Chapter 715: Mel Gibson

Downtown Manhattan, Universal Building, Charles sat in his office chair.

The Incredible Hulk 2 was set to premiere on Friday, while The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 had already grossed over 200 million dollars in North America and over three hundred million dollars overseas.

During the Christmas season, Skyfall was also kicking off its promotional activities.

Not long after, Phyllis Jones entered Charles's office. "Boss, Mel Gibson's film The Beaver that came out this year didn't get much traction. But, he did work with the people from Apocalypto to make an R-rated action crime film called Get the Gringo in Mexico, but it hasn't been released in the U.S. theaters yet."

Charles took a look and saw that this movie was also a low-budget film. The Jewish boycott in the U.S. was still on, and many distribution companies didn't want to work with him. "Is Robert Downey Jr. hoping we can help out?"

Phyllis Jones nodded. "Kevin Feige has conveyed Robert Downey Jr.'s request to Donna."

Charles smiled, "Let Matrix Pictures distribute Mel Gibson's Get the Gringo. I want to see which theater chain dares not to give Capet face. Also, I remember Lionsgate was planning to cast Mel Gibson as the main villain in The Expendables 2. Did they give up?"

"Yeah, Lionsgate couldn't stand the pressure from above," Phyllis Jones explained.

"Inform Lionsgate that they can use Mel Gibson. Also, notify NBC to do a special interview with Mel Gibson. Five years of being blacklisted is enough."

"CNN and NBC will bring Mel Gibson back into the spotlight," Charles said as he stood up. "At this point, the Jewish community can't dominate Hollywood anymore. Let Mel Gibson's return show everyone who truly controls Hollywood's destiny."

Phyllis Jones nodded seriously. "I know what to do!"

After Phyllis Jones left, Charles made calls to Brian Roberts at Comcast, Ted Turner at CNN, and his mother.

This time, Charles was ready. Anyone who dared to challenge him would be shut down.

...

Soon after, Matrix Pictures, part of Universal, added a new film to its February lineup for the following year. After years of silence, Mel Gibson suddenly appeared on NBC's talk show.

The general public didn't notice much, but Hollywood executives understood - it was a power struggle. Someone was challenging Jewish capital.

In Beverly Hills, Evelyn Capet had a meeting with her old rival, CAA's head Brian Lord.

"Evelyn, isn't Charles playing it a bit too big this time?" Brian Lord said helplessly.

CAA was now completely overshadowed by EDR. Not to mention other areas like sports and music, even their talent management business in the showbiz was declining.

CAA had many Jewish members. When Evelyn cleaned out EDR, many of those employees joined CAA.

Now with Mel Gibson's return, Brian Lord was most worried about some talent speaking out and offending Charles Capet.

"Brian, it's been five years. Mel Gibson hardly had any opportunities to appear on screen. It's such a waste to end the career of a great action star like this," Evelyn said calmly, taking a sip of coffee.

"Honestly, none of us mind, it's just the people in the background who care," Brian Lord admitted, his words ringing true. Stars didn't mind, but Jewish capital made it an issue.

Evelyn understood perfectly. "Brian, Charles is serious this time. Anyone who dares to step up will face the combined forces of Capet and EDR. Even Steven Spielberg, if he doesn't behave, will meet the same fate. Do you understand?"

The Capet faction - NBC, CNN, Twitter, Universal, MGM, and even 20th Century Fox and Columbia wouldn't dare to cross Charles Capet.

Adding EDR to the mix, and basically, anyone challenging him in Hollywood would be done for.

What's Charles Capet's status now? Top 10 on Forbes' richest list, probably top 5 next year.

"Don't worry, I understand. I'll make sure the agents at CAA keep a close eye on the talent," Brian Lord realized how big the gap between him and Charles had grown.

"Brian, I know CAA has a lot of Jewish shareholders. If you're interested, I can introduce you to some foreign investors," Evelyn offered with a smile. "I know some investors from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East."

Brian Lord's eyes lit up. "I can meet them anytime."

Evelyn nodded. "Sure, let's meet on Charles's yacht this weekend."

"No problem," Brian Lord was also a man with ambitions. Who would want to be a puppet? 

"I heard Charles had a 460-foot superyacht custom-made in Germany. When will it be finished?"

Brian Lord and Evelyn chatted about other trivial matters.

Who wouldn't want to please Charles Capet now? Making money with him was quick. Even if it was against the Jewish community, no one cared. And if anything did happen, Charles wouldn't have to worry.

His circle would naturally find ways to handle any issues for him.

Brian Lord, having been in Hollywood for many years, was quite clear on this. Hollywood was no longer dominated by Jews.

In the past, many stars would mention their Jewish heritage, but now nobody emphasizes it anymore.

Didn't you see that after Mel Gibson appeared in any public event, many Jews warmly welcomed his return, stating that his previous transgressions had been punished already?

...

Charles returned to Los Angeles specifically to see if anyone dared to stick their neck out. After all, many stars criticized and lectured Mel Gibson when he was blacklisted. Now, with Mel Gibson's comeback, there were no opposing voices, making Charles feel like his punch hit soft cotton.

California Democratic Senator Gavin Newsom reminded Charles, "The Jewish community is currently busy dealing with the aftermath of the Wall Street movement. Your current influence is huge. They won't want to create an enemy negotiating Hollywood's future for themselves over this."

Charles shrugged, "These guys are indeed shrewd businessmen - they don't make losing deals!"

Now, anyone who went against Charles faced his full retaliation. With no apparent benefits, Jewish capitalists wouldn't be foolish to challenge him.

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