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elvis_depressedly8 t1_jd87pwe wrote

Reply to comment by bobcat7781 in TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight

But the whole movie literally is about Michael becoming The Godfather. They won’t even take the wedding picture until he’s there, that’s how important Michael is. When the family needs someone to step up, it’s almost always Michael. So much so that he has to flee to Sicily for a huge chunk of time.

Marlon Brando isn’t the main character. He was just the biggest name associated with the movie at the time.

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clonetrooper250 t1_jd8as88 wrote

Exactly this, "The Godfather" refers to Michael, not Vito.

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mnstorm t1_jd8r76f wrote

We also know this because they made one more movie after this, The Godfather Part II.

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clonetrooper250 t1_jd8sniv wrote

Come to think of it, I feel like DeNiro's Vito gets more screentime in Part II than Brando's Vito in part I, although I haven't compared the two myself.

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