“And also with… Christian Bale [for The Pale Blue Eye]. Wonderful young actor. And in fact, I think Coppola approached him to play the lead in his new big movie…” I guess any actor under 50 is considered “young” to Duvall. Bale would be a marvelous addition to Coppola’s long-gestating passion project. Oscar Isaac was originally sought for the role, but had to drop out, no doubt due to “Dune, Part II” likely starting production this fall. A Variety interview with Coppola stated “Megalopolis,” which would mark his first film since 2011’s “Twixt,” could potentially go into production in the fall. It’s been reported that Coppola will invest $120 million of his own money to make the damn thing Contribute Hire me

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