Hollywood What If-Chapter 415

Since people knew that buying tickets could help unfortunate kids, they didn't have any problem spending money.

They believed that they were doing the right thing. It was a win-win situation. They could watch Spider-Man 2, and at the same time, help young kids.

Helping others brought satisfaction to their egos, knowing that they did something good. Some people even donated directly to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

As for Tobey Maguire, most people already knew that he was the victim. They were not mad at him. Although there were still some haters who lashed out at Tobey.

Haters would always be there to remind celebrities that they were hated for a reason. A celebrity would always have a hater. Heck, even the Pope and the Queen had haters.

Tobey's reputation was slowly recovering. The interview had a positive reaction, people knew that he was sincere when he helped the unfortunate children who were suffering from terminal diseases. Some weak-hearted viewers even cried when they watched the video.

In just one night, Tobey changed his image for the better.

He even showed up publicly, going to an orphanage and helping feed the kids... This was actually a publicity stunt arranged by Sony-Colombia, but Tobey gladly participated since he genuinely enjoyed doing so.

20th Century Fox also helped Tobey because of their upcoming project, which was Final Destination. Tobey would be the male lead in the movie, and good publicity would always benefit their upcoming film.

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Nothing much happened in June, except for President Ronald Reagan's death. It was a sad day for America...

Do Americans feel bad when one of their presidents dies, or do they feel happy?

Anyway, before the end of June, Spider-Man 2 was officially released in theaters, on June 30, the last day of the month.

Many kids were excited, some even wore Spider-Man costumes. Of course, even adults joined the fun. The adults were also wearing Spider-Man costumes.

At the Mann Village Theater, more than a hundred people participated in the red carpet event, and many reporters were having a blast taking pictures. These reporters could sell the photos, especially if they looked bad. They even hoped one of the cast members would have a wardrobe malfunction... Easy money in that case.

However, the main theme of this red carpet event caught the most attention.

Even the people attending the premiere had teary eyes as they watched the red carpet. Each actor walked hand in hand with a child. These were kids who suffered from illnesses. They were fans of Spider-Man, and they wanted to watch the film.

Sony-Colombia used this chance as a publicity opportunity while also helping young kids. The main reason was profit, but yes, at least they helped kids... They were really enjoying this publicity. They had to, because two of their big stars had scandals this year, Tobey and Kazir.

The second-to-last person to appear was Kazir Grey. This time, Kazir didn't show up with Angelina. News had already spread that the two had broken up. Some speculated that it was because of the recent scandal involving Kazir. Kazir didn't care much.

Instead, he was pushing a wheelchair for a kid who had leukemia. The kid was holding a Spider-Man toy. The child seemed excited as he looked around. Many people were taking pictures. It was a fun experience overall. At least it was different from his usual life in the monotonous hospital room.

After that procession, someone took the child to the premiere while Kazir stayed outside to be interviewed.

"Director, you look fabulous and handsome."

"Thanks. You too, you look amazing."

"It's such a shame that Miss Angelina is not here to see your handsome appearance."

Kazir chuckled...

'Fuck, is Sony-Colombia really that desperate for traction? They even prepared this kind of question.'

Perhaps Sony-Colombia was innocent. Maybe the reporter just wanted to get a juicy reaction from Kazir.

Hollywood was not the place for privacy and respect. Celebrities rarely had privacy, especially if they were super famous.

Obviously, Kazir was uncomfortable during the entire interview and excused himself once Tobey Maguire appeared.

Just like the other cast members, Tobey was holding a young child as he walked the red carpet.

Was Sony-Colombia doing something wrong by leading sick kids to the red carpet to watch Spider-Man? Perhaps yes, and perhaps no.

After all, these children's wishes came true that night. They were happy.

However, it was also kind of messed up, especially considering the reason why Sony-Colombia did this publicity stunt.

In the end, it all depended on public opinion.

The next day, many people had mixed opinions regarding the premiere of Spider-Man 2.

That night, the kids watched Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus's battle. They witnessed how Spider-Man saved the people on the train. They were happy when MJ chose Peter over her fiancé... ŕàɴɵ𝔟Ëʂ

People stood up and clapped. The studio would surely make tons of money. As expected, Director Grey knew how to cook.

Spider-Man didn't stray from the usual formula Kazir used, and people liked his movies because of that. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

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The next day, the media indeed had mixed opinions regarding the red carpet. Some said that Sony-Colombia was messed up, while others praised the company for granting the wishes of the kids.

However, the red carpet wasn't the main topic. Everyone was more curious about the box office!

June 30, Wednesday. Spider-Man 2 grossed $40.44 million after 24 hours of screening. It was shocking but also expected.

Even though the scandal affected the movie, more people still wanted to watch Spider-Man 2.

Perhaps Universal Pictures and Walt Disney's hard work was useless, since Spider-Man 2 was still doing great despite the scandal.

It was hard to sabotage Spider-Man, especially when people were excited to watch it.

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[For faster editing, I decided to use Chatgpt to fix the grammar, typos, and missing words.]

[This is the second chapter of the day.]