Francis Ford Coppola talks about kissing in video while filming ‘Megalopolis’

Videos from the group huge city It was reported that director Francis Ford Coppola kissed the background actors on the cheek while filming a party scene.

diverse She obtained the videos, which she wrote were shot by a crew member. The clips show the director walking across a crowded dance floor, hugging and interacting with several female dancers and kissing several of them on the cheek.

The videos come two months after an earlier report in guardian The report detailed Coppola’s behavior on the set of his epic in Atlanta during the filming of a raucous nightclub scene, which was described as reminiscent of Studio 54. The report described the Oscar winner walking through a crowd of extras, which included “topless and scantily clad female extras,” hugging some and kissing others on the cheek. Sources said Coppola claimed his behavior was “to get them in the mood,” the report said. New videos appear to confirm what was described in guardian a report.

When reached for comment, a Coppola spokesperson would not address the videos, noting only that “this news was previously reported in May.” He added, “Francis looks forward to the worldwide release of his film this fall.”

huge city Lionsgate is set to distribute the film later this year after a long and fraught journey to the screen.

After decades of development, Coppola poured some of his personal fortune into the $120 million project, which stars Adam Driver as a man obsessed with creating a utopia. After a Los Angeles screening that left top studio executives scratching their heads and yielding no distribution deals, the film topped the Cannes Film Festival, where it received widespread press coverage—particularly for a scene in which a live performer stood in front of the screen and interacted with the film—and received mixed reviews.