, including "Music of My Heart," "Every Mont," and "The Iron Lady," and their relationship was very good.

This Oscars could have also secured an award for ryl, but unfortunately, sothing unexpected happened. Although it was sowhat unexpected, ryl already had enough points at the Academy, so next ti, she would surely win the Best Actress Award.

But at this ti, ryl suddenly gave up working with him and instead ran off to collaborate with his arch-rival, Link.

That ant, next ti ryl won the Best Actress Award, he would have no involvent at all, and it would instead be Link's achievent.

It was as if he had been busy all this ti, only for all the benefits to go to Link—it was like he was making a wedding dress for Link.

It was infuriating.

The more Harvey thought about it, the angrier he got. Before he could even start smashing his office, everything went black, and he passed out.

Fortunately, his subordinates found him in ti; otherwise, he could have been in danger.

But upon waking up, the re thought of that incident caused his blood pressure to skyrocket; he ended up kicking a nurse, who was taking his blood pressure by his bed, onto the floor, causing quite a scene before he cald down. He asked his secretary for his mobile phone and called ryl, hoping she would reconsider and not work with soone like Link.

Harvey also promised that this year he would definitely bring a great project that would ensure her a win at the next Oscars ceremony, a certain win.

ryl said winning wasn't important; the script was very good, and she didn't want to give it up.

Harvey wanted to curse soone out, but since ryl was neither his subordinate nor his woman, yelling would only have the opposite effect.

So Harvey played the emotional card, ntioning how they had collaborated so many tis before and how enjoyable each experience had been. He even said he felt closer to ryl than to his wife, sisters, or other family mbers.

ryl was taken aback and hurriedly said she only considered him a regular friend and colleague, with no other relationship, hoping he wouldn't misunderstand. After saying this, she ntioned she was busy and abruptly hung up the phone.

When Harvey heard the dial tone from the receiver, his expression turned fierce. In the past, it was always he who hung up on others; nobody had ever dared to hang up on him. Now that he wasn't dead yet, ryl didn't hesitate to cut off his call.

A towering rage built up inside Harvey, and he erupted in curses, calling ryl a traitor and cursing Link as a scoundrel who deserved to die a thousand tis, even threatening to kill Link.

The people in the hospital room saw his fierce expression, as if he might devour soone, and none dared to co forward to persuade him otherwise.

It wasn't until Bob ca in and advised him to focus on recovering and not to get too angry, lest it harm his health, adding that the person who would be most pleased would be Link.

It was only then that Harvey, gasping for breath, managed to hold back his fury.

Bob urged him to recover peacefully and leave the hospital sooner, aiming to produce a movie that was both critically and comrcially successful, one that would make Link envious.

Harvey bitterly patted the blanket and vowed that this ti he wouldn't let Link or ryl off, along with anyone else who betrayed him to side with Link. He wouldn't spare a single one.

After pondering for a while, he called Avi Nevo, hoping to strengthen his cooperation with Warner Bros. Pictures.

Last year, because of a box office theft incident, Warner Bros. Pictures' reputation in the circle was greatly affected and its performance noticeably declined, leading to three top executives being dismissed by the board at the beginning of the year.

And all this mischief was caused by Link and Lionsgate Films.

Harvey expressed his hope to strengthen the collaboration with Warner Bros. Pictures and eventually divide Lionsgate together.

Avi Nevo agreed to introduce him to the executives of Warner, and whether they could reach cooperation would depend on his performance.

Harvey gave a cold smile, indicating that would be no problem.