Every One of Them Was Cunning as a Fox

Furious!

Utterly furious!

Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, and the other child actors all had British parents, relatives, and families, and every one of them had a certain amount of social standing. The child actors had performed reasonably well during filming, but... only reasonably well.

If the casting process had truly been fair and impartial, then they could certainly have found candidates better suited to the roles than the child actors they had now.

In a movie, the performances of the actors involved could directly affect its box office and the longevity of any sequels.

The Lord of the Rings trilogy;

The Back to the Future trilogy;

The Pirates of the Caribbean series;

The Marvel Cinematic Universe;

The Matrix trilogy;

The Bourne Identity trilogy;

And so on.

All of the Hollywood movies listed above were excellent film series.

The first installments had been huge successes;

The second and third installments had followed suit, once again setting audiences abuzz;

There was no denying the contributions made by the directors, producers, and screenwriters. The choice of actors was equally important, directly affecting the longevity of a movie.

In that regard, Warner Bros. had done a great job in the original timeline. The three child actors chosen as the Hogwarts trio in the Harry Potter series had absolutely nailed their roles, leaving an incredibly deep impression on movie fans around the world.

Where there was success, there was inevitably failure!

Take Jaws 2, The Mummy Returns, Stuart Little 2, Speed 2, and other unnecessary sequels that dragged down their predecessors. And, of course, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, a legendary flop that had utterly ruined its predecessor.

"Boss, about those child actors..." Billia began, then trailed off.

"You're wrong."

After venting his anger, Zucker couldn't help but smile. "From beginning