Al Pacino’s The Godfather Role Almost Slipped Out From His Hands  Al Pacino |
Al Pacino famously known for playing mobsters including Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy revealed that he was on the verge of being fired from the iconic movie by director Francis Ford Coppola. The actor admitted that Coppola was willing to sack Pacino but thanks to late Marlon Brando who saved his career from being devastated.
In a recent interview, the 70-year-old Oscar-winner talked about his experience working with Brando. Al Pacino added that Ford Coppola was convinced with the fact that he is not suitable for portraying the legendary role of Michael Corleone.
“Brando was a source of inspiration. It was unnerving playing with him in Godfather. But he was good to me. He was sensitive to me,” the actor was quoted as saying.
“They thought I was wrong for Michael and they were going to let me go. I was going to do him slow and let him discover who he is. Francis said, "You``re not cutting it for me kid.”
He added, “What kept me in was the restaurant scene. They kept me after the shooting,” he said.
The Scent of a Woman actor described his The Godfather role, wonderful. “I loved him! That`s like saying to a painter how could you paint this painting of whoever. The movie had a lot to do with family and people related to it. You didn`t have to be Italian-American to appreciate it.”
