THE Godfather trilogy director Francis Ford Coppola has broken his silence after he was reportedly rushed to hospital in Italy.

The legendary American filmmaker, 86, shared a health update with fans following his shocking hospitalisation in Rome on Tuesday.

Coppola was reportedly admitted to public hospital Policlinico Tor Vergata after a screening of his film Megalopolis in Calabria.

But the Hollywood giant has now taken to social media to reassure fans of his condition.

On Tuesday night, he said on Instagram that he had visited hospital for a scheduled procedure with Dr. Andrea Natale - a renowned heart specialist who has treated him for over three decades.

He also posted a photo of himself smiling and looking relaxed, along with text that read: "I am well.

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