Francis Ford Coppola roasts ‘gutless’ Hollywood

Francis Ford Coppola Is ‘Thrilled' with ‘Megalopolis' Razzie Nominations: It's Proof That I Took a ‘Risk'
"So few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking," the auteur, who then went on to win Worst Director, said.
Francis Ford Coppola roasts ‘gutless’ Hollywood after Razzies ‘worst director’ win: ‘An industry so terrified of risk’
Francis Ford Coppola is taking his 2025 Worst Director Razzies win in stride. The Oscar winner, 85, was given the title at the notorious award show for his 2024 sci-fi drama “Megalopolis,” which starred Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Jon Voight, and Shia LaBeouf.
Francis Ford Coppola Gives a Scathing Response to Winning “Worst Director” for ‘Megalopolis’
The director blasts a "gutless" and "terrified" industry in a blistering statement decrying the industry's focus on box office and playing it safe: "I chose to NOT follow the rules …"
Give Francis Ford Coppola a Razzie for His Razzie Reaction
On Friday, the Razzie Awards awarded Coppola’s 2024 flop, Megalopolis, wins in both the director and co-star categories. Coppola, of course, was not thrilled. Instead, he vented (somewhat justifiably) about Hollywood’s fear of risk on social media.
Francis Ford Coppola named worst director at 2025 Razzies
Francis Ford Coppola, one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, was named worst director for “Megalopolis” at the 2025 Golden Raspberry Awards. The Razzies are awarded to what some deem to be the worst in cinema,
The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola has given a legendary response to his Razzie win for Megalopolis, which he is "thrilled" to accept
Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device Five-time Oscar winner Francis Ford Coppola has just walked away with a Razzie for Worst Director,
Sean Baker Makes Oscar History, Achieving a Feat Coppola, Cuaron and Walt Disney Never Could
Alfonso Cuaron and Chloe Zhao got halfway to doing it. Walt Disney needed a whole bunch of movies to do it. Bong Joon-ho ...
13 Sibling Pairs Who've Been Nominated for Oscars, from the Coppola Dynasty to Drew Barrymore’s Acting Ancestors
Find out which brothers and sisters earned Oscar nominations, from the Coen brothers to Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Francis Ford Coppola, ‘Superman’ Costar Valerie Perrine And More Pay Tribute To Gene Hackman
Clint Eastwood, who directed and starred with Hackman in 1992’s Unforgiven, said in a statement to Deadline: “There was no ...
Gene Hackman Death: Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood Mourn “Inspiring and Magnificent” Two-Time Oscar Winner
The 'French Connection' and 'Hoosiers' star was found dead, along with his wife and their dog, at their home in Santa Fe, New ...
Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood and others honor Gene Hackman: ‘No finer actor’
Hollywood paid tribute to Gene Hackman, who was found dead along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog in their New ...
Kodak Film Awards Photos: Ed Lachman, Gia Coppola, Greg Kwedar & Lol Crawley Honoured
The American Cinematheque Awards ceremony honoring Ed Lachman,Gia Coppola, Greg Kwedar & Lol Crawley at the American Society ...
A new photo project with work from Sofia Coppola, Jack Antonoff and more raises money for California wildfire victims
Some of the images are genuinely haunting documents of the disaster itself. Martine Syms’ “Luctor et Emergo” shows a ...
Variety Loses Bid to Dismiss Francis Ford Coppola Defamation Lawsuit Over ‘Megalopolis’ Set Claims
The court ruled against the outlet, which argued that the director's lawsuit should be dismissed because it's intended to ...