Chapter 773 - Want to Try Playing the Villain?

"Of course, there's no problem with auditioning. Do you have a role you're interested in?" Laila didn't mind working with him. His acting talent was very high, making it much easier to work with him than with other actors.

Roy rubbed his chin. "How about me playing Batman?"

"Although it's very suitable, unfortunately, I've already promised Director Nolan to let Christian continue playing Batman."

"That's a shame. If I had known earlier, I should have taken that script so that we could work together again."

Speaking of roles, Laila thought of another one. "Do you want to try playing a villain?"

"Are you saying you want me to play a villain? The kind that beats up Batman?" Roy raised an eyebrow. Wasn't this something a girlfriend shouldn't say? "I'm the youngest Oscar-winning Best Actor. Are you asking me to play a villain?"

"Forget it if you don't want to. Pretend I didn't say anything." Laila naturally didn't force him. Moreover, he was right. It wouldn't be right for him, an Oscar-winning actor, to play a supporting role or a villain. Besides, the types of scripts he was currently receiving were all very good. It didn't matter if he didn't take that role.

She just felt a bit regretful. If he played that role, which almost stole the spotlight from the protagonist, he might create an even more interesting Joker. After all, compared to the original Joker, his acting was more certified as outstanding.

"Don't be like that! I was just joking!" Roy quickly grabbed her hand. "If you ask me to take it, I'll definitely take it." He was just teasing her. Since she had spoken, even if it was a supporting role or a villain, he would play it, even if it was to play a corpse in the background.

Laila looked at him amusingly. "I really think you might do well in that role. If you don't want to play it, I won't force you." Was he really that nervous? His innocent eyes were like a puppy abandoned by its owner. Seeing this, who would think that the man with such sharp eyes just now was the same person?

"When's the audition? Just let me know!" Roy made his final decision seriously.

Knowing that he wasn't being forced, Laila nodded. "I understand."

Roy pointed to the script she had just taken out. "Is it this one?"

Laila handed him the script. "It's this one, but it's also not this one. Mainly, I feel that there are many areas for improvement in it. We can discuss it together after I finish my work here."

"Why do you have to improve it? What about Nolan?"

"Nolan has gone to fulfill his wishes." Laila shrugged, feeling a little envious. She also had types of films she wanted to shoot. In her previous life, she didn't have the opportunity to shoot them. Now, the starting point was too high, which made her not dare to shoot. What if she messed up and tarnished her reputation for a lifetime? And she had many things to prepare for. At least she had to win the Oscar for Best Director first!

Warner Bros. scheduled the second part for the 2008 summer season. One reason was that both directors currently didn't have time, and the other was that they wanted to avoid clashing with Laila's "The Lord of the Rings."

The clash this year was already so brutal, who knew what would happen if they clashed again? Moreover, since they invited Laila to shoot the new movie, they had to make some statements. They couldn't just let her fight alone, could they?

So, the second part of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy would be released the year after it finished airing, and the second part of Batman would be released after that.

Roy flipped through the script. "Can you tell me about the villain?"

"How should I put it?" Laila pondered for a moment. "Very evil tells lies, makes it hard for people to figure out what he's thinking. But he also has a unique charm. To be honest, playing this role is easy, but playing it vividly is not that simple."

"It does sound very interesting. Tell me more about his story." Roy intentionally said this because her almost sparkling eyes when she was telling the story were so charming. Although he wanted to do something more romantic, such as carrying her upstairs, she was also very charming at the moment, making him reluctant to miss a glance.

How could Laila guess his true thoughts? She thought he was saying this to understand the role better.

"The Dark Knight" from her previous life brought her too many surprises. She had watched the movie many times and could almost recite every line of the Joker's. What she cared about was not his evil, but his performance. His astonishing acting exploded on the screen like fireworks, making people feel the breath rushing towards them, saying, "He is the Joker!" The real, living, evil, but charming Joker!

That's why she couldn't help but be excited when talking about this character, wishing she could immediately take out the film and watch it again.

However, could she really shoot that Joker? Could she really make that film appear in the world again in a classic way?

Seeing her suddenly quiet down, Roy lifted her lowered head to his face. "What's wrong? Why are you suddenly feeling down?"

"I'm just a little worried. What if I don't do a good job? What if I disappoint Director Nolan?" What if she didn't open the Ren and Du channels, and couldn't become a god? His ten-year-long directorial path was also his path to becoming a god. Suddenly adding herself, what if she blocked him and didn't let him become the Nolan he should have grown into? If that really happened, wouldn't she be the sinner of this world?

"I thought you were thinking about something else. It turns out it's these messy things." Roy playfully rubbed her cheek with his fingertip.

"I'm asking you, were all the movies you shot before fake? Who exchanged a hundred thousand dollars for three hundred million in global box office receipts with their first film? Who created the miracle of box office records in Hollywood movie history? Who turned a handsome street rogue into a world-class superstar? Do you really think you need to worry?"

The comforting words turned into self-love at the end, making Laila burst into laughter. The slight disappointment she had just felt vanished instantly. He always knew when to make her laugh and what she needed most.

"You're right. I don't need to worry." She leaned her head on his shoulder. "You must succeed in getting that role, and then we can both win another Best Supporting Actor Oscar."

Roy rubbed his chin. "That's a tempting idea. It looks like I need to work harder."

"But before that," Laila patted the script he had put aside. "You should finish shooting this first. It would be best to watch the original movie first. I think it might give you some inspiration."

"What's this?" He jokingly took out two discs from somewhere unknown, the Hong Kong version of "Infernal Affairs." "Lovely lady, are you interested in watching a movie with me?"