Filmmaker Coppola is not happy that Boris Johnson is a fan of ‘The Godfather’
- The prime minister said in July that his favourite piece of filmmaking was the “multiple retribution scene in ‘The Godfather’.”
- Coppola, who wants Britain to stay in the EU, said Brexit looked like it was heading for a disaster more reminiscent of ‘Apocalypse Now’
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The Brexit-backing British prime minister told The Daily Mail newspaper during his successful leadership challenge in July that his favourite piece of filmmaking was the “multiple retribution scene in ‘The Godfather’.”
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“The Godfather seems to be the favourite film of modern history’s most brutal figures, including Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gadhafi and others,” he told the news site by email.
“I love the United Kingdom and its many contributions to humanity, ranging from our beautiful language and Newtonian physics to penicillin,” the 80-year-old Italian-American wrote.
“And (I) am horrified that it would even consider doing such a foolish thing as leaving the European Union.”
Johnson has vowed to deliver a “do or die” Brexit on October 31 even if he fails to agree a negotiation withdrawal deal with Brussels.
The UK parliament has ordered him to seek a deadline extension if he does not get a deal, something that Johnson has refused to do, creating a feverish political crisis.
