Megalopolis: Not a "Woke Hollywood" Movie

 Coppola says his new production, 'Megalopolis' "is not a woke Hollywood film."

Francis Ford Coppola

The cast includes Jon Voight, who is a staunch trump supporter and Shia LaBeouf who has been accused of sexual assault. According to Coppola, "the cast features people who were canceled by the Hollywood crowd. These are archconservatives and others who are extremely politically incorrect, but all working on one film, that was interesting."

'Megalopolis's' star studded cast includes Adam Driver, Laurence Fishburne, and 
Forest Whitaker, and many others

LaBeouf, who has barely worked since accusations against him surfaced in 2021 was praised by Coppola. "I had no experience working with him. He reminded me of Dennis Hopper, who would go off script and do his own thing, which was very frustrating, but always turned into something brilliant." 

Controversy has engulfed "Megalopolis" since its debut at the Cannes Festival, which had critics sharply divided on its merit.

"Megalopolis" is scheduled for release in the U.S. on September 27th. It should be a must see.

By: Jim Lavorato