Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 813 - 589: Vacation Routine

"The Expendables 3" had been released for 12 days, and the North American box office reached 106 million US Dollar, making it the sixth film of Lionsgate Films this year to break the hundred million mark in North America.

The film was screened worldwide for four weeks, with the North American box office reaching 180 million and the global box office reaching 454 million.

The global box office is expected to be around 550 million US Dollar, making it the highest-grossing film in The Expendables series.

This data looks quite good. Lionsgate Films, Millennium Films, Sky Dance, and other producers all made a profit, but for Link, this box office result is quite ordinary.

"The Expendables 3" is a purely commercial film, starring Link, Scarlett Johansson, Jason Statham, Jet Li, and others, all of whom have strong box office drawing power. The quality of the film is also good, and according to Link's expectations, it should have made over 600 million. freeweɓnøvel.com

However, after four weeks of screening, the North American box office alone did not exceed 500 million, which was below expectations.

The media also provided reasons, one being that there were too many blockbuster films this summer, with four films in North America grossing over 300 million and two films globally grossing over one billion. "The Expendables 3" was released too late, so a lower box office was reasonable.

Another reason is the impact of "Avengers: Age of Ultron", as he and Scarlett had just starred in an action movie in Avengers 2, and another one could lead to viewer fatigue.

After finishing the movie promotional work, Link continued to join the shooting crew, filming continuously for more than two months. By the end of August, he had basically completed the principal shooting for "La La Land", with a few scenes depicting seasonal changes waiting to be shot in October and December, and early next year as well.

"You've been really busy lately, every newspaper and magazine is full of your news."

In Half Mountain Villa, Taylor said while flipping through the entertainment magazine.

"Indeed, I've been a bit busy. I've visited 16 countries and 45 cities this year, traveling around the Earth more than ten times."

Link leaned on the sofa, eating the fresh orange passed by Ivanka.

"I really don't understand why you do so much in one day. You're not short of money now; why spend so much time filming and promoting movies? Do you really want to win the Best Actor at the Oscars?"

Taylor asked, blinking his blue eyes.

Link scratched his forehead, "Winning an Oscar was the initial goal, but now I also feel it's unrealistic. I'm too young and too wealthy, and I'm also a boss of a big film company. When I act, the sacrifice isn't great, and the several thousand members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are colleagues, making it hard for them to vote for me."

"Then why are you still acting? For love of it?"

Taylor hummed lightly, "I think you should spend more time on creating music. From the beginning of the year till now, you haven't written a single song. You probably forgot that you're a singer."

Link ate another piece of orange, "I don't have a choice, I've signed a long-term contract with Marvel Studios, as long as Captain America and the Avengers series aren't finished, I can't retire. But you're right, my time is precious, I shouldn't spend too much time on movies."

Starting from next year, I plan to only act in Captain America, the Avengers, and the Expendables series, and I won't take other movies for now. Once the "Avengers" series is over, I will retire and spend more time with you and the children."

Another point, my father-in-law has now become one of the Republican Party candidates, beginning to compete against many opponents. Link and Ivanka are often asked to support him. Next year the competition will be fiercer, and Link also needs to reserve some time to support his father-in-law's work.

Also, he is now very wealthy and very famous. Continuing to act could compete for resources with other actors, inadvertently creating more enemies.

Although he isn't worried about being envied, compared to earning tens of millions in film salaries, he now needs more allies and supporters.

So, he plans to let out the news at the end of the year, that in the future he will only act in the Captain America and Expendables series and not take any other roles. Once the Captain America series is complete, he will step down from acting, leaving opportunities to younger actors.

"That's a good idea. Between training, filming, managing the company, and investments, you have too much work and it's very tiring."

Ivanka wiped his fingers with a wet cloth.

Seeing Ivanka's virtuous manner, Taylor rolled his eyes, "He's too greedy, trying to grab everything into his arms, no matter if it's good or bad, not afraid of working himself to death."

Link glanced at her, "This isn't greed, it's ambition. Without ambition, how could I have such a big business now, or have you and Alexander? So, it's necessary to have ambition when young. But you're right, it's time for me to give up some work and focus more on my existing business, like Gold Shell Investment, Lionsgate Films, and link music. After all, these companies are my base; everything else is just an interest."

Additionally, among the women in his life besides Ivanka, Taylor, Chris Liu, and those who can't leave him like Dadalio, and those deeply connected like Sasaki Nozomi, Marion Cotillard, Jennifer Shu, if any other woman has different thoughts, he would also graciously let go.

No matter how powerful he is, he is just an ordinary person. Even though he is strong and energetic, his time is limited, unable to meet everyone's demands. Also, in terms of marriage, if someone wants to marry and start a family, he cannot provide. It's better to be upfront before conflicts arise, to part on good terms.

"What about boxing? You are now the Heavyweight Boxing Champion, and the magazines say there's almost no one in the boxing ring who can match you, staying in the boxing ring seems meaningless now."