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Luca Brasi is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather, as well as its 1972 film adaptation. In the film, he was portrayed by Lenny Montana, an ex-wrestler and former bodyguard and enforcer for the Colombo crime family.
―Luca Brasi. Luca Brasi was Vito Corleone's personal enforcer. Fluent in Sicilian and able to handle himself in any fight, he had a dark reputation among the underworld as a savage killer.
Jan 12, 2024 · But where did Luca Brasi come from, and why was his original story so violent and horrific that they took it out of the movie? Check out this video explainer from CineRanter and let's talk after the jump.
Luca Brasi : Don Corleone, I am honored and grateful that you have invited me to your daughter... 's wedding... on the day of your daughter's wedding. And I hope their first child be a masculine child. I pledge my ever-ending loyalty.
Lenny Montana (born Leonardo Passafaro; March 13, 1926 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor who played the role of the feared hitman Luca Brasi in The Godfather. Before becoming an actor, he had a successful career as a professional wrestler and worked as an enforcer for the Colombo crime family.
Actor: The Godfather. Tall and solidly built, this Italian-American professional wrestler turned actor was born Lenny Passaforo in Brooklyn, New York, and is best remembered for his first on-screen role as the not too bright but ever loyal bodyguard Luca Brasi in The Godfather (1972).
Jan 11, 2020 · The Godfather - Luca Brasi. "The Godfather" (1972) - starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Richard S. Castellano, John Cazale, Al Martino ...
Mar 24, 1972 · Lenny Montana (Luca Brasi) was so nervous about working with Marlon Brando that in the first take of their scene together, he flubbed some lines. Director Francis Ford Coppola liked the genuine nervousness and used it in the final cut.
Step into the world of 'The Godfather' and unravel the story behind Luca Brasi's unforgettable fish scene. Explore the complex themes of loyalty and betrayal...
Luca is a towering figure whose fearsome size and intimidating grimace strikes fear into everyone except Don Corleone. Brasi has a reputation as a brutal killer with an unlimited potential for inflicting savage violence on those who betray or cross the Corleone Family.
