Hollywood What If

Chapter 332

"By the way, why didn't you invite me to star in your latest project? What's it called? Caribbean Pirates? Anyway, why didn't you invite me or send me the script?"

"The answer is obvious, because you are expensive to hire."

"This time I can be an investor."

"We are doing well. If the budget isn't enough, I'm sure 20th Century Fox will be happy to invest in my project."

Kazir was the most in-demand director and all his films were profitable. Many people would not hesitate to invest in his movies.

"Tch!"

Tom Cruise clicked his tongue. It seemed that he would never get the chance to make money from Kazir's filmography. Well, he might win Best Actor tonight, so it didn't matter.

Kazir just shrugged and let the little adult man be bitter... Yes, Tom Cruise was only 5'7", while Kazir was 6'2". The height difference between the two was obvious.

After a brief introduction to the Academy Awards, Steve Martin, the host of this award, made his entrance. The people in the theater naturally stood up and clapped their hands.

He didn't do a big entrance, he just did his jokes and that was enough to entertain the people.

After that, the segment naturally went to the announcement of the winners of the awards.

The first to be announced was the winner for Best Animated Feature, and the presenter was Cameron Diaz.

Unlike last time, when Cameron Diaz flirted with Kazir, this time the woman was natural and professional.

Angelina squeezed Kazir's hand for some reason, and the man looked at her a little confused.

Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki won the Best Animated Feature Film. Great anime, by the way.

Since most of these awards had nothing to do with The Revenant, Kazir and Tom didn't care and just let the show go on.

Best Supporting Actor went to Chris Cooper for his role in Adaptation.

Catherine Zeta-Jones won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Chicago.

Then, a few minutes later, Tom and Kazir got serious because this particular part of the show was important to one of them.

Halle Berry appeared with an envelope in her hand. She smiled and gave a short speech before announcing the list of nominees for Best Actor.

"Adrien Brody, Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, Daniel Day-Lewis and Jack Nicholson. These are the actors nominated for Best Actor Award."

Kazir's lips were tight as he waited for the result. He knew that Adrien Brody had the best chance of winning the Best Actor Award because that was what happened in the original timeline. In fact, Kazir admitted that Adrien Brody deserved to win the award because his performance was amazing.

However, he wanted Tom Cruise to win because they were friends.

As for Tom, the actor kept his composure and didn't show any nervousness. He kept his smile on, knowing that a camera was pointed at him, broadcasting his reaction live for people to see.

Halle Berry opened the envelope. The nominated actors' hearts beat faster as they waited for every second.

Then the actress announced the winner. Halle Berry bit her lip, adding to the excitement.

"Congratulations! Tom Cruise. The Revenant."

The audience erupted in applause, and even Kazir began clapping vigorously. Tom Cruise took a deep breath and closed his eyes for a second before standing up.

He hugged Kazir, Penelope, and Angelina before heading to the stage.

"Thanks, Kazir."

"Nah, you deserve it." Kazir patted the actor on the back.

The other actors also clapped and congratulated Tom Cruise on his win. Deep inside, they were seething in disappointment for not winning the Award.

Tom Cruise hugged Halle Berry and then someone handed him the golden statue. Tom raised the small statue in his hand and smiled into the camera.

"First of all, I want to thank everyone who supported and watched The Revenant. You are the real winners..."

Tom began his speech. Being a superstar in this industry, Tom Cruise understood that he had to maintain his image. He made sure to choose roles that fit him perfectly without any backlash.

But it didn't change the fact that Tom Cruise knew how to act. He was a great actor, he just decided to choose safe roles instead of experimental roles that could destroy his image.

Still, as an actor, Tom Cruise wanted to win the golden statue. He tried it three times, but the result was not good.

This year, Tom found a certain script that caught his interest. It was about the feudal era of Japan, around the time when samurais lost their honor... If The Revenant didn't work out, Tom Cruise could try to use this script as another way to get a golden statue... Well, he has already won one now so he might have to take it slow.

Tom Cruise was not sure if The Revenant and Hugh Glass would be the answer to his questions. But he trusted Kazir, he knew that the famous director would be his biggest chip at the Oscars.

And now, he was acknowledged as one of best actors in the world.

Tom was visibly happy and thanked his friends.

The Academy Awards was a live show and of course there would be a director for the show. The director thought it would be interesting to show Nicole Kidman's reaction while her ex-husband was talking about his success.

The camera focused on Nicole and her reaction was amazing. Her lips were pursed, clearly not happy. Although her reaction only lasted a second before she smiled... Nicole seemed to realize that a camera was recording her. Behind her smile, her two fists crumpled her dress and she shook terribly.

Acceptance speeches could only last 45 seconds, it was a rule that the Academy set and reminded people to follow. So Tom's speech didn't last long before he went backstage.

Kazir could not help but laugh. Well, at least The Revenant won a major award tonight. It seemed that the members of the Academy were doing their job... He just hoped that something good would also happen to him tonight.

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[Author's Note:]

[Anyway, I think we all want Kazir to win Best Director, right? You can comment below if you think this is not the right time for Kazir to win the golden statue and I'll think something about it... I'll just think about it].