Summary
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Internationally celebrated and reclusive filmmaker Von Kovak comes out of retirement to sign on for a remake of Wonder Man. He expresses that people are tired of superheroes and sees an opportunity to reimagine the entire genre of storytelling.
Simon learns about the Wonder Man audition and declares it a huge opportunity. He feels he was 'born to play this character,' despite his friend mentioning that 'they are already talking to Leo.'
Simon struggles with creating a backstory for his character, while his friend advises him to simply trust the words. During the auditions, another actor is described as 'killing it,' with a humorous suggestion that he might have been a terrorist. Simon is called in next, where he is advised to 'just be normal.'
Simon meets Von Kovak, who states his desire to 'explore the place between fiction and nonfiction.' He proclaims, 'We are going to make the last movie on Earth. No one will have the balls to make another.'