qwertycantread t1_jda00cu wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] 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
The studio wanted Edward G. Robinson instead of Brando for that role. Coppola had to fight for him.
Pluto_Rising t1_jda0poi wrote
Right? Brando was considered non- hireable, he was on a losing streak, and a total prima donna. That biopic that came out last year was a master class.
Had to fight to get Pacino cast too, as I recall. Forget atm who they wanted originally for Michael.
qwertycantread t1_jda2szp wrote
I haven’t seen that making-of movie. So it’s good?
Pluto_Rising t1_jda4ed2 wrote
It's really good. Even for someone who's never seen any of the Godfather trilogy.
The Offer is about Al Ruddy, an unknown whose boss at Paramount decided could make an impossible-to-make film.
Tons of amazing trivia facts along the way that most of us were totally unaware of.
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