Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis endured its fair share of controversies and negative reviews before its official global release, but actor Giancarlo Esposito, who plays Mayor Cicero, remains optimistic about the film. In fact, Coppola has a long history of making controversial movies, like Apocalypse Now and The Godfather. Megalopolis is simply the latest in a long line of work to spark rampant discussion and mixed reactions, and it does not phase Esposito.