Politics were on Laurence Fishburne’s mind when he learned of the uproar over the latest trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s star-studded film idea. Megacity.
Oscar-nominated actors interviewed hollywood reporter Ahead of the August 30 release of his new sci-fi thriller slingshotin which he stars alongside Casey Affleck. The highly sought-after Fishburne also appears in upcoming films alongside Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito and Nathalie Emmanuel. MegacityThe film became the subject of controversy last week, with Lionsgate pulling the film’s trailer after discovering that it contained fabricated references to Coppola’s other projects by prominent film critics.
Fishburne tells Megacity The trailer explains that he was overseas when the plot unfolded. As it happened, he was actually watching a tape of the Democratic National Convention when he learned of the situation.
“I was in London and I was told this, but I was too busy watching the DNC,” the star said THR Laughed. “I was like, ‘I need to focus on this. I can’t be distracted by anything. So I didn’t know what it was.
Fishburne agreed with those who struggled to understand what exactly was going on in the controversial trailer: “Yeah, it’s weird.”
Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel scenes from the movie Megacity.
Courtesy of Lionsgate
The fabricated excerpts from the trailer did not appear in published reviews, including Andrew Sarris’ village voice Fragment referenced as call godfather A “sloppily self-indulgent film”, and Pauline Kael’s new yorker Reviews allegedly said the film was “diminished for its artistry.” Lionsgate later reportedly parted ways with Eddie Egan, the marketing consultant who created the trailer.
This is a long-time passion project of Coppola’s, with a reported cost of $120 million. Megacity The film was the subject of debate when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and received polarizing reactions from audiences. The recent trailer may have been intended to encourage viewers to question any negative implications Megacity Claims critics were wrong about the filmmaker’s films, which have since been hailed as masterpieces.
As for Megacity For his part, Fishburne said he was delighted to be working with Oscar-winner Coppola again after starring in his 1979 classic apocalypse now. Megacity The film, which will be released on September 27, stars Driver as an architect with the lofty goal of rebuilding New York City from the brink of ruin.
“I’m so grateful to be able to help Francis, be around him and work with him, Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Jon Voight, Dustin Howe Freeman, Shia LaBeouf — all these amazing actors,” Fishburne said of his fellow co-stars. “I love this movie.”
He continued: “Francis poured his heart and soul into it and once again he has given us another masterpiece. I’m really proud to be a part of it.
