The Godfather filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola was reportedly raced to the hospital while in Italy Tuesday morning, according to the Daily Mail. Coppola, who is 86, was hospitalized in Calabria while screening his latest film release Megalopolis. The award-winning filmmaker was also in Italy to scout new locations for his upcoming movie which will begin filming in the fall. The reasons for his hospitalization is unknown. Some local reports alleged that the legendary director would be undergoing heart surgery, according to the Daily Mail. The Daily Beast has reached out to Coppola’s team for comment. The 86-year-old is considered one of the greatest figures in cinema, directing and writing iconic films like The Godfather trilogy—widely considered his break out film that launched his career—an
Francis Ford Coppola, 86, ‘Rushed to Hospital’ in Italy

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