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In the morning, inside the lobby of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Nicholson and Leonardo met up and each ordered a cup of coffee as they waited for Martin to come down.

They had all come to this hotel the night before.

As it neared nine o'clock, Martin came downstairs, arm in arm with Angela Lindvall and Carolina Kurkova.

He saw Nicholson and Leonardo, waved at them, then called for a hotel car, and sent the two supermodels off.

Angela and KK were radiant, the latter losing her previous gloom, as if boosted by a stimulant.

"Make sure you get some high-protein food these next few days," KK, in a good mood, felt the effects were positive and specially advised Martin, "I'll call you in a few days."

Martin couldn't bear to refuse the hurt girl and responded, "No problem, whenever you need, just come and find me."

Angela wouldn't be outdone, "And me."

Martin nodded, "You both come together."

After they left, Martin went to the sitting area, ordered a cup of tea, and sat down.

Leonardo said, "See? Leaves earliest at night, comes out latest in the morning, if anyone is disloyal at the sight of beauty, it's Martin."

Nicholson nodded in agreement, "Martin, that bastard, has already stopped being human, hogging two supermodels."

Listening to the two bastards sing in tandem, Martin retaliated at once, "Me, not human? Heh... Jack, didn't you sleep between the Streeps last night? And Leo, in front of Gisele's current boyfriend, you rekindled a past relationship with your ex-fiancée—do you still have any moral and ethical boundaries?"

Leonardo furrowed his brows and glared with a triple roar, "Stop slandering me, I didn't!"

Strangely, Nicholson shut his mouth and did not retaliate.

Martin reacted super fast, immediately shooting Leonardo a meaningful look.

The three of them, always wavering when facing internal issues, with Leonardo glaring at Nicholson, incredulously said, "No way, Jack! You were with the Streeps all night? Oh God, how could you do such a lousy thing, you're ruining someone's marriage..."

Martin patted Leonardo on the shoulder, "Jack, you're too immoral, neglecting to include Leo!"

"Right, neglecting to..." Leonardo subconsciously echoed Martin, only realizing after he spoke that Martin, that bastard, was setting him up again and immediately glared angrily at Martin, "And you didn't invite me either, you bastard!"

Martin opened his hands, "Wait till one of them gets engaged again." He then turned the fire onto Nicholson, "Jack, you truly are the boss of our trio; both Leo and I acknowledge that you're the real artist."

Leonardo gave a thumbs up, "You're even greater than me and Martin combined."

Martin hit back left and right, "Mainly because your hundred meters is at 11 seconds, really holding us back!"

Leonardo wanted to stand up and fight Martin.

Unexpectedly, Nicholson said leisurely, "Last night was my last time with Meryl. She said she's getting older and not as interested in that side of things, wanting to go back to family life."

Leonardo, forgetting the trouble with Martin, offered consolation, "You can go for Naomi Campbell."

"Going after her would only get Jack played!" Martin remembered something, "Aren't you still keeping Jennifer Lawrence?"

"Not until August when she turns 18," Nicholson replied. "Normally, I'm bold, but these past few years hanging with you made me more cautious. I've lived freely all my life; I can't let it get ruined in old age."

Martin had nothing but respect for his own people, putting away the jokes, he reminded, "Get a camera ready, just act passively when the time comes."

Leonardo gave a thumbs up, "Impressive, despicable Martin, always thinking ahead."
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Nicholson took Martin's advice to heart, thinking even further, "Lorraine and those idiots have no future or talent. Sooner or later, they might drain the fund I set up for them. I'll make more videos to keep in the safe, and when they run out of money, I can secretly sell them to the media."

Martin was impressed, "Jack, you bastard, you're really far-sighted."

Leonardo and Martin, without children of their own, didn't have to consider this at the moment.

The three chatted over tea for a while, talking about the new film that Leonardo was preparing to work on with Scorsese.

Martin asked, "Graham told me you're going to spend some time in a mental hospital to experience life firsthand."

Leonardo nodded, "In two stages, for a total of no less than a month."

"I have experience in that area," Nicholson said of his time before filming "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Good luck, if you become mentally ill, Martin and I will visit you every month."

Martin chimed in, "Don't disappoint me and Jack's kindness, you better become a mental patient."

Leonardo truly felt their sincerity, with such good people by his side!

Nicholson added, "I crossed the entire United States, from Los Angeles to New York, looking for fun! Martin brought us a lot of fun yesterday, but Leo, who pulled me over here, didn't show anything, such a disappointment."

However, Martin said, "There's more fun to come, let's continue messing with people."

Nicholson asked, "Who?"

"The Affleck Brothers," Martin reminded seriously, "Remember Oscar night? They mocked us coldly, almost as if representing the Foot Clan declaring war on our Face Gang."

Leonardo always remembered, "Ben was kind of okay, but his brother, Casey, was awful."

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Nicholson isn't afraid of stirring up trouble; he's only afraid when there's no trouble to stir. He asked, "How do you want to play it?" His readiness to cause a scene was quite evident: "Wes Craven is out of commission, and now I am the leader of the Face Gang. When it's time to step up, I can't be vague."

Martin said, "The Affleck brothers themselves aren't much to speak of. Even with the core members of the Foot Clan, Quentin and Matt Damon, compared to the three of us, they're not much. The key to their significant influence within the circle lies with Harvey Weinstein."

Nicholson reminded, "That old guy is Jewish, which makes him tough to deal with."

Leonardo also said, "He might be a representative pushed to the forefront by certain Jewish forces."

"I know." Martin had already considered this, "We should only focus our firepower on the Affleck brothers."

Nicholson asked, "Where are the Affleck brothers now?"

Martin had been paying attention, "After their failure to compete with me for 'The Prince of Thieves' film rights, they went back to Los Angeles."

Originally, the excitement stirred up by Nicholson was all spent on Meryl Streep last night. Now, ready to stir up trouble again, he immediately got excited, took off his sunglasses, and said, "I'll book a flight ticket in a bit. I'll return to Los Angeles tomorrow, find out what those two bastards are up to first, and consider an initial plan to make a move."

Leonardo was excited as well, "The more we understand, the more targeted our actions can be."

Martin said, "Keep an eye on them. The Foot Clan doesn't have the principles and boundaries that we of the Face Gang do. I'm worried they might do something reckless."

In Los Angeles, he had already notified a few close contacts to be cautious of the Affleck brothers and others.

Especially those like Elizabeth and Lily, who were not deeply worldly.

"There's one more thing." Nicholson didn't want to miss any fun, "If Leo really does go crazy, make sure to notify me to come watch the excitement."

Martin agreed readily, "No problem."

Leonardo's eyes widened, "You're actually hoping I lose my mind?"

Martin said, "If you did, there wouldn't be anyone to compete with me for the blondes with long legs and pretty models."

When the three parted ways, Nicholson had already booked his flight back to Los Angeles.

Soon, Leonardo was about to live in a mental hospital for experience. Perhaps influenced too much by Martin and Nicholson, he also started to lose confidence. He grabbed Martin's arm and said, "When I'm living there to experience life, you have to stay in touch with me, remember to call me. If you notice anything off about me, rush over and take me back."

On this matter, Martin was quite dependable, "Don't worry, I'll call you every two days."

Leonardo sighed with relief.

Martin, after being serious, added something less serious, "If you really run into trouble, I'll cover the hospital expenses."

Leonardo felt like vomiting blood.

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Riding on the wave created by METGALA, 'The Dark Knight' crew released a Joker featurette.

Even though it was just a short 45-second edited clip, it was quite captivating.

Martin's maniacal and villainous performance easily evoked emotions.

"Gotham is a corrupt city of crime. I intend to elevate its taste and style."

The backdrop for the Joker's line was him setting a mountain of dollar bills ablaze with a single match!

All promotional materials adopted a duelistic theme of Batman versus Joker.

Nolan was also in action. On his own blog, he released two videos of real behind-the-scenes footage.

During the filming of 'The Dark Knight', the lead actress Maggie Gyllenhaal was so frightened by Martin's performance that she kept going to the restroom nervously.

In another video, Michael Caine was dumbfounded when a brutally smiling Martin confronted him, forgetting his lines for a moment.

These further increased audience interest in the Joker and the film.

Especially Martin's ever-growing fan community and members of the Cola Cult were looking forward to it.

"It's not just those two actors on the set; Martin's performance scared me even through the screen."

"This character is very interesting, unlike any other Joker."

"I can't wait to watch the movie."

The behind-the-scenes Nolan brand was all about being real, funny, and engaging.

Step by step, 'The Dark Knight' crew released promotional materials, stimulating the market and the audience with superb rhythm control.

The director and the lead actors did a great job not only in their own work but also made waves in marketing and promotion.

Incidentally, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', which Martin had already finished shooting, and 'John Wick', which was in progress, also garnered a lot of attention.

The former, even though not premiering until next year, took advantage of the current buzz and released a poster featuring the aged look of young Benjamin.

The latter organized a media open day on the streets of New York during filming, letting more people know about the movie in production.