King of Hollywood

Chapter 515: Chapter 236: Praised Enthusiastically

After the thrilling opening had passed, the plot soon entered a relatively peaceful phase, yet still continued to be filled with suspense. Why were the agents looking for Anderson? Merely because he was a hacker? Why were the other hackers also seeking Anderson? What did Trinity mean by what she said to Anderson at the bar? Was the bug that the agents planted in Anderson’s navel real?

All of this intrigued the audience to keep watching. When Anderson was about to leave Trinity’s car under threat, Adrian even clearly heard the word “no.” The plot had clearly grasped the audience’s hearts. Interestingly, when Aniston appeared, almost no one noticed, although this was partly because of the ugly makeup she wore; her on-point acting was another reason.

With nearly white short hair, a slightly collapsed nose, downward pulling eyelids, a gloomy and somewhat defiant look as if she was displeased with everyone—without close observation, one would never associate her with Rachel Green from “Friends.” It was no surprise, however, that the shot initially took nearly 50 takes to perfect, and Adrian didn’t hesitate to offer criticism. Aniston wanted to change the fixed image brought by “Friends,” and enduring hardships was part of the process.

Of course, Aniston never complained about anything. Adrian’s well-established reputation had proven that his views were almost never wrong, especially at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where the unknown Naomi Watts became a sensation due to a movie, which added a lot of persuasive power. Every aspiring actress in Hollywood, who wished to speak a word with the Miracle Director, confirmed this point.

Now it was proven, Aniston’s appearance didn’t cause much reaction, but for an actress about to be typecast, this lack of reaction was rather encouraging.

Alright, leaving that aside for now, the plot continued to evolve, and Anderson finally met Morpheus— the tall black man with reflective sunglasses just oozed coolness. After their cryptic conversation, they began to transition into the real world. When Anderson struggled out from the battery membrane, the vast “field” that unfolded shocked many, and the gasps in the theater were continuous.

Different from the original, Adrian made this production even more exquisite and grand, accompanied by majestic and somber music. At a glance, the shocking sensation was spot on. This segment of footage relied entirely on CG, making it relatively easy to produce; in simple terms, as long as there was enough funding, the special effects team could create scenes almost indistinguishable from reality.

The original version could not be sure if there was a market, so not much funding was put in, but this wasn’t a problem for Adrian. With memories for reference, he could invest more on a suitable basis!

Following that, there were more shocking scenes. The entirely different cool depreciating Morpheus and others, the chilly sensation specific to steel from the hovercraft Nebuchadnezzar, and… the truth of the world! Although the gasps in the hall had lessened quite a bit after Anderson, or rather Neo, exited the program, it’s believed many were as dizzy and unable to accept reality as Neo was—humans had actually become slaves to machines, serving as both batteries and CPUs!