Chapter 595

Early morning, Santa Monica, in a seaside villa in the Pacific Palisades, Charles Capet had breakfast with Scarlett Johansson.

After breakfast, Charles sat on the sofa flipping through the newspaper. The Expendables had premiered, and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, after seven years of an unremarkable tenure as governor, was preparing for his return to Hollywood.

The movie featured veteran action stars like Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Jet Li, and Jason Statham. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis made cameo appearances in the action film The Expendables, which started showing in early August.

After a while, Scarlett Johansson came and sat next to him. "There's been a lot of bad press about Christopher Nolan's Inception lately. Did he really plagiarize?"

Charles nodded and smiled. "Whether he plagiarized or not doesn't matter. Anyway, Nolan refuses to discuss the issue of Inception and Paprika. There's just a lot of discussion now, especially in Japan. The public opinion there is very unfriendly towards Nolan!"

Public opinion was the easiest to manipulate; once you controlled the media channels, people only saw what others wanted them to see. The most interesting part was that the truth didn't matter as much as achieving the goals and generating profit.

Capet Pictures' 3D animation Despicable Me was very successful, but its impact wasn't as significant as Inception. Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice practically flopped in comparison. Now, with someone exposing Nolan's alleged plagiarism, everyone was jumping on the bandwagon.

Moreover, the director he supposedly plagiarized, Satoshi Kon, was still in the hospital's intensive care unit with only a few days to live. Christopher Nolan was being dragged off his pedestal, and NBC and Fox's entertainment news had specifically reported on the matter.

Scarlett Johansson had collaborated with Christopher Nolan on The Prestige, so they had some connection.

"Recently, I got a script for a biographical family comedy-drama. Matt Damon is being considered for the male lead. Looks like I'll be spending a lot of time filming in LA," Scarlett said, recalling her past collaboration with Nolan. In The Prestige, she was just a supporting actress, not really familiar with him.

"Matt Damon's acting is great and he's still very popular. Though The Adjustment Bureau and Green Zone bombed, it hasn't hurt his status," Charles remarked, standing up. "Let's get ready to sail. We're heading to Avalon on Catalina Island for the weekend. I've already called Eva Green to meet us at King Harbor."

By noon, Charles, Scarlett, and Eva Green were enjoying a seafood feast on the yacht Star. Later, they basked in the sun on the yacht's deck, surrounded by the vast, azure Pacific Ocean.

"Eva, Thor 2's box office earnings were great, right?" Scarlett asked, applying sunscreen while donning a sexy bikini.

Already topless, Eva Green was basking in the sun fully. She smiled and replied, "Yes, but Iron Man 2's global box office surpassed it. Now, The Avengers has the highest expectations!"

Eva Green now had a solid footing in the Marvel series, enjoying great success in Hollywood.

Handing the sunscreen to Charles, Scarlett asked, "Any movie projects recently?"

"A romantic drama called Perfect Sense, starring Ewan McGregor. I'll be filming in the UK," Eva Green replied.

"Ewan McGregor? He worked with Scarlett on The Island a few years back. His luck hasn't been great these past few years," Charles commented while applying sunscreen on Scarlett.

Ewan McGregor had initially gained fame with Trainspotting, followed by starring roles in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and Moulin Rouge with Nicole Kidman. However, since The Island, he seemed to have hit a slump, with few of his movies making a significant impact.

After finishing with Scarlett, Charles started applying sunscreen to Eva Green, naturally taking his time on her breasts.

Eva Green smiled, lying down, "This movie's budget is modest. I also received a script from Starz for a show called Camelot. There's a role for a dark witch, very sexy and powerful, almost tempted me!"

"Starz made quite a splash with their historical drama Spartacus this year," Charles said while kissing her chest. "But you don't need to take TV roles right now."

"Of course, and Camelot's script isn't that great," Eva Green said, adding that she wouldn't accept it. Since joining Marvel, Eva didn't lack Hollywood opportunities and didn't need to play sexy roles on TV, which could affect her Marvel character.

"Charles," Eva murmured, sitting up and kissing him passionately.

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