Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 466 - 383 Meeting with Harvey

In the original Captain America comics, Cap became a Super Soldier after the serum injection.

But the idea of injection associated with drug use could lead to some negative social impacts, so in this movie, Cap needs to undergo some physical training first, then through oral medication, serum injection, and exposure to Vita Rays to stimulate muscle growth and complete the transformation.

In the script, the exposure to Vita Rays is described as an extremely painful process; the stronger the ray energy, the more intense the pain, which ordinary people simply cannot bear, so during filming, Link needs to let out a series of agonizing roars.

"Turn it off! Turn it off!"

In the laboratory on the set, Agent Carter heard Steve shouting in pain inside the experiment pod.

"Turn it back, Mr. Stark, turn it back, turn it off!"

Dr. Erskine shouted.

Howard Stark, the father of Iron Man, held the control valve, ready to reduce the intensity of the Vita Rays.

"No! Don't turn it off! I can take it!"

Inside the pod, Link gritted his teeth and shouted.

Stark continued to turn the energy valve, adjusting the intensity of the Vita Rays to 100%.

Boom!

A series of explosions occurred in the laboratory, and even the light inside the pod dimmed, emitting a burst of white smoke.

Just when everyone thought the experiment had failed, the pod door opened, and Link was lying inside, his upper body bare and all his muscles bulging.

His solid pectorals, eight-pack abs, firm deltoids, and trapezius muscles, like pythons awakening, all lay dormant under his skin. As he moved his body, the muscle groups beneath his skin began to shift, giving an incredibly powerful impression and a great visual impact.

"Sexy!"

"Link's physique is really strong!"

"The real Captain America must look something like this."

The crew members gazed at Link's body, men with envy, women with fervent eyes.

Director Johnston nodded in satisfaction; this was exactly the effect he wanted. When choosing actors initially, physique was an important consideration.

Among all the actors who auditioned, Link did not have the biggest muscles, but his were the most symmetrical, with the most aesthetically pleasing lines, and they looked the most powerful.

But for a better visual effect, before the shooting started, he specifically instructed Link to put on some more muscle, and after Link had added more than ten pounds, the result now looked very good.

"Link, how do you feel...."

Agent Carter came over to ask, just getting out her line when she slapped her lips, showing an embarrassed smile.

"Cut!"

"Let's do it again!"

"Steve, how do you feel?"

Agent Carter, looking at his strong and sexy muscles, her eyes glowing with heat, reached out to touch those two steaming pectorals but stopped midway.

"I've grown taller."

Link stood up straight and said, gasping for breath.

"You do look taller."

Agent Carter pulled out a piece of clothing and handed it to him.

"Cut!"

"Next!"

The film crew had been shooting in New York for over ten days, and by late October, they arrived at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. Link followed the crew there to discuss cooperation matters with Harvey.

The meeting with Harvey Weinstein took place in an Italian cafe on Hollywood Boulevard. Apart from offering delicious Italian coffee, the cafe also served a variety of desserts like tiramisu cheesecake, gold bread, dove cake, Italian custards, and more—all of which tasted quite good.

When Link and the head producer of Palm Beach Films, Broderick Bentley, arrived at the cafe, Harvey was already there, chatting with director David O. Russell at a booth.

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Upon seeing him come over, Harvey gave him a few appraising looks, his eyes cold and deep. But this only lasted for less than a second before Harvey suddenly burst into laughter, stretching out his arms and shouting to Link, "Link, you look even younger and more handsome in person than in the photos."

Link gave a light smile and thanked him, then noticed the other man extending his hands, belly protruding, in a gesture that seemed to invite a hug.

He quickly reached out and grabbed Harvey's right hand for a shake, saying he really liked the movies he produced and praised him as the leader and godfather of modern cinema, lavishing him with heavy flattery.

Harvey laughed heartily and returned the compliments, mentioning all of Link's titles.

The atmosphere was more harmonious than Link had anticipated, which made him even more cautious.

Harvey was no gentleman—cunning and deceptive, a man who played outside the rules and had no bottom line. His notoriety in the film industry was well-known, often acquiring many film sources at international film festivals through almost fraudulent means, then editing and distributing them in North America to make a profit.

Among those conned were a significant number of filmmakers from Huaxia.

A director surnamed Feng from Huaxia had publically cursed him out for liking a movie at a festival and offering an extremely high price for the North American rights, like 10 million US Dollars, with a down payment of 200,000 US Dollars. Other distributors would drop out of the competition upon seeing Harvey's high bid.

With no competitors left, Harvey would then start to play dirty, delaying the deal. After the filmmakers urged him several times, he would begin to undercut the price, going from the initially agreed 10 million down to 1 million or even lower, using the bait of helping with the Oscars publicity.

By that time, the filmmakers, unable to find a suitable distributor and eager to cash in on their movie, would grit their teeth and reluctantly agree, bearing a significant economic loss.

With Harvey being so sly yet presenting a smiling face to him, Link had to be extra cautious with the approaching conversation.

Once Link sat down, he let Broderick Bentley, the producer, handle the discussion about cooperation.

Bentley was a golden producer Link had dug up from Warner Bros. Pictures at a high price. Fifty years old this year, he had ventured into film production in the early 1990s, contributing to the production of over forty movies with works like "Becoming Jane Austen," "The Hitman's Holiday" and "Windkill" representing his filmography.

He was also one of the producers of "Scandal Plan" and served as the head producer at Palm Beach Films. He was quite skilled in matters of film production.

Meanwhile, Link was chatting with director David O. Russell, who seemed to be unaware of the clash between him and Harvey, explaining after they met why he hadn't sought to collaborate with him.

The concept for "Silver Linings Playbook" was provided by Bradley Cooper, who liked it and approached Russell to request a collaboration.

Bradley Cooper, a renowned actor, had appeared in several well-received television series such as "Sex and the City 2" and "Alias Seasons 1, 2, and 3." He shot to fame in 2009 with "The Hangover," becoming a top-tier movie star, and had previously worked with Link on "Valentine's Day."

Link nodded in understanding; he wasn't overly interested in the male lead for this film. With four to five movies on his hands already, he was too busy to take on more and didn't want to burden himself further.

Additionally, with his value on the rise, he planned to finish these movies next year and henceforth only accept one or two good roles per year. He would spend the rest of his time training, managing Link Music, investing in movies, or making other investments, aiming to accumulate more capital over these years.

"Broderick, let's settle it like this; I believe this will be a very pleasant cooperation," Harvey said, standing with his prominent belly, extending his hand for a shake with the producer.

"Yes, we are also looking forward to cooperating with you," Bentley, the producer, said with a smile.

"Link, how about it, any other objections?" Harvey asked, his toad-like mouth grinning as he looked at Link with a meaningful expression.

Link shook his head, claiming he didn't understand films and was only responsible for funding; everything else should be managed by him and producers like Bentley and director Russell. He hoped to make a good profit from the movie.

Harvey laughed, assured that it would certainly be so, then pulled Link aside to whisper and inquire when he could return that set of materials.

Link stared at Harvey's greasy face, tentatively saying that the materials had been completely destroyed; even if someone exposed them in the future, it wouldn't be his side's problem. After all, he had received the materials from someone else and hadn't collected them intentionally.

Link expected Harvey might confront him and demand to end their cooperation right there, but he didn't.

Harvey merely squinted his eyes and chuckled, saying it didn't matter; he valued this cooperation far more than that insignificant set of materials.

Seeing Harvey's attitude made Link even more wary.