The cast for directorFrancis Ford Coppola’supcoming projectMegalopolisgrows even larger as several prominent actors have recently joined the film, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. Coppola’s sisterTalia Shire, who previously collaborated with the filmmaker onThe Godfathertrilogy as the character Connie Corleone, is set to star inthe film with her sonJason Schwartzman, who will also appear in next year’sHunger Gamesprequel,The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
Alongside Shire and Schwartzman,Shia LaBeouf, who previously wrote and starred inHoney Boy, also joins the cast of the film withGrace Vanderwaal(Stargirl),Kathryn Hunter(The Tragedy of Macbeth), andJames Remar, who is also set to star in next year’sOppenheimer. Additional details of the roles that the set of actors will play have not been revealed yet. The logline, via The Hollywood Reporter, reads: “The fate of Rome haunts a modern world unable to solve its own social problems in this epic story of political ambition, genius and conflicted love.”
The new additions to the large cast join previously announced members such asAdam Driver(White Noise), Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland),Jon Voight, who worked with Coppola onRainmaker,NathalieEmmanuel(Game of Thrones),Aubrey Plaza(Parks and Recreation), andLaurenceFishburne, who previously starred inApocalypse Now, another film from the acclaimed filmmaker. As the cast for the film continues to grow, filming forMegalopolisis expected to begin at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, Georgia from November of this year until March 2023.
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Coppola previously directed films such asThe GodfatherandApocalypse Now, which are considered by many to be among the greatest films ever made. Development ofMegalopolishas spanned for nearly forty years with the director attempting to launch the project several times with the film always remaining in its development status. Despite constant delays, it appears after all these years, Coppola has not given up on the film. Now with a cast lined up and an expected filming period, it appears that the long-gestating passion project from the director is finally becoming a reality.
Alongside writing and directing the film, Coppola will also be self-financing the project, offering himself full creative control to bring theMegalopolisto life. With a large cast of acclaimed actors joining Coppola’s passion project,the upcoming film may potentially be the filmmaker’s magnum opus that could also serve as a great send-off to his legendary career.
Due to the film’s status in pre-production, no release date for Megalopolis has been set yet. Check out our interview with Driver on his role inHouse of Gucciand his time hostingSNLbelow:
