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The Great ‘Avatar’ Debate with Blank Check’s Griffin Newman and David Sims

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Is He a Con Artist?

In 2005 he convinces 20th century Fox the studio behind this original film to give him 10 million dollars to just see if he can do it. "He is the ultimate like con artist who's con is real," says Hanks. But most of the time when Hollywood entrusts its future with someone like this they fail, she adds.

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