FromBreaking BadtoThe Mandalorian, Esposito has inspired fear across genres.
At first glance, hisMegalopolischaracter seems to fit right in with the likes of Gus Fring and Stan Edgar.
Esposito plays Mayor Franklyn Cicero, the leader of New Rome inFrancis Ford Coppola’s new film.
Giancarlo Esposito as Mayor Franklyn Cicero in ‘Megalopolis.'.Lionsgate
“He’s a representation of all that we know to be true from what we’ve learned.
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The mainMegalopolischaracters take their names from those real-life figures but represent more modern ideals.
Cicero represents corrupt status quo interests, but also people’s present-day needs.
“That makes you immediately think the guy is bad, but he’s not really a bad guy.
What about what the people need?
They need something to hold onto, something that’s tried and true, something that they understand.
They need those things.”
“Then it becomes more of an idea of family.
Francis said something at a screening last night that really moved me: We’re all family here.
Even when you have a room of thousands of people.
We all may look a little different and have different names, but we’re all family.
Megalopolishits theaters on Sept. 27.
