Francis Ford Coppola's 'MEGALOPOLIS' Trailer And Photos
‘MEGALOPOLIS’ Trailer Reveals Francis Ford Coppola’s Rendering Of Rome Reimagined In Modernity - Page 2
Source: Courtesy / Lionsgate
Source: Courtesy / Lionsgate
1. Francis Ford Coppola spent mega bucks making MEGALOPOLIS
According to Business Insider reports, Francis Ford Coppola has been trying to get Megalopolis made since the 1980’s and eventually was moved to finance the $120 million movie on his own. It is believed that Coppola may have used some of the estimated earnings (between $500 million and $1 billion) he received from the sale of his family’s Sonoma vineyards.
2. Nathalie Emmanuel as Julia Cicero
We’re always happy to see our girl Nathalie Emmanuel winning so we couldn’t be more thrilled that she’s the leading lady of Megalopolis.
3. Adam Driver as Cesar Castilina
We’re expecting Adam Driver to bring his legendary acting intensity to Megalopolis . He’s earned a reputation for playing strong characters and we’re hoping Cesar will be one to remember.
4. Is MEGALOPOLIS A Love Story?
We noticed the movie synopsis mentions Nathalie Emmanuel’s Julia being torn between her loyalty to her dad and her love for Cesar. We’re dying to see what kind of chemistry there might be and if this is one of those movies that gets hot and heavy or if it’s more of a tease.
5. Grace Vanderwaal as Vesta Sweetwater
Musical prodigy and former child star Grace Vanderwaal is Vesta Sweetwater in Francis Ford Coppola’s MEGALOPOLIS. At 20-years-old she’s officially all grown up — and we’re eager to learn about her role in the drama.
6. Shia Labeouf as Clodio Pulcher
Shia Labeouf plays Clodio Pulcher in MEGALOPOLIS. And while we don’t know much about the role, we thought it was worth noting that Coppola reportedly said he intentionally cast controversial actors. In addition to Labeouf, Jon Voight was cast in the film as Hamilton Crassus III, a character who resembles Donald Trump.
“What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers. The cast features people who were canceled at one point or another,” Coppola told Rolling Stone. “There were people who are archconservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought.”
7. Aubrey Plaza as Wow Platinum
The name Wow Platinum is definitely giving main character energy, but this photo implies a much more modest role than what we had in mind. We do think Aubrey Plaza is a great actress, especially in ensemble roles though and we’re excited to see her go to work as Wow.
8. Giancarlo Esposito as Mayor Cicero
Giancarlo Esposito is a master at his craft. We’re excited to see him go head to head with Adam Driver and we’re fully anticipating that we’ll become haters of the Mayor but even bigger lovers of the performance.
9. Will Francis Ford Coppola Do His Big One?
MEGALOPOLIS has already faced a good bit of controversy. Coppola was accused of kissing actresses on set during a scene with a club atmosphere. He denied those reports saying, “The young women I kissed on the cheek, in regards to the New Year’s scene, they were young women I knew.”
Audiences at Cannes were divided about MEGALOPOLIS. Some of the less-than-favorable responses might have become the impetus for a marketing campaign for the film around how the naysayers who badmouthed previous Coppola’s projects were proven wrong when they became classics. However, some of the quotes used to make this point turned out to be incorrect, leading the studio to take down the August trailer for the film where the quotes appeared.
