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While working on his next big film, “Megalopolis”, the legendary Francis Ford Coppola revealed the actor he considers “the greatest”.
Francis Ford Coppola is considered one of the best directors in the history of cinema. This status is due to the various masterpieces he created over the years – “The Godfather” (1972), “Apocalypse Now” (1979), “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” (1992), “The Godfather II” (1974), among others.
Throughout his career, the filmmaker won five Oscars in 15 nominations. His figure is so important in cinema that he even inspired his own own family. His daughter, Sofia Coppolafollowed in his footsteps by producing hits such as “Lost in Translation” and “The Virgin Suicides”.
Despite this incredible filmography, Francis Ford Coppola revealed that he is working on his most ambitious project ever – “Megalopolis“. It is a dream director’s old project, which has been in development since the 1980s and where the director will spend 120 million dollars out of his own pocket, due to lack of support from producers.
Still without a release date, Francis Ford Coppola already sees the cast of his film growing – Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie EmmanuelJon Voight, Aubrey Plaza, Laurence Fishburne, Shia LaBeoufTalia Shire and Jason Schwartzman and Giancarlo Esposito.
While he is working on this super project, Francis Ford Coppola revealed the actor he considers “the best“.
THE DIRECTOR’S CHOICE
Have worked with Al Pacino It is Marlon Brando but it was with another actor that Francis Ford Coppola was captivated – Paul Muni. From the Austro-Hungarian Empire to stardom in the United States of America, Paul Muni was a talented actor theater, which even won a Tony Award.
In cinema, his commitment and talent remained and throughout his career he was nominated by five times at the Oscarswith a win in the Best Actor Category with “The Life of Pasteur” (1937). The actor was known for being an excellent makeup artist who made him a true chameleon in his films.
In your official Instagram pagethe director writes, “Paul Muni is, without a doubt, the greatest actor of modern times and, as Marlon Brando said, his own inspiration for what it was to truly perform.”
TRAILER | PAUL MUNI, THE BEST ACCORDING TO FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA
For you, who is the best actor of all time?
