Who turned down Michael Corleone role?

Who turned down Michael Corleone role?

1 Robert Redford As Michael Corleone Warren Beatty was offered the chance to direct, produce, and star as Michael, but turned it down. Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson also turned down the part.

Are Joe Pesci and Al Pacino friends?

Movie buffs everywhere rejoiced when real-life best friends, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, announced that they were teaming up with their other, mostly-retired friend, Joe Pesci, and director, Martin Scorsese, for Netflix’s hit film, The Irishman.

Why did Paulie get killed in Godfather?

In the Godfather, the Corleone family kill two of their own. Sonny kills Paulie for his role in the hit on Vito. And Michael kills Carlo for his role in the hit on Sonny. Sonny apparently suspects Paulie because Paulie’s absence on the day of the hit on Vito seems implausible as a coincidence.

Was Paulie a traitor Godfather?

Betrayal. Paulie was one of the men who took revenge on Kevin Moonan and Jerry Wagner, the men who assaulted Amerigo Bonasera’s daughter, Maria, severely beating the two punks and becoming increasingly respected in the family.

Why did Barzini kill Sonny?

However Barzini was most likely looking for revenge for the death of Sollozzo. Barzini approached Carlo Rizzi after an altercation the two had in public, with a plot to draw acting boss Sonny Corleone out to the Jones Beach Causeway tollbooth where he was ambushed and killed.

What did Fredo do wrong?

Fredo betrayed Michael by working with Johnny Ola and Hyman Roth behind the scenes, when the Corleone and Roth organizations were negotiating a business deal. It’s unclear exactly what Fredo told Johnny Ola – rather, it’s implied that Fredo is just kind of stupidly naive and probably said too much about the family.

Why did Michael Remove Tom Hagen?

Michael removes Hagen as consigliere in favor of having Vito fill the position, restricting Tom to handling the family’s legal business in Nevada, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Michael and Vito explain that the Corleones risk inciting a fight with the planned move to Nevada, and they need a “wartime consigliere”.

How did Clemenza die?

He died of a supposed heart attack in 1958 while at his favorite diner, cooking food for his men. He was succeeded by Frank Pentangeli, his loyal lieutenant and long time friend.