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Dec 18, 1974 · The Godfather Part II: Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. With Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro. The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.
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- Crime, Drama
- Francis Ford Coppola
- 1974-12-18
- 10 Executives Were Considering Replacing Pacino Until This Scene
- 9 Family Dinners Were Pivotal
- 8 His Teacher
- 7 Who screen Tested For Michael Originally
- 6 He Had His Jaw Literally Wired Shut
- 5 Winona Ryder Was Supposed to Play His Daughter
- 4 The Boycott Heard Around The World
- 3 Michael Corleone’s Son Anthony
- 2 Prank Wars
- 1 The More Violence, The Better
When Pacino was cast in the first movie, he wasn't exactly the most known star in the film and was still a fairly young, and green, actor. While Pacino had beat out other seasoned actors like Warren Beatty, Robert Redford, and Jack Nicholsonto play Michael Corleone, executives weren't exactly thrilled with his performance early on. Thank goodness t...
When it comes to family dinners and large families, we all know that they can be a must in the real world. They were also a must in The Godfather for Pacino and all the other actors involved. Director Francis Ford Coppola actually held improvisational rehearsal sessionsthat only had the main cast sitting down, while in character, for a family meal....
Everyone has that one teacher in their lives - the one who impacted them in a transforming way. For Al Pacino, that was Lee Strasberg at the renowned Actors Studio (yes, he needed acting school, just like these actors) in New York City. Not only did he become Pacino's mentor, he also aided him on the set of The Godfather Part II. Related: Keira Kni...
Talk about a twist... While there were a great deal of huge names who auditioned for the role of Michael Corleone, there was one actor who auditioned for Michael, but managed to land another iconic character in the film - James Caan, who played the tragic Sonny, actually screen-tested for Michael.
Pacino is a true-blood, hardcore actor when it comes to method acting. He actually went so far as to having his own jaw wired shutafter Michael was punched in the face during the first movie. He wanted to make sure he nailed the scene and wanted the audience to believe his jaw really was injured.
Okay, so The Godfather: Part III definitely wasn't the most popular film of the franchise, but nevertheless, it was still part of its history. In the film, it was director Francis Ford Coppola's daughter Sofia who played the role of Mary, Michael's daughter. Originally, the role was supposed to go to Winona Ryder, who had a nervous collapse and sud...
Al Pacino was nominated for his role as Michael at the 45th Academy Awards in the Best Supporting Actor category, but he didn't actually go to the ceremony despite it being his first nomination ever. He felt that he should have been nominated in the Best Actor category, even though that nomination, and win, went to Marlon Brando, who refused to acc...
It happens: sometimes, when an actor is hired, especially those youngsters under a certain age, directors and other cast members can hit a few snags when it comes to filming. This happened to be the case with Michael's son, Anthony in the first film. The 3-year-old actor who was hired to play the cute little toddler would only respond to his actual...
There are some films that are famous for having prank wars going on behind the scenes - we just never expected that The Godfather would be one of them. Apparently all the actors on the set, including Pacino, played pranks on each other, but it was Brando who won the war in this overall battle.
We wouldn't really recognize the entire plot of the movie, or Michael's character specifically, without all the violence that went into the movies - or really the first movie in general. Turns out, Paramount wasn't sure if the film would be a hit or not, so they asked Coppola for more violence in the movie. That's right - the more blood, the better...
Jul 23, 2023 · Here are more photos from young Al Pacino’s time on The Godfather: Al Pacino Had Many Legendary Roles. The Godfather skyrocketed Pacino to fame.
Mar 9, 2022 · Pacino skipped the Oscars when he was nominated for “The Godfather,” but not out of pique, as was thought at the time. “I just was afraid to go. I was young, younger than even my years.”
May 29, 2024 · Al Pacino went from a theater actor to a film star with his iconic role as Michael Corleone in 1972’s The Godfather.
He made a name for himself with outstanding performances in the legendary movies The Godfather and Scarface. But Pacino didn’t stop there; he continued making history with other notable movies, directorial debuts, theatre performances, TV show appearances, and more. For such a long-standing figure that is Pacino, it’s always...
Mar 5, 2024 · Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino has kept moviegoers riveted since the 1970s, with roles in films like 'The Godfather,' 'Dog Day Afternoon,' 'Dick Tracy' and 'Scent of a Woman.'
