“We don’t think we are hurting anyone”: Kevin Costner Defends Francis Ford Coppola Amid Awful Megalopolis Reviews
Kevin Costner, along with Sienna Miller, Jena Malone, and more, appeared on the red carpet of the 77th Cannes Film Festival for the world premiere of Horizon: An American Saga. Costner not only starred and directed the movie but also co-wrote it with Jon Baird, and co-produced it alongside Howard Kaplan and Mark Gillard.
Chapter 1 is scheduled for release on June 28, 2024, and Chapter 2 will release in August 2024. In 2022, Costner revealed that he plans on making four chapters of the movie. Horizon: An American Saga, depicts the expansion of the American West during the Civil War period. The actor-director, in a recent interview, while promoting his movie, defended Francis Ford Coppola’s recent project Megalopolis.
Kevin Costner defends Francis Ford Coppola for spending $120 million of his own money on Megalopolis
Actor Kevin Costner’s movie Horizon: An American Saga, received a standing ovation during the world premiere of the movie at the Grand Lumiere Theatre. He said that it was such a good moment, not just for him but for every actor who came with him and for the people who believed in him, adding that there is no place like Cannes.
During an interview with Deadline, the actor spoke about putting in his money to make the movie, and defended Francis Ford Coppola’s decision to finance his Megalopolis. He said,
It’s like a story; it’s a journey, and I think those can be very entertaining. People always don’t need to know everything that’s happening, and they don’t need to see a repeat of the same movie; it should be a journey.
When it was mentioned that Coppola wanted to do something that didn’t tick boxes for commercial repeat value, Costner added that it was not a crime. The actor added that Coppola is not Ahab chasing a whale and taking everybody down with him. He added,
He used his own money, like I’ve used my own It’s kind of like we don’t think we’re hurting anyone.
Costner added that both of them are simply trying to entertain the audience. He lastly claimed that he feels like he just wants to make what he wants, and is glad that people see it as a way for them to do well. Both Horizon: An American Saga by Costner and Megalopolis by Coppola are passion projects.
Francis Ford Coppola’s epic science-fiction drama movie Megalopolis is set in an imagined modern America following a devastating disaster. It stars Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Dustin Hoffman, and more. The movie premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis opens to a divided reaction at the Cannes Film Festival
The legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola mentioned at the press conference at the Cannes Film Festival that he had spent $120 million on making the movie instead of partnering up with a studio. He said,
I have no problems with the financials. Also, another thing is that my children, without exception Sofia, Roman, and my granddaughter Gia, have wonderful careers without a fortune. They don’t need a fortune. So no matter what happens, aside from the great winery in Inglenook that we still own in the family, we’re fine.
The movie, however, despite receiving a seven-minute standing ovation, opened to mixed reviews from critics, according to Forbes. The filmmaker had spent forty years trying to get the movie made, for which he had sold his beloved vineyard. Thus, critics dubbed the project one of his most essential artistic works.
Coppola’s Megalopolis follows three main characters as they fight for power in a declining empire known as the New Rome. The critics (via Screenrant) noted that the tone of the movie is uneven, adding that it’s somber and portentous at times, but some moments feel like unexpected levity.
Horizon: An American Saga Part 1 comes out on June 28th, 2024. However, Megalopolis does not have a date for a theatrical release in the United States.
