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Francis Ford Coppola, 85, sees trailer for new film Megalopolis PULLED over fake critic quotes


The film was plunged into controversy in May when he was accused of hugging and kissing a female extra without asking while filming a nightclub scene.

Andrew Sarris is slated for calling The Godfather 'a sloppy self-indulgent movie' and Rex Reed is quoted denouncing Apocalypse Now as 'an epic piece of trash' while Roger Ebert refers to Bram Stoker's Dracula as 'a triumph of style over substance.' Variety published two short behind-the-scenes videos shot while Coppola and his crew were filming a club scene in Atlanta that appeared to show the director leaning in to multiple actress who were dancing and allegedly kissing them According to Deadline, the release of the on-set videos caused 'much pain' for Coppola, as the story was published as he was en route to meet up with his children and relatives for a family memorial service dedicated to Eleanor.

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