After Coppola acquired the worst director Razzie for the field workplace bomb, the filmmaker shared a prolonged assertion, blasting the trade as “gutless” and “scared of threat.”
Francis Ford Coppola is talking out after he received the award for worst director on the Razzies for his movie, Megalopolis.
On Friday, the winners of the 2025 Razzie Awards — aka the Oscars for the worst movies of the 12 months — had been introduced, with Coppola’s sci-fi epic, which bombed on the field workplace and was slammed by critics, receiving six nominations, together with worst image, worst screenplay, and the worst on display combo for the “total forged” of the movie.
Megalopolis received two Razzies — worst director for Coppola, and worst supporting actor for his efficiency within the movie (alongside along with his roles in Reagan, Shadow Land & Strangers).
Following the information, Coppola, 85, shared a scathing put up on Instagram, blasting the trade as “gutless” and “scared of threat.”
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“I’m thrilled to simply accept the Razzie award in so many essential classes for @megalopolisfilm , and for the distinctive honor of being nominated because the worst director, worst screenplay, and worst image at a time when so few have the braveness to go towards the prevailing tendencies of latest moviemaking!” he started in his put up.
“On this wreck of a world at this time, the place ART is given scores as if it had been skilled wrestling, I selected to NOT observe the gutless guidelines laid down by an trade so scared of threat that regardless of the big pool of younger expertise at its disposal, might not create photos that will probably be related and alive 50 years from now,” he continued.
“What an honor to face alongside an amazing and brave filmmaker like Jacques Tati who impoverished himself utterly to make certainly one of cinema’s most beloved failures, PLAYTIME!” Coppola continued, referring to the 1967 French satirical comedy, which did not carry out properly financially.
He then ended his message, writing, “My honest due to all my sensible colleagues who joined me to make our murals, MEGALOPOLIS, and allow us to remind ourselves us that box-office is simply about cash, and like struggle, stupidity and politics has no true place in our future.”
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Megalopolis — which starred an ensemble forged together with Adam Driver, Giancarlo Espositio, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, and extra — had an enormous funds of $120 million, which was funded by Coppola himself, however in the end was a field workplace failure, solely grossing practically $12 million worldwide.
Forward of launch, the movie was additionally embroiled in controversy. Coppola was accused of inappropriate habits on the set of Megalopolis, together with allegations that he “pulled ladies to sit down on his lap” and “tried to kiss a number of the topless and scantily clad feminine extras” whereas taking pictures a nightclub scene. Coppola denied the allegations, telling Rolling Stone in August that the claims, which had been printed in The Guardian, had been “completely unfaithful,” claiming that he “knew” the ladies whom he “kissed on the cheek.”
One feminine further subsequently sued Coppola and others concerned within the movie for civil battery, civil assault, and negligent failure to forestall sexual harassment, in line with Deadline on the time.
Two days later, Coppola sued Selection for libel after the publication first reported on the allegations, describing the filmmaker’s on-set habits on the set of Megalopolis as “unprofessional.”
Earlier this week, Selection’s attraction to dismiss the defamation lawsuit was denied, in line with The Hollywood Reporter.
Regardless of Coppola’s response to his Razzie win, Megalopolis wasn’t the highest winner. That title went to Madame Internet, which received three Razzies — together with worst image, worst actress for Dakota Johnson, and worst screenplay.
Different movies that had been awarded included Joker: Folie à Deux and Unfrosted, with Joaquin Phoenix and Girl Gaga choosing up worst display duo.
