America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 940 - 873: The New Generation is More Open

In the office, Ari Emanuel yawned and rubbed the dark circles under his eyes, "Last night, Raymond and Dwayne Johnson called me over a dozen times, I hardly slept all night."

Martin was fully energized yet extremely serious, "I stayed up all night at the hospital, didn't sleep either."

Ari asked, "Was Jack seriously injured?"

Martin's expression was grave, "Jack was so dizzy he couldn't stand up, let alone recognize me and Leo, he didn't even recognize his daughter Lorraine."

Ari knew that the Trio of Scoundrels, also known as the iron trio, was involved, and with Jack Nicholson getting hurt in front of Martin, this situation could be troublesome.

At that moment, Thomas said, "Jack was trying to stop Johnson from harassing our client, Alexandra."

"The company will take an appropriate stance," Ari declared.

Choosing between Martin and Dwayne Johnson wasn't even a question. He glanced at his watch, "Both sides should be wrapping up soon."

This morning, Lorraine and a lawyer representing Nicholson, along with Johnson's people who had invited them, were negotiating the follow-up at WMA.

Dwayne Johnson was facing immense media pressure.

Martin said, "Ari, let's leave it at that for now. Whatever result Lorraine and Johnson achieve, I won't interfere, but Johnson must publicly apologize to Alexandra."

Ari nodded, "I'll make sure to urge Johnson's side."

Without a public apology, just the feminists alone could make Johnson doubt his existence.

Martin received a message, said something to Ari, and left the reception room to go to Thomas's office.

Lorraine and the lawyer were waiting there.

Martin gestured towards the office, "Let's go inside and talk."

The three of them, including Thomas, entered the office.

Martin asked directly, "How did the talks go?"

Lorraine smiled, "Public apology, covering the medical expenses, and a substantial compensation for emotional distress."

After a brief exchange, Lorraine took her leave.

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Martin walked her out.

As they reached the first floor, Lorraine whispered, "Jack is fine now. Do what you need to, you don't have to visit him often."

Martin said, "I'll stop by again this afternoon."

Lorraine waved and got into her car.

When Martin went over in the afternoon, Nicholson was watching a live stream. WMA had convened a press conference for Dwayne Johnson, where in front of the avid online viewers, he formally apologized to Jack Nicholson and Alexandra Daddario.

Handling Nicholson's side was straightforward, but calming the feminists was not.

It's well known, American feminists are equally tenacious. Once punches are thrown, they aren't easily retracted.

Organized movements like MeToo hadn't participated, but independent feminists were less reasonable.

"Calls for legal intervention are rising. If harassing women ends with just an apology, how will women's rights be safeguarded in the future?"

"Girls, does anyone know where Johnson lives? Let's harass him!"

"Call to boycott Johnson!"

Pandora's box had been opened, and in these left-leaning areas of Los Angeles and Hollywood, feminists weren't just rampant; they were striking hard.

Even someone as robust as Johnson couldn't bear it.

After the press conference, Johnson had just returned to the green room when his agent, Raymond, informed him, "Sony Columbia called me, they scrapped our intended collaboration for the 'Jumanji' remake because of this."

Johnson looked grim, "Because of those feminists?"

"Yes, feminists were the direct cause," Raymond stressed, "And it's not just the feminists; LGBTQ communities are closely linked. Offending one often results in backlash from many."

Johnson understood, Sony Columbia Pictures didn't want to lose support from these groups after producing the movie.

He leaned back on the couch, closed his eyes, his face weary, "Then let's back out."

Sony Columbia had already refused, and there was no other option but to back out.

Raymond suggested, "Let's keep a low profile for a while until this blows over."

Johnson said, "Discuss the details with Garcia and proceed as planned."

Raymond went to find the manager, Garcia, to discuss how to quell the controversy.

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In the hospital room, the doctor performed another check-up on Nicholson and advised the family to ensure the patient rested well before leaving the room.

Once the door of the room closed, Martin extended his hand, "Come on, get up."

Nicholson grabbed Martin's hand and was pulled up.

Leonardo asked, "The act's almost over, when do you plan to be discharged?"

Nicholson said, "I'll start getting back to normal from tomorrow." His professionalism as an actor was evident, "Since I've stepped into this role, I must act according to its logic; recovery is a process, it doesn't happen instantly."

"See?" Martin patted Leonardo's shoulder, "Jack's teaching you how to act, pay more attention."

Leonardo retorted, "He doesn't need to teach me such simple logic."

Nicholson immediately struck back, "Which is why in your life, your best acting involves nothing but frowning, glaring, and roaring."

Leonardo, angered, said, "You two scoundrels, stop bloody mocking me! When I get four Oscars, I'll have you count them three hundred times a day!"

Martin said, "Each count lasting 20 seconds."

Leonardo ruffled his hair, "I'm at 30 seconds now, alright!"

"Let's go." Martin packed his phone and headed out, then said to Nicholson, "Once you're sure about the discharge date, give me a call. I'll find some media friends to come and see you off."

Nicholson flipped Martin off.