Chapter 410: Bringing the Relationship Closer

Chapter 410: Chapter 410: Bringing the Relationship Closer

Charlize Theron was deeply moved by these words, repeatedly praising how Irene’s career was growing ever larger, and expressing hope for future opportunities to collaborate.

Irene thought about the projects she had on hand, but for a moment, she could not think of anything suitable for her.

After all, she was already an Oscar-winning actress, and to maintain her professional standing, it was unlikely she would take on a supporting role in the near future.

Before Irene could figure out what to say, Charlize Theron’s assistant happened to come over and call her away.

Shortly after, Irene turned and ran into Leonardo.

He had just finished filming The Aviator, a film that told the story of Howard Hughes becoming a Hollywood producer and overseeing the invention and improvement of the Spruce Goose aircraft.

The director was once again Martin Scorsese.

The film received multiple Oscar nominations, yet Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese were once again just along for the ride.

To be honest, Irene could not help but feel a twinge of pity, but the members of the Oscar academy remained cold and ruthless, hurting Leonardo DiCaprio’s heart time and time again.

Leonardo was currently oblivious to his upcoming Oscar experience and was in vacation mode.

Since the excitement and anticipation for the film had not faded yet, the two naturally started chatting about the post-production progress of this award-chasing blockbuster, exchanging insights on cinematic narrative and character development.

During their conversation, standing beside Leonardo was a tall, stunningly elegant top supermodel—none other than his girlfriend, Gisele Bündchen, with whom he was currently deeply in love.

Looking at this world-class supermodel, who possessed both a fashionable texture and a sophisticated aura, the project Irene was preparing, The Devil Wears Prada, instantly flashed through her mind.

How could this film, a spotlight on the fashion workplace and high-end circles, be considered a top-tier fashion drama without the addition of a famous model?

With her cool temperament, overflowing sense of fashion, and innate sophisticated aura, Gisele was a perfect fit for their film.

Irene did not bother with any polite circumlocution, smiling as she took the initiative to ask.

"Gisele, do you have any interest in dipping your toes into film acting? I have seen your fashion photoshoots; your camera presence and sense of atmosphere are superb, completely on par with professional actors."

The sudden invitation caught Gisele slightly off guard, and she instinctively turned to look at Leonardo beside her.

After receiving a look full of encouragement and affirmation from Leonardo, along with a gentle nod, Gisele smiled and responded tenderly, her tone full of anticipation.

"If I could get a collaboration offer from Irene, I would naturally be delighted to accept. I am very willing to give it a try."

After all, modeling was a career that relied on one’s youth; very few people could turn modeling into a lifelong career.

Even though she was already a world-class model, she did not dare to say she could walk this path for her entire life.

Appearing in a movie, regardless of success or failure, would at least provide her with another path.

Irene immediately solidified the preliminary interest, saying frankly.

"I have an upcoming urban workplace project centered on the fashion circle. The style is sophisticated and high-end, with a broad audience, and it fits your temperament very well. Once the script is finalized, I will have someone contact you immediately to give you an audition opportunity."

Gisele sincerely thanked Irene, and the two immediately exchanged contact information.

Irene also casually mentioned some of the story’s development and their future plans for this project.

Leonardo, who was standing to the side, had never been very interested in these things, so he left after listening for a few moments.

Later, the two even talked about this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

As a main model for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Gisele Bündchen knew better than anyone else that this year’s show would be canceled due to the Super Bowl halftime show incident, and that they might adopt another method to conduct a tour to give back to their fans.

Why did this result occur?

Because on February 1, 2004, at the Super Bowl halftime show held in Houston, singer Janet Jackson and singer Justin Timberlake performed the song "Rock Your Body" together.

At the end of the song, Justin sang the lyric, "I’m gonna have you naked by the end of this song," and reached out to tear off a part of Janet’s top, causing her right breast to be exposed for a few seconds in front of about 90 million live viewers.

Although the broadcaster CBS and the production company MTV both claimed it was an "accident," expressing regret and apologizing, the person involved, Janet Jackson, stated afterward that the tearing of the clothes was a last-minute decision after rehearsal, and she had not expected the effect to go awry, and she apologized to the audience.

Justin Timberlake also claimed at the time that it was an accident and not intentional.

But many viewers still did not buy it, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) even received over 200,000 complaints.

Helplessly, Janet Jackson’s career, which had been at its peak, suffered severe public condemnation and media blacklisting.

Her originally scheduled album releases and film projects were affected, and her career took a sharp turn for the worse.

In comparison, the other "perpetrator" did not suffer much impact and was still winning awards at the Grammy ceremony shortly after the incident.

The disparity between men and women was vividly reflected here.

It was clearly Justin Timberlake who "intentionally" caused this incident, and Janet Jackson, as the victim, should have received apologies and compensation; yet, the result was that she was the one blacklisted.

Upon learning of this, Irene was furious.

She had already disliked Justin, that scumbag; she had not expected that he could emerge unscathed after such a major incident—it was simply incomprehensible.

Gisele Bündchen’s views were consistent with Irene’s, and she also expressed sympathy for Janet Jackson and indignation toward Justin.

After judging the scumbag, the two, as top-tier figures in their respective fields, had already appreciated each other.

Taking advantage of this chat, they quickly became friends.

Irene really wanted to keep talking, but the occasion forced her to go socialize.

After seeing Matt Damon, Irene had to apologize to Gisele.

Gisele was very straightforward; after they parted ways, she walked directly toward her boyfriend, while Irene walked up to Matt and took the initiative to bring up the voluntary rescheduling of The Bourne Supremacy.

Originally, many people in the industry speculated that the studio’s concession and active avoidance of a box office clash might leave the lead actor harboring resentment.

However, Matt Damon himself saw it with unusual clarity, showing no trace of estrangement or displeasure throughout.

He smiled and spoke frankly to Irene.

"The maneuvering of film release schedules is just a normal part of the industry. Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and choosing the best options, is a normal choice for all companies; there is no such thing as winning or losing, right or wrong. Moreover, losing to a work produced by you, Irene, has never been a shameful thing for me or for the entire crew of The Bourne Supremacy. The quality of your works, your box office reputation, and your industry vision are all worthy of everyone’s concession and respect."

Regardless of what he actually thought, being able to proactively speak these frank and clear-sighted words in this public setting fully demonstrated Matt Damon’s vision and magnanimity.

It also indirectly confirmed that Irene’s absolute status in Hollywood had long since been genuinely recognized and respected by a host of top-tier actors.