King of Hollywood

Chapter 408: Chapter 130 Action Director

Although there was still a week before “A Time to Kill” crew officially started shooting, Kate wasn’t obligated to report there at that specific time, which meant she still had ample time for preparations, such as arranging care for her daughter. Lily obviously couldn’t spend all day on the set, but she couldn’t spend all day with Adrian either, so scheduling became very important.

Fortunately, the little one wasn’t unfamiliar with nannies, and with Charlize occasionally visiting Kate’s house to see her, she was quite popular with the young one. Kate didn’t have to worry too much, allowing her to plunge wholeheartedly into the filming.

Thinking about it, it had been almost a year since she had appeared in public, and her previous few works hadn’t been very notable. Even with the high box office of “Twisters,” time had passed too long, and she was still likely to be forgotten. However, this wasn’t a problem, with Adrian around and the media group they held already taking shape. Making Kate stand out again wouldn’t be difficult.

Adrian had also prepared plenty of films for her. Initially, he intended to cast her in a more interesting role, but after some thought, similar roles seemed a bit repetitive for Kate. “Tomb Raider” didn’t even need mentioning—since her likeness had been used for the video game character, she was the obvious choice for the film’s protagonist, not to mention that other… haha…

As for Kate’s once “cold and enticing” image, Adrian had already made arrangements to avoid copyright issues, likewise turning them into novels like “Tomb Raider” and “The Matrix.” So, although he was curious to see what kind of stunning performance Kate might deliver in that role, he ultimately gave up.

This made casting for the film a bit more challenging. After thinking beyond Kate, Adrian considered Sarah, especially since she had practiced Taekwondo. Even though it was mostly for show, her flexibility and agility were quite good, which Adrian knew from experience. However, Sarah was a bit too beautiful and quite young, not exactly fitting for the role.