A Contradictory Person

"Good evening, Mr. Wald!"

Mel Gibson greeted Zucker with great enthusiasm.

"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Since the other party was being friendly, Zucker certainly wouldn't give him the cold shoulder.

And so, a conversation began...

"Mr. Wald, I've heard that your company's film project, The Day After Tomorrow, has been shooting for over a month now. I wonder if I might have the honor of participating? Don't worry, I'm quite good at cameos," Mel Gibson said.

Zucker smiled immediately: "If you were to make a cameo, I would be absolutely delighted. I believe that if you look at every single film studio in Hollywood, not one would turn down such an opportunity."

A red-hot superstar offering a cameo—who would refuse?

And it must be said, before 2006, Mel Gibson was truly a massive star. Furthermore, beyond his identity as an actor, he was also a director. The film Braveheart, which he directed, earned him the 1997 Oscar for Best Director.

His box office draw was truly beyond reproach; in two words... very strong!

Mel Gibson continued: "Yesterday, I was drinking with Roland, and he said he felt very honored to be the director of The Day After Tomorrow. Needless to say, I know this film relies heavily on special effects. As long as the effects are stunning and spectacular enough, the box office for this film will definitely not be bad."

"Most importantly, I admire your vision, Mr. Wald. Roland is absolutely a genius director for the science fiction genre."

As his words fell.

Zucker nodded in firm agreement.

The "Roland" he spoke of was none other than Roland Emmerich, the director of The Day After Tomorrow. The future blockbuster film 2012 would come from the hands of Roland Emmerich.

In 2000, the film The Patriot was