Filming Get Out

Kevin's expression turned awkward. He hadn't expected Cage to come out with such a streetwise line.

Seeing that, Kevin helped himself to a slice of the cut pizza and started eating.

Lying on the couch, Kevin casually asked:

"Cage, haven't you gotten any movie offers lately?"

Kevin shook his head and said:

"I've been resting for almost a year this year. The movies that come to me either pay too little or have terrible scripts. I'm not interested in any of them."

"Want to join one of my commercial blockbusters next year?"

"Aren't you filming Get Out right now?"

Cage asked, confused.

Kevin took a bite of pineapple pizza, savoring this unusual food that, to Chinese people, was like stuffing pineapple into dumplings. He said leisurely:

"I mean the project after Get Out."

"Get Out is only a low-budget project, and the plot isn't complicated. Two months will be enough."

"There's still more than half a year left. I'll start another one."

Kevin merely laughed and didn't take it too seriously.

"Sure. Just send me the script when the time comes."

Kevin nodded. The project he was referring to was Ghost Rider from Marvel.

For one thing, Ghost Rider's first film had indeed left Kevin with some great memories. It could be considered a stylish commercial blockbuster.

Cage's Ghost Rider image in the film had remained unforgettable in his mind.

Still, the thought had only occurred to him suddenly after seeing Cage. After he finished with Get Out, he would need to carefully investigate who owned Ghost Rider's rights and whether the current special effects could meet his requirements.

After all, Ghost Rider had been released in 2002, leaving a ten-year gap in special-effects technology.

He wasn't sure whether it could be made.

Christmas arrived.

Jolie left for a few days, saying she was going home for Christmas. After giving Jolie several tens of thousands of dollars, Kevin enjoyed a few days of single life in his mansion.

Kevin planned to begin work three days after Christmas.

Although he still had more than ten million dollars on hand, there was no such thing as having too much money.

Especially since he had plenty of plans that required money.

Ding-dong!

Somewhat puzzled, Kevin opened the door.

A woman immediately threw herself into his arms.

"Kevin, long time no see."

It was Salma Hayek. During Kevin's idle period, Salma Hayek had landed quite a few roles. Although the female lead in Saw was more like a supporting role and not particularly convincing—

She could still fight for second female lead roles.

Dawson had certainly put in plenty of effort for that.

After learning that Kevin was spending Christmas alone, Salma Hayek decisively chose to give him a surprise.

"Hayek, long time no see."

Kevin answered with a smile. As the first woman he had been with after being reborn, Salma Hayek had left a deep impression on him.

After exchanging an embrace, Salma Hayek continued:

"I saw that you were spending Christmas alone, so I came specifically to keep you company."

Kevin smiled. Although he had not felt lonely as outsiders might have imagined, he was still happy to have someone accompany him for Christmas.

Ding-dong!

Just as Kevin was about to say something, the doorbell rang again.

Salma Hayek took the initiative to walk to the door and open it.

"Kevin, I came to spend Christmas with you... Who are you?"

Angelina Jolie appeared at the door with a bright smile and armfuls of bags. She had happily left a few days ago intending to surprise Kevin today.

She had wanted to give Kevin a surprise.

She hadn't expected that opening the door would give her a fright instead.

There was actually an unfamiliar woman in the villa she shared with Kevin.

Her guard immediately rose to its highest level.

"Salma Hayek, the female lead of Saw."

Salma Hayek generously held out her hand and shook Jolie's as she introduced herself.

After hearing her introduction, Jolie immediately understood that the woman before her was probably the woman who had kept Kevin company before she appeared.

But since she had already successfully secured her position, she naturally could not simply leave so easily.

Seeing this, Jolie set down her bags and said generously:

"Angelina Jolie, model, and the female lead of Kevin's next film."

From Kevin's perspective, the moment the two women shook hands, sharp glints flashed in their eyes, and an atmosphere of conflict that could erupt at any moment filled the air.

"Aren't you here to spend Christmas with me? Why are you holding hands and refusing to let go...?"

Kevin decisively chose to interrupt their conflict and said with a smile.

Only then did the two women temporarily stop clashing, smiling as they accompanied Kevin through Christmas.

Two days later, after some deep communication, the two women reached an agreement to reconcile without Kevin's knowledge.

The only thing Kevin knew was that the two women never clashed in front of him again, and each chose a room in the villa that belonged to her.

Over those two days, they each kept him company for one night.

Kevin, content to be a scumbag, naturally could not be bothered to figure out their relationship. In his view, if they were willing to stay with him, he certainly would not mistreat them.

Any roles he had in hand that he could give them, Kevin would never give to anyone else.

That was all Kevin could do. He did not want to think too much about anything else.

There was no helping it. He was just that kind of scumbag.

In Texas, within a remote old-fashioned town.

The poorly maintained lawns and landscaping plants, neglected due to the sparse population, naturally gave the camera a particularly chilling feeling.

A crew of fifty or sixty people, including the actors, arrived in the town. As a well-known director, Kevin received a warm welcome from the mayor.

Of course, the biggest reason was that the production crew had to pay to rent the residents' homes for filming, and after filming was over, they would donate another sum to the town's public funds for maintenance.

With money coming in, it was hard not to welcome them.

That was reality.

"Ready, action!"

Sitting in front of the camera, Kevin made a gesture. Someone immediately began giving the male and female leads their pre-scene cues, and the two instantly got into character.

For the first scene, Kevin did not disrupt the pacing. He began directly with the true opening scene of the film.

As for the prelude that created the eerie atmosphere, he left it for later.

Chris, a young Black man played by Will Smith, happily went to meet his white girlfriend's parents. He felt immensely honored to have such a beautiful white girlfriend as Ruth, played by Angelina Jolie.