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Al Pacino says he was almost fired from 'The Godfather'


'Godfather' Director Told Al Pacino He 'Wasn't Cutting It' During Filming

"He [Coppola} tells me 'you know, I had faith in you' and I said 'yeah I know,'" said Pacino. "He says, 'well you're not cutting it' and I ...

Al Pacino 'sort of' regrets writing memoir - USA Today

Al Pacino says Robert De Niro could've replaced him in 'The Godfather'. The legendary actor is known for "The Godfather" film franchise, but ...

Al Pacino Says Paramount Wanted Anyone But Him for The Godfather

Burt Reynolds was offered the part, but when Marlon Brando (Vito Corleone) found out, he told executives that he would quit if that happened.

'The Godfather' turns 45: 10 things you may not know about the film

Coppola also had to go to the mattresses, so to speak, for Pacino, who told The Washington Post that he was almost fired three times. Originally ...

The Godfather - Wikipedia

Studio executives had trouble finding a director; the first few candidates turned down the position before Coppola signed on to direct the film but disagreement ...

Al Pacino on becoming Al Pacino - CBS News

One of the greatest actors of all time, Al Pacino rose to fame through "The Godfather," "Dog Day Afternoon" and other classic films.

Al Pacino on becoming Al Pacino - CBS News

That's right: Al Pacino was relieved. He thought he was so badly injured, he could get out of "The Godfather." Thankfully, his ankle healed, and ...

Al Pacino - Page Six

Al Pacino was almost fired from iconic 'Godfather' role — with studio wanting these A-listers instead: memoir ... They had been filming for about a week and a ...

Al Pacino says 'it's fun' to be a new dad at 84 - BBC

If you are Al Pacino's godchild and he has forgotten, as his character Michael Corleone famously said in The Godfather, “it's not personal.”.

How was The Godfather almost not made? - Quora

The studio didn't want Al Pacino. They weren't sold on Pacino until they saw the shooting in the restaurant clip. Pacino was a nobody in a big ...

Al Pacino sets the record straight on rumors regarding The Godfather

While Pacino had a lot to say about making The Godfather, including how he was almost fired during filming, he notably addressed a decades ...

Al Pacino was almost fired from The Godfather - - Gamereactor

Pacino revealed that he had a conversation with director Francis Ford Coppola who told him he wasn't "cutting it" and that the only saving grace was the famed ...

The Godfather: Al Pacino reflects on how close he came to getting fired

Al Pacino recalls almost getting fired from Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather before the director stepped up to help him.

Francis Ford Coppola nearly fired Al Pacino from “The Godfather” a ...

This wasn't even the first time Pacino was almost axed from the film, and it wouldn't be the last. Pacino began his discussion of his experience ...

Al Pacino Wishes He'd Won an Oscar for the Crime Classic Scarface

Al Pacino Says He Was Almost Fired From The Godfather ... Al Pacino's newly released autobiography makes several shocking revelations about some ...

Al Pacino Was Once Almost Fired From His Best Movie

Al Pacino was nearly fired from The Godfather, which would have been the biggest tragedy in cinema history.

Al Pacino was nearly fired from 'The Godfather'; the rest is history

Pacino recalls the Paramount suits looking at the rushes and saying: What the hell is this kid doing? The studio brass, Pacino says, ...

Al Pacino was almost fired from The Godfather (1972). It ... - YouTube

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Al Pacino, famed for “The Godfather” and “Dog Day ... - Facebook

At 13 after a school show, a stranger up to him and said, you're the next Marlon Brando. His response, who's Marlon Brando? At sixteen, Pacino ...

Michael Corleone - Wikipedia

In the three Godfather films, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Michael was portrayed by Al Pacino, for which he was twice-nominated for Academy Awards. Michael ...