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“The Godfather” director Al Pacino said he “couldn’t make it” during filming


“The Godfather” director Al Pacino said he “couldn’t make it” during filming

It may be his most famous film, but Al Pacino got off to a rocky start The Godfather-To the point that the film's director told him that he didn't live up to expectations. Pacino's breakthrough role was the role of Michael Corleone The Godfather trilogy, Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola. For his performance in the […]

Al Pacino recalls how he “didn’t get fired” from The Godfather


Al Pacino recalls how he “didn’t get fired” from The Godfather

Although Al Pacino will always be synonymous with his groundbreaking performance The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola's acclaimed mafia drama almost replaced it. In his new memoirs Sonny Boyout now, the Oscar winner recalled how Paramount “wondered if I was the right actor” to play Michael Corleone in the film adaptation of Mario Puzo's book, […]