Michael Corleone, behind the scenes

[Dswankey]

Outstanding excerpt from Al Pacino's upcoming book on becoming "Michael Corleone" the pictures are great too

Al Pacino on the inside story of The Godfather: ‘I was told, you’re not cutting it’

When he bagged the lead role, he couldn’t believe his luck. But after just a week of filming he was on the brink of being fired. In an exclusive extract from his new book, the actor recalls the making of the film that changed his life

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mystic]

Outstanding excerpt from Al Pacino's upcoming book on becoming "Michael Corleone" the pictures are great too

Al Pacino on the inside story of The Godfather: ‘I was told, you’re not cutting it’

When he bagged the lead role, he couldn’t believe his luck. But after just a week of filming he was on the brink of being fired. In an exclusive extract from his new book, the actor recalls the making of the film that changed his life

www.theguardian.com

He sure wound up "cutting it" in the first, i.e., The Godfather (1972). In fact, after (re)watching it for the umpteenth time a few days ago, it is IMO his "best Michael" across all three "Godfather" vehicles.

 

[gadget73]

They wanted Jack Nicholson to play Michael? I just can't even picture that.

 

[ceylon]

They wanted Jack Nicholson to play Michael? I just can't even picture that.

IIRC coppola says the studio wanted dustin hoffman. jesus. bad taste.

 

[gadget73]

yeah not sure I really see that one either.

 

[ceylon]

yeah not sure I really see that one either.

i think jack nicholson is worse. hey why not dennis hopper?? ah geez

 

[gadget73]

oh Nicholson would definitely be worse but I don't really think Hopper would be good either. He maybe could have played Sonny.

 

[daveshel]

They wanted Jack Nicholson to play Michael? I just can't even picture that.

I can more easily see him as Sonny than Michael.