Al Pacino Says Paramount Wanted Anyone But Him for The Godfather

Al Pacino's groundbreaking role as Michael Corleone in The Godfather wasn't planned out by Paramount Pictures: "They didn't want me."

Al Pacino Reveals Paramount Wanted Anyone Else to Play Michael ...

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Al Pacino says he almost turned down 'The Godfather Part II' - KHSU

But don't ever take sides with anyone against the family again. ... But when he said he wanted me to play Michael, then I thought, oh ...

Al Pacino says he almost got fired from The Godfather, until Coppola ...

But the funny thing is(and you can watch them on YouTube), Caan sort of goofs his way through the Michael audition because he wanted to play ...

“They Were Giggling”. Al Pacino Was Treated Terribly on the Set of ...

Pacino himself was initially extremely shocked that Francis Ford Coppola wanted him to play Michael. Paramount, on the other hand, as Pacino ...

Al Pacino Recalls How He “Didn't Get Fired” From 'The Godfather'

The Academy Award winner recalled Paramount “questioning whether I was the right actor” to play Michael Corleone in the feature adaptation of Mario Puzo's book.

Who wanted Al Pacino for The Godfather instead of Marlon Brando?

I think his greatest gift is that he can get the best out of the actors he casts. I dont think anyone is debating the casting of either Marlon ...

Al Pacino Originally Wanted a Different Godfather Role While ... - IMDb

They initially considered Laurence Olivier for the role but once he became unavailable, Coppola and Paramount entered a months-long debate on casting Brando. Al ...

Al Pacino says he almost turned down 'The Godfather Part II' - NPR

But don't ever take sides with anyone against the family again. ... But when he said he wanted me to play Michael, then I thought, oh ...

Al Pacino recalls reaction to 'The Godfather' offer - Geo.tv

... anyone to be involved with it.” “Then Francis said he wanted me to play Michael Corleone. I started doubting whether he was on the phone at all.

Why Al Pacino Was Nearly Fired From The Godfather One Week Into ...

Coppola wanted Pacino because he wanted an unknown Italian-American actor for the part of Michael Corleone. Paramount executives thought Pacino ...

Al Pacino, The Godfather and Creative Fortitude - richard holman

... him and he gave a prayer of thanks: now he had an excuse to leave the film that seemingly no one wanted him to be on. But as soon as the ...

Al Pacino Says One Scene Saved Him From Being Fired on 'The ...

Al Pacino says he was almost fired from his role in The Godfather but was kept in the production after filming the restaurant shooting scene.

Al Pacino says he was nearly 'fired' from The Godfather partway ...

... anything spectacular here,” he recalled. “I didn't know what to make of it. But the effect was certainly what I wanted. I didn't want to be ...

Al Pacino was almost fired from iconic 'Godfather' role - Page Six

... either Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford or Warren Beatty. But Pacino had one thing in his favor - director Francis Ford Coppola wanted him.

Al Pacino on the inside story of The Godfather: 'I was told, you're not ...

Then Francis said he wanted me to play Michael Corleone. I thought ... I never asked Little Al why he had brought me here, but I ...

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

' That always quiets everybody down," Pacino told the podcast. From that moment on, Pacino says he thought he was "out" of the film, but he ...

Al Pacino: Nobody wanted me in 'The Godfather' - YouTube

Al Pacino sat down with USA TODAY's Bryan Alexander and reveals that he had an uphill battle to be part of 'The Godfather' movie franchise.

Francis Ford Coppola nearly fired Al Pacino from 'The Godfather'

Al Pacino says he was nearly fired from 'The Godfather' by director Francis Ford Coppola only a week into shooting: 'You're not cutting it.'

Al Pacino trials for The Godfather Paramount had wanted Ryan O ...

Only the writer and director Francis Ford Coppola believed in Al Pacino. He had always envisioned Pacino as Michael.