Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 696 Is the overall situation settled?

After spending two days with Ivaca, Aaron was still somewhat reminiscing, but now the voting was about to begin, and as the millennium election, it was extremely important!
On November 5, Democratic presidential candidate and incumbent Vice President Albert Gore and Republican presidential candidate and Texas Governor George W. Bush returned to their respective home states of Tennessee and Texas to focus on the election after finishing their final campaign efforts.

Meanwhile, both candidates are preparing their post-election speeches, and major media outlets in the United States and around the world are broadcasting the latest results of opinion polls, fueling the presidential election.

On this day, voters across the United States went to designated polling stations in their respective states to cast their ballots!
At this time, Aaron went directly to the Indian Creek Island resort in Miami, Florida, to enjoy the sun and beach.
Not only did they bring Anne Hathaway from New York, they also invited Jessica Alba.

By the pool, Aaron sat on a sofa with two sexy bikini-clad women in his arms. "The polls are very close. This election is going to be interesting!"

Anne Hathaway kissed Aaron. "Who are you rooting for, Aaron?"

Jessica Alba, who was standing nearby, also looked over with some interest.

Aaron shrugged. "I didn't vote, so I choose not to exercise my right as an elector!"

“Oh, that’s boring,” Anne Hathaway shook her head and picked up a newspaper to read.

Jessica Alba began, "The Twilight Pictures horror film 'Final Destination' seems to have received mixed reviews!"

Final Destination grossed $1000 million in its opening weekend, which is certainly less than Scary Movie, which grossed over $4200 million and received less favorable reviews.

"That's fine. The budget for 'Final Destination' was only $2300 million. Although it's higher than 'Scary Movie,' it still has some special effects!"

Aaron kissed Jessica Alba. "Let's keep showing it. It'll definitely make money."

Those who are optimistic about "Final Destination" believe that it has an extremely rigorous plot logic, a stylized mirror language, and a diverse cultural consciousness, making it a classic example of American thriller films.
Although I don't think "Final Destination" is groundbreaking, it's definitely worth watching!
As for those who are not optimistic, the Miami Herald also believes that: "Director James Wong and producer and screenwriter Glenn Morgan of Final Destination do not seem to know what they want. They have not done well either a poorly made horror film or an emotional thriller."

The Philadelphia Inquirer: "Final Destination is utterly stupid. As a veteran director who directed The X-Files, James Wong's crude approach in his feature film debut has rendered the film irreparably paralyzed!"

Final Destination was originally adapted from the script of the popular TV series The X-Files. The Chinese-American director James Wong and Glenn Morgan were the creators of The X-Files.

"By the way, how are the ratings for 'Dark Angel' when it airs?"

Aaron then inquired, after all, it was a series produced by James Cameron.

"Oh, the performance was just so-so, but FOX has already ordered a second season!"

“Wow, Meet the Parents has already grossed over $1.2 million in North America, and it has also surpassed $1 million in overseas markets shortly after its release,” Anne Hathaway exclaimed as she looked at the newspaper.

"The Los Angeles Times called *Meet the Parents* the funniest mainstream live-action comedy since *There's Something About Mary*, and the funniest movie of the year so far!" Aaron shrugged. "Yeah, *Meet the Parents* is much better than *The Fat Professor 2*."

"Professor Ng 2 grossed $1.2 million in North America, but performed poorly in overseas markets, only achieving a little over $4000 million, with a global box office of $1.6 million!"

While the previous film, "The Fat Professor," only grossed $1.28 million in North America, it performed much better in overseas markets, grossing $1.45 million and bringing its global total to $2.73 million.
Moreover, in terms of production costs, "The Fat Professor" only cost $5400 million, while "The Fat Professor 2" cost $8400 million.

Aaron stroked Anne Hathaway's thigh, pondering that the male leads in "Meet the Parents" were comedian Ben Stiller and veteran actor Robert De Niro;

Especially Ben Stiller, he's really doing well these past few years. His comedy "There's Something About Mary" with Cameron Diaz two years ago was an absolute blockbuster!

Anne Hathaway leaned into Aaron's arms, saying, "The box office results for 'Behind the Lies' are out too; it's $1.5 million in North America!"

"Including overseas box office revenue, the total global box office is $2.9 million!"

Aaron nodded, then reached out and rubbed Anne Hathaway's chest. "It's passable."

Unfortunately, "Behind the Lies" brought together renowned director Robert Zemeckis, big stars Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer, with a production budget of $1 million and marketing costs of approximately $3000 million.
While the $2.9 million box office is not low, the critical reception of "Behind the Lies" is mediocre, and there is not much to look forward to in the subsequent video and DVD markets!
“Aaron’s demands are too high,” Jessica Alba said, wrapping her arms around Aaron’s neck and giving him a kiss.

With the end of Election Day, the tense and exciting vote counting began the following day. The Democratic and Republican parties were locked in a fierce battle, with their electoral votes fluctuating back and forth, keeping their supporters on the edge of their seats. The American media also raced against time to announce the progress of the vote counting.

In the early hours of November 8th, Eastern Time, the most exciting moment arrived. American television stations and newspapers reported that the presidential election results were announced that morning, with Republican presidential candidate George W. Bush winning more than 270 electoral votes and successfully becoming the 43rd President of the United States!

Upon hearing this news, George W. Bush's supporters cheered and were overjoyed.

Most newspapers immediately ran huge headlines like "Bush wins" on their front pages, some even taking up an entire page, summarizing the election results with these four words.

Meanwhile, some media outlets published biographies of George W. Bush, providing a detailed introduction to this "successfully elected 43rd President of the United States"!
Some were happy while others were sad. Republicans were overjoyed, but Democratic supporters were heartbroken, with many silently weeping and comforting each other.
Albert Gore was also among the first to call George W. Bush to congratulate him and concede defeat!
In the early hours of the morning, Aaron Anderson, who was embracing Anne Hathaway and Jessica Alba at his vacation villa in Miami, was also woken up by a phone call.

"Are you sure the vote counting is over? Wasn't it said that Albert Gore got more popular votes than George W. Bush?"

"Oh, George W. Bush won Florida! He's got over 270 electoral votes!"

Aaron put down the phone, frowned. It shouldn't be this simple. Could he have remembered it wrong?
So quickly, the overall situation is already decided?

　The previous chapter, was it reviewed?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)