Salacious Variety ‘Megalopolis’ Video Claims False, Says Rayna Menz, The Extra Shown With Francis Coppola
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Now, the extra in that pseudo-salacious video reveal, Rayna Menz, has come forward with a complete denial that Coppola misbehaved at all during those scenes. She posted on Instagram that she was disgusted by the insinuation that Coppola behaved anything but professionally.
“He did nothing to make me or for that matter anyone on set feel uncomfortable,” Menz told Deadline. “I felt disgusted, I was blindsided by it because it was a closed set. That someone had video of that is just ridiculous and super unprofessional. It’s gross because he only ever spoke about how wonderful his wife is. His wife was on set with us, most days. It feels gross, seeing that video and they way they were trying to convey a message. Just gross.”
The insinuation, which the trade said corroborated a charge published in a UK publication during Cannes, was just not true, she said.
One wonders why journos are working so hard trying to tarnish one of the greatest living filmmakers America has produced, at a time when he is grieving the loss of his wife. Some would think it a good time to celebrate Coppola for his bold gamble to put $120 million of his own money into Megalopolis. Love or hate the film, but in this moment of corporate cowardice, Coppola should get some credit for seeing through a movie he spent decades thinking about and whose message he hopes will be appreciated long after he passes away.