Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola is known for many things: there’s his groundbreaking 1972 film The Godfather, followed up by the genre-bending Apocalypse Now and the paranoid anti-thriller The Conversation.
Sadly, his cinematic endeavors are overshadowed by the fact that he casts alleged abusers in his films: specifically the upcoming sci-fi film Megalopolis, starring Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and a nearly-unrecognizable Shia LeBeouf.
I’ve met this girl she sucks https://t.co/4Tz8Ou6gSj
— 𝙎𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙝 (@SarahAJCleary) January 23, 2023
So what’s the plot? What’s the story? Honestly, no idea. Right now it’s looking like some kind of Julie Taymor joint from 1994 and not in a bad way.
But that still doesn’t excuse casting Shia LeBeouf, whose history of alleged domestic abuse is storied.
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crazy that this abusive pos is still getting roles crazyyyyyyy https://t.co/I4Rxw0WyWA
— greer (@theIovedones) January 22, 2023
Coppola really does have a thing for payrolling known blacklisted abusers huh https://t.co/9MVIo5hHkk
— Re-Tranimator 🏳️⚧️💜🏳️🌈 (@RealRobynAdams) January 22, 2023
crazy how u can beat up ur girlfriend and publicly admit to lying about being abused by your father and still get put in a francis ford coppola movie https://t.co/WPxCQKoKxT
— ben (@fuckbentrash) January 22, 2023
Everyone is shook over this photo: and with good reason. First of all, why are we letting Shia LeBeouf make movies? Secondly, what the f*ck is this club look?
Wish he wasn’t abusive bc I want to fuck him now https://t.co/ymSGxcVEGV
— Lulag Chief Architect (@hemuphobia) January 22, 2023
Okay but why does he look like Maggie Gyllenhaal here tho ? https://t.co/lpzsbqgrmJ
— FutureSex//LoveSounds enjoyer (@MaxCobain04) January 23, 2023
There’s a lot going on.
This is Post Malone at the Bud-Light All White Party https://t.co/p14S5YdVDs
— Science Effing Rules (@OfficialOrville) January 22, 2023
Just…a LOT.
he said https://t.co/OOqwtc10mU pic.twitter.com/syQ60km7iH
— abs kisser (@wenchhaver) January 23, 2023
… For flying f**k sake, Mr Coppola 🤦♂️ https://t.co/p1ivt98hIu
— Adam Bednarczyk 🏳️🌈 (@AdamNBednarczyk) January 23, 2023
Mess.
wait whut? https://t.co/XQBSw4QImU
— semi hiatus (@cultcobain131) January 23, 2023
What the fuck is he cooking? https://t.co/uBxJgxmsSV
— Juanchi el rencoroso 🍋🪩🦈⚾ (@funkyjuanchi) January 23, 2023