Most of the people in that cast aren’t controversial. John Voight is a ride or die Republican Trumper, but he’s also got loads of street cred because he’s a good actor and has been around for decades. And audiences as far as I observed don’t like Shia not because he’s under suspicion - something I didn’t know about until 30 seconds ago - but because he’s a tweaked out weirdo with an on screen persona of that one guy even the D&D nerds would give a swirlie to in the 80s.I wouldn't worry too much about it being too woke. Word is lots of people fell asleep watching it.
Francis Ford Coppola Didn’t Want ‘Megalopolis’ to Be ‘Some Woke Hollywood Production’ and Says the Cast Includes ‘People Who Were Canceled’
Francis Ford Coppola did not want 'Megalopolis' to be a "woke Hollywood production" and cast canceled actors in supporting roles.variety.com
Like the rest of that cast is solid as fuck and should by all rights - along with Coppola’s own name - should be able to draw serious attention without him spewing into a mic.
