I was Mistaken as a Monstrous Genius Actor [EN]: Chapter 466

The most globally recognized movie information and review site, frequented by countless international moviegoers and a must-know for anyone in the film industry. Movie directors and various influential figures post their movie reviews there, and the first review of ‘Clown: Birth of a Villain’ on that site was from:

-[Kang Woo-jin’s is harmful trash······]

-[Rating: 10/10]

-[Roger Wright/ Film Critic]

It was film critic Roger Wright. A very prominent figure even in Hollywood. Moreover, he was known for giving harsh reviews. Just last month, he had posted a very scathing review of a Hollywood movie.

It was something along the lines of, ‘I wanted to gouge my eyes out after watching the movie, and the actor’s performance was something a dog wouldn’t even want.’

His criticism was so harsh that his comments even became a popular trend among the public. But film critic Roger Wright wasn’t just famous for his harsh reviews. The movies he gave relatively good reviews to were box office hits, and the movies he trashed failed miserably, which also contributed to his fame.

Such a Roger Wright had showered ‘Clown’ with nothing but extreme praise.

It was roughly the first time in five years.

In any case, there were many famous movie review sites worldwide, including in Hollywood, and soon, reviews of ‘Clown: Birth of a Villain’ would be pouring in. These reviews wouldn’t determine everything, but similar to Korea, if a movie becomes hot on review sites overseas, it greatly influences its box office performance.

Of course, these various sites don’t only have reviews from experts.

They also update audience scores, ratings, star ratings, and other evaluations from the general public who actually watched the movie. If the opinions of the audience, which are absolute in determining box office success, are reflected, it’s an undeniable force. The first review on those sites was a rave review from an expert, which was a very pleasant start for ‘Clown: Birth of a Villain.’

At this time, Kang Woo-jin was also checking the first review in a van.

‘Heh.’

His face was naturally calm, but inwardly, he had a very satisfied smile. How could anyone dislike it when they were showered with so much praise? It wasn’t just any praise, but extreme praise.

‘I was a little annoyed by the “harmful trash” part, but the “fantastic” part quickly made up for it. Heh heh, “I think I’ll love Kang Woo-jin’s Joker” huh?’

Well, Woo-jin had received praise for his acting from countless people, including in Korea, but still.

‘This feels great.’

To debut in unfamiliar Hollywood and receive extreme praise from a critic he didn’t even know was enough to make him feel exhilarated.

Of course, his team members around him were also in an uproar.

“I thought he was going to trash since he called it harmful trash! This critic’s drift is insane!!”

“Wow!! Roger Wright is a super famous critic, right?? There are so many Roger Wright memes in Hollywood!”

“Yeah, but those memes are about him trashing movies, and now he’s giving it a rave review?? I thought he was a critic who hardly ever gave praise.”

“That just means Woo-jin *oppa’s* [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend] acting was amazing! And that ‘Clown’ was fun!”

Even Choi Sung-gun, with his ponytail, was smiling, though he didn’t say anything. Of course, this atmosphere wasn’t just limited to Kang Woo-jin’s side. ‘Columbia Studios,’ where the executives gathered from the morning, was the same.

“Hahaha! Roger Wright gave it a rave review!!”

“It’s a good start, isn’t it? It’s a pre-release, so the box office itself doesn’t mean much yet! But it’s a good trend considering the worldwide release later!”

“There’s going to be another flood of articles!”

Director Ahn Ga-bok and Chris Hartnett were also grinning from ear to ear. Everyone involved in ‘Clown’ was happy. Then, Kang Woo-jin and everyone else continued their promotional schedule for the day, and by late morning, a large number of articles poured out in Hollywood.

『LA TIME/Roger Wright, a critic famous for giving low scores, says about ‘Clown’ which started its pre-release, “Harmful trash, but I will love Kang Woo-jin’s Joker”』

『ABY/Kang Woo-jin receives a standing ovation at a surprise stage greeting/Photo』

The first day of ‘Clown’s’ pre-release was already noisy, but the second day was definitely not quiet either. Rather, it was more than twice as intense as the previous day. The trend was also a bit different.

『CNM/Audiences quickly posting positive reviews after the first day of ‘Clown’s’ pre-release, hard to find any criticism!』

Later, around noon.

-[It’s truly fun, incredibly shocking, and a completely monumental work. will be recorded as one of the great movies that celebrate villains, and Kang Woo-jin, who played the Joker, was amazing.]

-[Rating: 10/10]

Following Roger Wright, expert reviews for ‘Clown: Birth of a Villain’ began to be uploaded frequently.

-[ has written a new history in Hollywood, and Columbia has created a movie where the audience loves the villain. Kang Woo-jin’s Joker will become the most influential villain in Hollywood history.]

-[Rating: 9.8/10]

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-[It’s a waste of time to explain the contents of this movie to those who haven’t seen it yet, you just have to tell them to go watch it, and they’ll have no choice but to say it’s fun. What more needs to be said? Go to the theater and feel the thrill while watching Kang Woo-jin’s Joker.]

-[Rating: 9.7/10]

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Movie directors, actors, critics, columnists, and so on. The reviews from experts active in each industry were all positive. The scores were mostly 10 or 9, and even the harshest critics gave it an 8. This kind of atmosphere was rare.

『CNM/‘Clown’ scores 9.8! If it keeps going like this, it might rank in the top 5, the first movie to receive a score of 9.5 or higher from experts in 3 years』

If the second day of ‘Clown’s’ release was filled with the power of experts, the third day, the 11th, was when the thoughts of the global public poured in.

Starting with the reactions posted on various review sites.

-Masterpiece!! Thank you, Ahn Ga-bok! I love you, Kang Woo-jin! Dear humanity, behold, this is cinema…

-Clown was the most refreshing and amazing movie I’ve ever seen! Clown! I sincerely congratulate you on winning the Oscar! Oh, is it not yet?

-Kang Woo-jin is the real deal, he’s definitely an amazing actor!

-You must watch Clown, you’ll be left speechless! The movie contains both comedy and tragedy

-The Joker played by Kang Woo-jin is definitely a terrible villain, but I couldn’t help but love him

-He criticized the world with Henry Gordon’s tragedy and stimulated me with the villain’s comedy, Clown will be a masterpiece

It was also a sensation on famous overseas communities and social media. It was completely different from the pre-release situation where there was a flood of insults and criticisms, and everyone was busy bashing Kang Woo-jin.

-I used to hate Kang Woo-jin, but now I’m going to love him

-Kang Woo-jin is crazy, even if he takes the Academy Awards lightly, I’m going to watch his next movie

-Joker…. A truly chilling and unforgettable character with a shocking impact

-How did Kang Woo-jin’s evaluation flip like this in just one day? Is Clown that fun?

-It was the first movie in a long time that I watched in a theater while holding my pee

It felt like a different world, not just different.

Later.

While Kang Woo-jin was frantically working through his schedule, the Hollywood reaction to ‘Clown: Birth of a Villain’ was also conveyed to Korea. In particular, interviews with people who had visited LA, such as Ryu Jung-min and Hong Hye-yeon, were hot topics.

『[Star Talk] Hong Hye-yeon, after seeing Kang Woo-jin’s ‘Clown,’ “I hope everyone will see it when it’s released in Korea.”』

In addition, the rave review atmosphere on overseas movie information and review sites quickly spread on domestic YouTube. This heated up Korea. Soon, the domestic public was clamoring for ‘Clown’ and Kang Woo-jin.

And so, time melted away.

Before they knew it, the fifth day of ‘Clown: Birth of a Villain’s’ pre-release schedule had dawned, and today, as well, the 33 theaters were packed, which was reported in foreign news. Hollywood was being consumed by ‘Clown’ and Kang Woo-jin.

However, the things that needed to be done were definitely gaining speed.

‘Beauty and the Beast,’ which had already started editing two months ago, was now in the final stages, with director Bill Lottner and many others focusing on post-production. On this side, the approximate editing completion schedule was:

“Hmm—it should take shape around May at the earliest.”

The event that ‘World Disney Pictures’ had been holding since the beginning, a fan service for the original fans, was confirmed. Basically, it was similar to a production presentation in Korea, but broadly speaking, it was a place to introduce the actors who played famous characters.

“It’s better to avoid March when it’ll be noisy with the ‘Academy Awards,’ and April is too late.”

“Then it’s best to do it this month, February.”

“That’s right. It’ll draw attention immediately if we do it when Kang Woo-jin is this popular.”

Many reporters were expected to attend, and it was an event where all the main actors of ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ including Kang Woo-jin, would be introduced. It was an event that ‘World Disney Pictures’ held for every production, but when it was announced this time, the media and public reaction was much more enthusiastic compared to the past.

The reasons were various, including Kang Woo-jin and Miley Cara.

The movie ‘John Persona’ was in the midst of final preparations for its first shoot, which was confirmed for February 27th. Now, there were only about two weeks left until the crank-in [start of filming]. Therefore, Joseph Felton and other key staff, including the big-name director Danny Landis, were going back and forth between the completed sets and the location.

“Let’s test the car chase first. We’ll start the crank-in with the car chase.”

“Yes! Understood, I’ll prepare the Scorpio Arm [special vehicle for filming] right away!”

“Let’s fly the drone as well.”

They were accelerating the important checks. Since ‘John Persona’ was a movie with a lot of action, the set was very sensitive, and there was a lot of rare equipment that was hard to see on a typical set.

In addition, ‘John Persona’ was also starting its promotion.

It was a bit early, but they couldn’t miss the opportunity with Kang Woo-jin being so popular right now.

‘Guest’ was also moving at a fast pace. ‘Guest,’ which had already had a meeting with all the key staff and actors, already had a good level of recognition with Miley Cara and Chris Hartnett as leads and Kang Woo-jin making a special appearance. Riding the wave, pre-production preparations for the script reading were progressing smoothly. The set construction was in full swing on this side.

And then.

『BBX/Still sold out after a week of pre-release, ‘Clown’ on a path to make history in Hollywood』

One week, half of the pre-release schedule for ‘Clown,’ had passed, and February 16th had dawned. By this time, it was natural that the entire schedule was sold out, and new reviews and reactions were exploding every day. And today, the 16th, ‘Clown’ entered its second week of pre-release.

At the same time.

“Okay, let’s start circulating the works. We can organize the additional works separately and pass them on in the next turn.”

“By the way, ‘Clown: Birth of a Villain’ is very noisy, the reviews from critics and audiences are extremely high.”

“I wonder how much of a masterpiece they’ve created?”

“There are many saying that Kang Woo-jin’s acting is also amazing—don’t you want to quickly find out why they’re so smitten?”

“That will be determined soon, ‘Columbia Studios’ said they would hand over ‘Clown: Birth of a Villain’ today.”

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the organization that hosts the ‘Academy Awards,’ was moving. In mid-to-late February, they had to start the work related to finalizing the nominations in earnest. Then, in the afternoon, the work ‘Clown: Birth of a Villain’ was submitted to ‘AMPAS.’

It was natural since the condition of being released for more than a week through pre-release was met.

Then, on the morning of the 17th, the next day.

‘AMPAS’ circulated numerous works selected for the year to nearly 10,000 members worldwide, who were the judges of the ‘Academy Awards.’ An enormous number of works were on the list. There were many big-name directors and Hollywood A-list actors. People whose names were known all over the world.

And within those jaw-dropping works, of course.

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– Clown: Birth of a Villain/ Columbia Studios/>

‘Joker’ was also included.