Wonder Man

Simon, I was ready to dismiss you.

But there is no denying

you are Wonder Man.

And Trevor, you are my Barnaby.

You movin' out?

I'm sorry. I'm just not happy.

You never let me in, Simon.

Not really.

Guy spends his own mother's money on her birthday gift

like he's five years old and...

No one's ever seen that side of me before.

Outside my family.

You're right about Simon.

He is enhanced and incredibly dangerous.

You need more evidence, and I know how to get it for you,

but, I need some time. I... I can't be pressured.

That's all I ask.

I've got football practice, so I'll grab a ride home with Jason.

Hey, Mummi's making legumes, so please don't fill up on snacks.

All right.

No snacks!

Simon?

Stop it!

Stop it!

"Hey, stop! Come on!"

That's quite a cough.

What?

Pretty bad.

I think you might need a day off, Simon.

Really?

Well?

Oh, yeah. That's terrible. Let's go.

The first time I saw this, I just moved to the States.

Now the special effects will be a little corny,

but they were cool at the time.

I heard what happened yesterday.

I know some kids were picking on you at school

and you all got in trouble.

- They started it. - I know.

I know how hard it could be, Simon.

At this age, kids are cruel.

They sniff out anyone who's different.

But sometimes... different can also be great.

I can't give up on this people. This planet.

You got this.

Just go out there...

Show 'em what you can do.

Ready for another day in paradise?

Wardrobe needs to do some adjustments to the suit,

- then we'll head to hair and makeup. - Cool.

I'm a little hungry. Can we get someone to swing by crafty?

Sure. Grabbing food for Simon Williams will make some P.A.'s day.

You feeling more like a green juice or a banana protein shake?

- Oh, protein shake would be great. - Can't maintain that muscle mass on juice.

Uh, Terrell for Luca, let me get a Smooth Operator for our number one

to wardrobe ETA five minutes, please and thank you.

Let me get some turkey bacon, too.

Say less. Add a side of turkey bacon.

- You know what? Make it real bacon. - Done.

Correction, make sure that bacon squeals, leave the turkey at home.

- She's a beaut. - How's the fit?

Well, it's a bit snug in the undercarriage, to be honest.

I might want to have babies one day.

Oh, don't laugh too hard.

Anthony Quinn was a dad at 81.

Well, I think they look good.

So this is where the party is.

Oh, look who decided to show up.

You know where I can get some Chamoy around here?

I used to know this bloke when he didn't have a room to self-tape in.

I know. We're all aware of the little bromance between you two.

Big bromance.

Mara, lighten up. You're wound up tighter than Trevor's pants.

Okay, I'll let them out a bit.

Ah, here you are, Mister Williams.

- Uh, apologies for the wait. - Appreciate it.

I got both types of bacon, just in case.

Uh, you want some bacon? I'm kind of rethinking the whole thing.

Oh, I couldn't possibly. The sodium goes straight to my lymph nodes.

Luca, it's your lucky day.

- Hey, knock, knock. - Hmm.

I did another dive on these.

I know you were worried the other options weren't staying true

- to the look from the first film. - Yeah.

But these are pretty great.

I don't know.

Uh, none of these are as cool as the originals.

We need to reinterpret that '80s look, right?

Mmm, maybe not. Maybe try to get as close to the old ones as possible.

- Hmm? - Okay.

Hey, fellas, just checking in, um, everyone's anxious to get started.

Any word on that dialogue change that we talked about?

Yes. Von Kovak and the writer will meet you in hair and makeup.

Okay.

Mara, any chance you can finish with these two before the next writer's strike?

- Okay. - Mmm.

Shall we discuss the offending dialogue?

No one said offending. No, not offending. No one said offending.

That's crazy.

Uh, so in scene 36, when I see Gabriela at the cocktail party?

I pull her to the side, right?

And I say "You'll never redeem yourself to me, ever."

Yes, so?

Uh, it just... it just felt a little unnatural.

Well, your character is obsessed with the concept of redemption.

It's one of the major themes of the film.

Right, but the words themselves just...

It felt a little... artificial.

But at this point in your story,

there's still a layer of artifice to Wonder Man.

See, I would argue that he's already shared

a lot of his performative self by now.

This comes after the baptism at All Saints,

the cavern fight, and the Barnaby hospital moment.

This feels like act one Wonder Man.

I wonder if this isn't a larger issue.

It's really just about the one line.

- See. - Yeah.

Now that I look at it, there is something off about this for me as well.

I wonder if we need to look

at the concept of redemption altogether.

It's really just about the one line.

If you don't mind, I couldn't help overhearing.

I was wondering if, instead of, "You'll never redeem yourself to me,"

Simon simply says, "I'll never forgive you."

- I like it. - That works for me.

- Okay. That may work. - Yeah.

Right. Shall we go film some of this brilliant script?

How's your first week?

Uh, okay.

Just okay, Simon?

Uh, yeah, I don't wanna jinx anything.

Well, I will. It was a dream. An absolute dream.

Nothing can possibly go wrong.

Yes. Now, that's what I love to hear.

All right, come on. The team's already here.

Oh, we team level now.

Oh, yeah. You're team level.

And we all have high hopes for Wonder Man.

But no matter how things shake out,

we can start capitalizing on the casting news.

We're already getting calls.

There's a new Netflix series from Shonda Rhimes we think you'll love.

We're really excited about it.

Fits perfectly with your schedule, and it's the lead.

Okay.

What do you think?

Sounds dreadful.

Bet on yourself.

Bet on Wonder Man.

Don't commit to another movie or series until

the world has fallen in love with you.

Wasn't this supposed to be a Simon dinner?

Yes, but Simon wanted to bring Trevor, which we think is great.

We love it. We love that you two have such a thing.

But in all fairness, Trevor,

the landscape has changed since you've been out here,

so you might want to trust us on this one.

Yeah, you know what hasn't changed?

- Artistry. The craft. - Hmm.

- Okay. - I think you should do a play.

Something sophisticated and challenging.

Prove you've got the chops. Not in this just to make a buck.

But we also wanna secure a bag along the way. Right, Simon?

Trevor's right. We should find a play.

Simon, you do realize we've done all this work

so that you could stop doing theater?

But I love theater.

But you have an opportunity here, Simon.

One most people never get their whole career.

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it.

Nah, I trust Trevor on this.

On everything, actually.

- We don't have to talk about this now. - Maybe stick a pin on the Netflix show.

Um, in some other exciting news, Kathy Friedman, from The New York Times,

she called and she wants to do a joint profile on the both of you.

What? "New York Times," New York Times?

Mmm-hmm. The only one that exists.

Um, she heard about your journey

and how you both got cast and became friends,

and she finds it fascinating.

"Fascinating!" Oh!

We're "fascinating."

This could shift your narrative.

You can't ask for a higher profile than The New York Times.

You can finally put the Mandarin business behind you.

Show the world who you really are.

She'll be on set tomorrow observing the both of you

- and she'll interview you the next day. - To Kathy Friedman

and the bloody New York Times.

Kathy Friedman is bad news, Trev.

- Bad news. - Why? What's wrong with Kathy Friedman?

She's the most respected entertainment writer out there.

Yeah, well, that's good.

She is also a character assassin.

Listen to this.

"Most of Joseph Gordon-Levitt's friends and colleagues would agree on one thing.

"Joseph Gordon-Levitt had always needed the fame and recognition above all else.

"The pigeon incident in the fifth grade wasn't an aberration,"

"it was the first glimpse of the true Joseph Gordon-Levitt."