Aubrey Plaza Joins Cast of Francis Ford Coppola’s Latest Film ‘Megalopolis’
Aubrey Plaza has joined the cast of Francis Ford Coppola's upcoming film Megalopolis. The film will also star Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Zendaya, Cate Blanchett, Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale and others.
Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza is the latest addition to the ensemble cast of Francis Ford Coppola's upcoming film Megalopolis. According to entertainment outlet Deadline, the film already has actors Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight and Laurence Fishburne on board. Aubrey Plaza Photographed by Ali Mitton for Cosmopolitan.
The Godfather filmmaker is directing the independently financed film, his passion project, from his own script. Coppola previously described Megalopolis" as a contemporary drama in which "the fate of Rome haunts a modern world unable to solve its own social problems in this epic story of political ambition, genius and conflicted love".
The film, mounted on a budget just south of USD 100 million, will begin production later this year. Plaza, who is garnering career best reviews for her recent film Emily the Criminal, is also set to star in the second season of HBO's hit anthology series The White Lotus. Aubrey Plaza Stars in the New Trailer for 'Emily the Criminal'.