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Who auditioned for Michael Corleone?
1 Robert Redford As Michael Corleone Warren Beatty was offered the chance to direct, produce, and star as Michael, but turned it down. Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson also turned down the part. David Carradine and Martin Sheen auditioned for the role and Tommy Lee Jones was briefly considered.
Who was supposed to be cast in The Godfather?
An alternate Godfather could have starred Robert Redford and Elvis Pressley Imagine Robert Redford or Ernest Borgnine as the Godfather. On the 50th anniversary of the film, the author of Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli describes the movie that could’ve been.
Why did they not want Al Pacino in Godfather?
Studio executives did not want Al Pacino or Marlon Brando to play the lead roles. Francis Ford Coppola’s directing choices included lighting scenes poorly and encouraging mistakes.
Who was Michael Corleone’s first choice?
Paramount Pictures did not want Al Pacino to play Michael Corleone. When Francis Ford Coppola and Paramount Pictures set out to cast the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather, they had a disagreement. The studio wanted Robert Redford, Warren Beatty or Ryan O’Neal.
How did Al Pacino get the role in The Godfather?
His role as a heroin addict in The Panic in Needle Park (1971) brought Pacino to the attention of director Francis Ford Coppola, who cast him as Michael Corleone in what became a blockbuster Mafia film, The Godfather (1972).
Did Marlon Brando refuse Godfather 2?
Brando never returned in the role, even though he had an opportunity to do so in The Godfather Part II. There is a reason why he rejected the chance to return, despite being so heavily praised for his performance.
Did Robert De Niro learn Italian for The Godfather?
Robert De Niro spent four months learning to speak the Sicilian dialect of Italian in order to play Vito Corleone. Nearly all of the dialogue that his character speaks in the film was in Sicilian. To prepare for his role, Robert De Niro lived in Sicily for three months.