Concerns surrounding Francis Ford Coppola’s health emerged after reports confirmed the acclaimed director had been hospitalized in Rome. While local outlets speculated about a possible heart complication,

On Instagram, the filmmaker reassured his fans: “Da Dada (what my kids call me) is fine, taking an opportunity while in Rome to do the update of my 30 year old afib procedure with its inventor, a great Italian doctor - Dr. Andrea Natale! I am well!”

Coppola was in Italy to promote his latest movie, the science-fiction epic “Megalopolis,” a $120 million self-funded production.