Speaking candidly, Sofia Coppola discussed her project The Custom of the Country, which was shelved by Apple executives. In response, she expressed that she “thought they had endless resources.”
The director claimed in an interview with the New Yorker that “They pulled our funding” as the reason the Apple TV+ program was canceled. It really is a drag. I believed their resources to be limitless.”
In addition, Sofia intended for her five-episode series to cost “five times” as much as her priciest film, Marie Antoinette, which was released in 2006.
In another section of the interview, Sofia disclosed that Florence Pugh, a candidate for the Oscar, had been selected to play the lead in the shelved movie.
The 52-year-old went on, “They didn’t get the character of Undine.” She really is ‘unlikable.’ But Tony Soprano is, too! .. It resembled a romance that you knew you ought to have ended long ago.”
In a previous interview with The New York Times, Sofia stated that due of problems with the main character, the Apple executives were unwilling to provide the funds to the project.
“The idea of an unlikable woman wasn’t their thing,” she said. “But that’s what I’m saying about who’s in charge.”
