"It's a good thing Wat is here!"
Old Jerry, who was present, couldn't stop praising, and even Old Tom, who always loved to bicker with him, couldn't help but nod.
Then the movie entered its climax.
The human warships still opened fire, and countless shells from the two fleets poured down on the Mutants on the shore, but Magneto merely spread his hands, and all the shells froze in mid-air.
The audience's breath caught again, and the thought they had just seen about Shaw resurfaced in their minds.
Who could defeat him?
It should be known that among human modern weapons, heavy firepower weapons are almost all made of metal, and they would all be ineffective against Magneto!
If humans and Awakened went to war, what would happen to the World?
Old Tom shivered; he couldn't imagine.
Anyway, at least people wouldn't be able to sit here comfortably watching movies anymore.
Even many capital magnates, congressmen, and other high-ranking individuals had a thought pop into their heads when they saw this.
We cannot go to war with the Awakened!
If they didn't go to war, they would always be the privileged class. If a large-scale war broke out, could they still enjoy such a comfortable life?
Wat, you deserve to be honored!
Many capitalists even developed a good impression of Wat because Wat played a crucial role in World stability, and only with World stability could they continue to exploit.
The movie entered its end, Professor X successfully prevented Magneto from counterattacking the warships, but he himself was paralyzed by a stray bullet.
This was to align with reality, as in the real World, Charles had disguised himself as paralyzed.
However, this time the person who fired the shot was not Moira, because she was an official Agent, so it was inconvenient for her to appear, but her role was retained and given to a popular actress.
Sophia Loren.
The casting was decided by Fang Yuan before he went to the Marvel Universe. As for why Sophia Loren was chosen?
The answer is, she's good at what she does.
The movie ended with the Awakened splitting, and Magneto leading the Hellfire members away.
But the craze sparked by Wat's "X-Men: First Class" had only just begun.
"Seize the opportunity and go talk to Wat about cooperation!"
Many company executives instructed their subordinates this way.
Wat's rise was unstoppable; by getting on this ship, they could also reap many benefits.
Not being proactive in making money means there's a problem with one's thinking.
However, some people deepened their animosity towards the Awakened.
"A threat—always a threat!"
In a cinema in another city, a dwarf muttered to himself.
Even though the cinema was dark, his notebook was still full of notes, and his name was also on the notebook—
Bolivar Trask.
And some ambitious people had a flame ignited in their hearts: "If I could control the Awakened—"
Fang Yuan had considered all of these, but he had long known that Wat couldn't be loved by everyone. As Wat grew larger, there would only be more and more envious people.
But Fang Yuan didn't care, because this way Wat would also gain more and more friends.
Moreover, having enemies provides motivation.
He didn't intend for the Awakened to have a completely smooth journey; if they lived too well, some people would become disobedient. Occasionally, some villains causing trouble could highlight Wat's importance.
As long as he could control the extent to which enemies caused trouble.
"X-Men: First Class" achieved immense success, with packed houses and skyrocketing box office.
What people in the 21st century took for granted was decades ahead when placed in the 20th century.
Especially now that the concept of blockbusters hadn't fully emerged, and movies like "Star Wars" hadn't even been released, "First Class" became the first to try it.
In just the second week, "X-Men: First Class"'s box office had already surpassed 100 million, becoming the first movie in the World to gross over 100 million, topping the World movie box office charts!
In this era, 1 U.S. dollar was at least equivalent to 8 U.S. dollars in later generations. Its achievement was second only to the later "Avengers 4," and due to the different eras, "First Class" had an even greater impact than "Avengers 4."
The X-Men finally beat the Avengers this time.
This movie had all the right conditions—timing, location, and popular support—and was even backed by real events. Many people even watched it as a live news record of the Kuba Crisis, so it would have been abnormal if it hadn't succeeded.
However, what Fang Yuan valued most was always the reputation of his employees.
Employee reputation was equivalent to his superpower, and with superpowers, he wouldn't fear a lack of money.
The results were very pleasing; the X-Men once again saw a collective increase in their reputation. However, because everyone had unlocked the Tier 3 reward, and the Tier 4 reward required too much reputation, they were still far from it.
However, Charles's reputation increased to 138, and Eric's reputation also reached 135 due to the grand scenes.
But the closest to the Tier 4 reward was still Sebastian Shaw.
Most people had only seen Shaw's photos and learned about him through text before, but this time, "X-Men: First Class" allowed all audiences in the World to see what kind of person Shaw was and to understand what the Black King was!
"The Neutralist Daily" promptly published a report titled "Properly Understanding the Black King."
Through the report, people discovered that Shaw was not entirely a Terrorist; although his methods were dark, his starting point was for the entire Awakened group.
So what caused all this to happen?
It was injustice!
It was humanity's rejection of the Awakened!
Who said a Neutralist must always be neutral?
It could be for other topics, but when it came to the Awakened, "The Neutralist Daily" had always been the one setting the tone.
However, "The Neutralist's" ultimate view was that humans and Awakened should coexist peacefully, so this report did not receive much criticism, even though it gave Shaw a good evaluation.
[Sebastian Shaw: Reputation 146]
Fang Yuan estimated that at this rate, after "X-Men: First Class" was out of theaters and Shaw's popularity was hyped up again, Shaw's reputation would very likely break 150, unlocking his Tier 4 reward!
Good Brother is indeed a Good Brother; even in death, he is still contributing to him.
Besides Good Brother, the fastest-growing reputations belonged to the three female members.
[Raven Darkholme: Reputation 127]
[Emma Frost: Reputation 102]
[Salvador: Reputation 101]
Mystique's reputation boost came from her very special abilities and her crucial role at a key moment in the plot, where she persuaded the White Queen to turn over a new leaf.
Emma's was for the same reasons, and also because her diamond-hard ability was so eye-catching that people quickly remembered her.
And Salvador's reputation grew so fast mainly thanks to Shaw.
Because she briefly served as Shaw's Queen, and Shaw's name shook the World, Salvador naturally benefited as well.
So Fang Yuan gained two more character templates.
[Character Template: Emma Frost (A-rank, Development 20%)]
[Character Template: Salvador (C+-rank, Development 65%)]
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