Famed film director Francis Ford Coppola responds to on-set misconduct allegations

“This is all ridiculous. Look at the timing of this article. We are about to The film premiered in Cannes“They just want to destroy the picture.”

Ford Coppola insists some people are trying to hurt his movies because he doesn’t “play by the rules set by Hollywood.”

“There’s this tendency in Hollywood that if you play by our rules, you’ll have a better chance of success.

“‘Well, what about Francis? He doesn’t follow your rules.’ ‘Well, look what happens to him. He’s going to fail.’

“I’m trying to do something different here. Movies are all about change. I mean, The Movies Your Grandchildren Will Make It would not be like what we are seeing now.”

Ford Coppola has been defended by Darren Demetre, the film’s executive co-producer, after he was accused of inappropriate behavior on the set of his latest film.

“I have never heard of any complaints of harassment or bad behavior during the program,” Demetre told guardian In the same report, Ford Coppola was also accused of inappropriate behavior on the set.

“I know and Francis and his family It has a history of more than 35 years.

“As the first assistant director and one of the executive producers of the new epic, MegacitiesAfter that, I helped supervise and direct the production and was in charge of second unit.

“Francis successfully produced and directed a major independent film, making all of the difficult decisions to ensure the film was completed on time and within budget, while always staying true to his creative vision.

“For two days, we shot a Studio 54-style club celebration scene, and Frances walked around the set, creating the mood of the scene with affectionate hugs and cheek kisses with the actors and background players.

“It’s the way he inspires and builds the atmosphere at the club, it’s great. It’s important for the movie.

“I have never been aware of any complaints of harassment or bad behavior during the course of the program.”

Ford Coppola Megacities It premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival on May 17.

The director began writing the project in 1983 and sold part of his wine empire in 2021 to self-finance the $120 million project.