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The argument claims that the produces would most probably maximize their profits if Robin Good stars in it. The conclusion of this argument relies on the only assumption that he has starred in several films before that were very financially successful for which there has been no clear evidence of the correlation between him starring in the film and being financially successful. Hence, the argument is weak and has several flaws.
First, the argument readily assumes a direct correlation between Robin Good starring in the film and the film being financially successful. Clearly, there are many factors to consider other than the main star character in the movie. For example, the producers and other co-stars in the film could help with the film's success and thus increasing revenue. Imagine if Robin Good were acting with a bunch of people who are not professionals, then most likely the film will be a failure and he would not be able to do his job properly. The argument could have been much clearer if it stated whether other films Robin Good starred in were with good producers/actors or not.
Second, the argument claims that if the producers are willing to pay a lot of money for Robin, then the film would be financially successful. This claim is weak and does not demonstrate how much money the film would approximately generate and if the money generated would compensate for the very huge amount payed for Robin. Maybe the amount paid to Robin exceeds the expected excess revenue he will bring to the film given his role in the film. If the argument provided evidence that for any X amount of dollars invested in bringing Robin to the film as a star he would be able to generate Y amount of dollars, then the argument would have been a lot more convincing.
Finally, it is not very clear whether the financial success of his work in previous films was the main reason the films turned out to be financially successful. Maybe the financial planners of those films were very effective doing their jobs at bringing the costs of the movie production at the lowest, or the marketing teams of the films were outstanding with partnering with several media outlets to show their films and hype up the audience, or there were other actors co-starring with Robin that viewers wanted to see in the films and so on. Without convincing answers to these statements, one is left with the impression that the claim is more of a whishful thinking rather than substantial evidence.
In conclusion, the argument is flawed for the above-mentioned reasons and is therefore unconvincing. It could be considerably strengthened if the author mentioned all the relevant facts stated above and have an understanding of all the relevant and contributing factors to a film's success.