Jon Voight gets scrutinized by Francis Ford Coppola during the Cannes Film Festival: "You hold differing political beliefs."

 Jon Voight gets scrutinized by Francis Ford Coppola during the Cannes Film Festival: "You hold differing political beliefs."

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Here's what Francis Ford Coppola, the director of the science fiction picture Megalopolis, stated when asked if he was terrified of what lay ahead in Cannes.

This year during the Cannes Film Festival, director Francis Ford Coppola screened a preview of his upcoming picture Megalopolis. When asked if he was fearful of the future in a press conference that Variety published, he responded in a way that also brought actor Jon Voight into the discussion. (Also Read: First Impressions of Megalopolis: The audience is divided by Francis Ford Coppola's "delirious fever dream" flick)

"Anyone who lived through World War II witnessed the horrors."
While Francis' science fiction movie offers hope, a reporter questioned him about his level of "afraidness" about the future. "It's clear that your movie offers hope. But how much do you fear for our future? A reporter questioned, "And what scares you the most, maybe that men like Donald Trump are in charge thinking?"

"Well, guys like Donald Trump aren't in charge right now, but there's a trend happening in the world," Francis retorted. Furthermore—I don't mean to monopolize—there is a movement in favor of the neo-right. Even fascist heritage is unsettling because, to anyone alive during World War II, it depicts the horrors that occurred, and we want to avoid repeating that.

Before putting Jon on the position, he said that artists' jobs are to bring attention to global issues. "Jon, perhaps you hold different political views. And, if I may say so, one of the great things about our ensemble is that they represent a wide range of political ideologies. This is not a single idea. What are your thoughts about the future? In addition, he asked, "How can we create a wonderful world for the children? I know you have kids and grandkids.

Francis is the writer, director, and producer of Megalopolis. With an ensemble cast that includes Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire, Grace VanderWaal, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, and Dustin Hoffman, the film is set in an imagined New York City after a devastating disaster. After its Cannes premiere, the movie divided reviews.