America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 772 - 765 A Special Way to Commemorate Love

Hilton Garden Hotel.

Brandon packed his bags, moved out of the floor the crew was staying on, and left the hotel with his agent to relocate to a cheaper motel.

Now unable to leave Boston and being expelled from the film set, he didn’t want to bear the high hotel costs and had to change his accommodations.

The two got into the car.

Having worked with Brandon for many years, the agent had developed a degree of personal rapport beyond business, and said, "The media has already reported it, and the ’Thieves of the City’ crew has issued a formal statement. It will be very difficult for you to find work on medium to large projects in the future."

Brandon had a look of utter dejection, like withered weeds.

The agent, a common member within the circle, did not want to give up on this seasoned prop master: "Those crews who invest millions of US dollars probably won’t have that many concerns. Don’t scoff at their lower pay. Given your current situation, take whatever work you can. That’s the only way you’ll have a chance to make a comeback."

Brandon nodded absentmindedly, "I know."

The agent started the car and slowly drove towards the exit of the parking lot, unable to resist asking, "Is there more to what happened?"

"No, there really isn’t," Brandon said with a face that, in addition to looking dejected, now also looked helpless. "I was having a relapse at the time, my mind was full of those things. I didn’t feel like doing anything else, and I ended up messing up the props."

Although the agent didn’t believe these words, he didn’t press further.

Brandon was on the verge of tears, "How come none of you believe me? I really did it unintentionally after the flare-up."

The car turned out of the hotel parking lot, followed by a Toyota, a model very common on the streets. On the Toyota, a pair of ordinary-looking middle-aged men sat in the driver and passenger seats.

The Toyota’s tailing was very professional, following all the way to the motel in the suburbs.

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The studio was set up like a messy bar.

Blake Lively, dressed provocatively and with heavy makeup, sat at the bar talking to Martin.

Two cameras were filming their close-ups from different angles.

Blake Lively was in particularly good form, her arm around Martin’s shoulder, leaning in to ask, "Do you want it?"

Martin shrugged, "Want what?" He said to the bartender, "Give her a Long Island iced tea."

Blake Lively wiggled closer, "I’m talking about aerobic exercise."

Martin pulled out a bundle of US dollars, casually stuffing it into her low-cut neckline: "Yeah, I want that."

"But I don’t." Blake Lively removed the money, casually threw it back: "I just want the cigar you brought."

Martin said, "You need one with a filter."

Blake Lively asked with a smile, "I don’t like smoking them with filters, you know?"

At that moment, Jeremy Renner came from behind, one arm around Martin and the other around Blake Lively, laughing and saying, "Let’s all have a drink together!"

Martin grabbed his hand and stood up, "I have something important to do."

"Cut! That’s a wrap for this scene!" Director Villeneuve checked the time and said, "We’re moving to the next location. The actors have a forty-minute break."

Blake Lively held her chin in a daze for a while, then after snapping out of character, she stood up and took Martin by the arm, "Come on, let’s talk in the rest area."

She had arrived this morning and got straight into shooting in the afternoon. Martin gave her a once-over, "Have you been working out recently? Your figure is even better now."

"Thank you." Blake Lively deliberately batted her eyelashes, "I gained some weight recently. I’ve been doing targeted weight loss. I told you last time that room was cramped; I had to slim down to fit."

Martin replied casually, "It’s not cramped now."

Jeremy Renner looked on enviously nearby. The crew were all staying at the Hilton Garden Hotel, and Martin never hid anything, so they had a clear view of some situations.

One moment a pair of sisters checked out, and the next Queen S arrived.

"I thought you two had broken up?" Jeremy Renner had gotten quite familiar with Martin lately, often making jokes, "Back together again?"

Martin shrugged, "No, you can still be friends after a breakup, right?"

Blake Lively heard and turned around, "Who says ex-boyfriends and girlfriends can’t have a friendly match after breaking up, revisit the good old feelings, and commemorate a love that’s passed?"

Jeremy Renner frowned, "Love can be commemorated like that?"

"Of course." Martin also started to spout nonsense, "After breaking up for a while, commemorate it this way, and you’ll find that occasionally commemorating it is good for your physical and mental health."

Jeremy Renner scratched his head, "I’ve only heard of obligatory visits to the bedroom in the industry... I didn’t know there was this kind of commemoration."

Blake Lively said, "I invented it. What do you think? Isn’t it interesting?"

Martin patted Jeremy Renner on the shoulder, "Buddy, you could try it with your ex-girlfriend someday; the worst that could happen is you get cussed out."

Jeremy Renner looked pensive, "I don’t want to see my ex-girlfriend Jessie again. She was a nightmare."

The three went together to the rest area.

Because the film crew was moving locations, the door to the soundstage opened, and staff members led some visitors on a studio tour inside.

The newcomer was on the shorter side, wearing high heels, and still a bit shorter than Blake Lively.

However, she had a busty figure and a curvy backside. Ignoring her somewhat shorter legs, her body could rival Blake’s.

Martin recognized her at a glance—Scarlett Johansson!

Jeremy Renner went up to greet her, saying, "I can’t believe you found the time to visit the set."

Scarlett Johansson replied with a smile, "The Avengers had an event in Boston, and since no one else was available, Marvel sent me over. I took the opportunity to come and see you."

She gave Jeremy Renner a quick hug, then waved at Martin, "Hi, Martin, long time no see."

Martin invited her to take a seat anywhere and introduced her to Blake Lively.

Scarlett seemed more interested in Martin than her old co-star from The Avengers. After chatting for a while, she brought up the past and asked Martin, "Do you remember the first time we met?"

As Martin glanced at Bruce not too far away, he said, "On the beach of a private villa in Malibu. We were both participating in the first season of ’Star Partners.’ You played yourself, and I was a sand sculpture…"

Scarlett laughed merrily, "I can’t believe you still remember that."

"Of course," Martin said seriously. "I had a friend who was crazy about you back then. I even borrowed a Polaroid camera to take a picture of you for an autograph."

Scarlett almost couldn’t remember those details anymore: "It seems there was something like that."

Blake cut in, "Which year was that?"

"I had just arrived in Los Angeles," said Martin.

Scarlett recalled, "It was probably the end of 2004."

"2004, huh?" Blake, having grown up in Hollywood and gone through the trials of ’Gossip Girl,’ playfully said, "It’s been eight years already. It’s surprising you’ve known each other for so long."

Scarlett, who started as a child actress, wasn’t one to be outdone. Hearing the implication in Blake’s words, she said, "Back then, I was already a leading Hollywood actress born in the 80s. Even Martin came to me for an autograph."

Despite the negative drag from "The Island" that almost ended her chances with A-list productions, Scarlett’s career was rejuvenated through her roles in Marvel’s superhero movies.

In terms of star power, Blake certainly couldn’t compare with Scarlett.

Two famously beautiful and sexy blond actresses together—it was a bit difficult for them to chat amicably.

Martin, who enjoyed watching the ladies’ action scenes, didn’t want them to start a fight on set. He changed the subject and asked Scarlett, "Does Marvel Studios have plans to produce a standalone ’Black Widow’ movie?"

Scarlett shook her head gently, "Not at the moment. Nobody believes a female superhero can carry a big production by herself at the box office."

"It’s such a pity," said Martin. "Agent Romanoff was the biggest highlight of ’Iron Man 2.’"

He gestured, "Especially that fight scene, it was fantastic."

Blake, noticing Martin didn’t want to get involved in their veiled snipes, chimed in, "Yeah, all the male fans’ attention was caught by Black Widow’s figure, watching it over and over."

Subconsciously, Scarlett straightened up and pushed out her chest.

But her old partner didn’t hesitate to spill the beans, Jeremy Renner said, "Because the male fans don’t know—those seductive moves during the fight scenes are all fake."

Martin suddenly remembered some gossip he had read.

Full of curiosity for gossip, Blake asked, "What do you mean?"

"All the close-up shots of Agent Romanoff’s face were done by Scarlett," Jeremy Renner said with apparent honesty. "The rest was done by a stunt double, and for these action scenes, the stunt double was a man."

Blake couldn’t help but burst into laughter, leaning on Martin’s shoulder, she said, "So the man the male fans fantasized about was actually a guy."

Martin looked at Scarlett and asked, "Is that true?"

Scarlett shrugged, "I wanted to do it myself, but there were some moves that I just couldn’t pull off."

Jeremy Renner added, "These are small issues, once ’The Avengers’ DVD is out, the bonus features will reveal this part."

He added, "The scene where Agent Romanoff is tied up in the factory but fights back, except for the shots where her face is visible, was also done by that male stunt double."

"Someday, I’ll use a female stunt double, and the topic will be explosive," said Martin.

Scarlett replied, "The high difficulty scenes that you filmed would be hard for a female stunt double to execute perfectly. Why do I use a male? Because there’s no woman in the industry who can perform those stunts smoothly and perfectly, and the ones who can are all muscle-bound, lacking the aesthetic appeal to attract the male audience’s gaze."

Blake said, "I’m glad I didn’t go down the action route, otherwise it would be exhausting."

The four chatted for a while, and as the film crew finished moving, shooting was about to start again.

Just before entering the set, Jeremy Renner said, "Let’s go back together after we wrap up this afternoon, I’ll treat you to dinner."

Scarlett agreed.

Martin and Blake also accepted the invitation.