It's funny, because Pacino, Caan and Sheen are the same age, but Al was just boyish, just innocent-looking enough to make Michael's transformation in Part One seem truly insidious.
And in "Scarface" you can see that he acts with his whole body. As for talking with his eyes, you can definitely see that in the restaurant scene just before he pulls the gun out and kills Sollozzo and McCluskey.
I thought sonny was great, loved James Caan in the role and thought it really stupid that they killed him off so early in the film...he's a brilliant actor
That would have made a good scene for the movie. Sonny ribbing Michael about being a war hero while wearing his too small uniform and acting all stiff like Michael. Out of place, but funny.
Not many women liked the godfather when it first came out, or even later on. I think had it come out today, women would finally get it. I being 13 when the movie came to theaters remember for years after that, not one woman of color ever mentioned how god looking Pacino was....for years and years after he was acting in many other pics after GF1. My suspision today is that with the female black show hosts they now have today, and more media coverage, they would make Michael into a black womans dream. I still at 55 am amazed I STILL never heard a black woman ever talk about Pacino. What was he invisible to black women. Yes I know, black women generally go for the muscular slap em around type. But michael? How could you not love him as ANY color woman?
Marc Vince Are you kidding?? The only issue I have with The Godfather is I don't know if 1 or 2 is my favorite movie of all time. I constantly quote it driving my husband insane. Now Godfather 3 I could have done without. Well except that last scene where Michael's daughter gets whacked. Pacino was brilliant in that scene. The man is a god.
Mark Schirripa No offense dude but Godfather 3 was released in 1990. If you haven't seen it yet chances are you aren't chomping at the bit to see it. It's been 25 years. The cat's out of the bag.
Its a shame he didn't win an oscar for 1 or 2. As great as Brando and De Niro were, Al Pacino stole the show both times for me, and I don't say that lightly. I think his performance in 2 is one of the greatest movie performances ever.
This is why the Director (Not some idiot Studio Exec) is the ultimate judge of who should play what role. In this case Al Pacino was the prefect Micheal Corleone.
@@jedisquidward I dont think he aged too well he looks so different now, more different than other people when they were young compared to when they are old.
She wasn't the editor's wife. She /was/ the editor. Marcia Lucas (George Lucas' wife) worked on multiple Scorsese films in the 70s before she edited Star Wars and won an Oscar for it.
Just like so many other actors and roles they portrayed, there is no Godfather without Pacino as Michael Corleone. Perfect casting all around and an all-time classic movie.
she was acting though. a lot of the visible infatuation would've been deliberately, though you're right that it still would've likely have come from a genuine place
D. Dios yes they did .. he was so gorgeous back then and she was cute.. they made a nice looking couple..he looked better than warren Beatty in my opinion of course ..
They were dating off and on for 20 years or something, she wanted to marry Al and it seems he got scared but kinda looks like they both messed up. So Im pretty sure that she had at least a terrible crush on him while they were recording this.
All the other actors were charismatic but Al made a good Michael BECAUSE he was understated. He was quiet, dark and thoughtful and I think the audience could identify with him because in many ways, he was an outsider to mob life.
one of the reasons godffather 1 was the best film of the 3 was al pacino`s transformation from fresh eyed army hero to cold, calculating don. in the other godfathers he remained the cold hearted chilling leader all through....and, of course, godfather 1 had brando at his best.
man he does even coppola joked about him being ladies man back then and how diane keaton picked al despite screentesting with hundreds of actors lmao. well you cant resist those eyes.
He was the most handsome actor of 70's.He should have made commercials at that stage of his life.Hollywood has been unfair to him.Who are these 3 people who have disliked this video?
Seeing his audition, he really was very awkward and I can see why they thought he wasn't right for the part. Thankfully he seemed to get a feel for the part somewhere between his audition and the actual filming and nailed it when it came to actually filming.
They hated him even before he did those tests, they straight up hated the casting choice, 'cause he was short and not a big star. He went to those trials knowing he was unwanted and so had an attitude of something like "fuck this shit they'll hate me anyway". And yeah, it shows in these trials.
You can see by the look of Diane's eyes, looking at Pacino's eyes and lips back and forth, her smiling and overall behavior that she had quite a huge crush on him, at least.
Wow. I dont believe what I just saw. Michael in the auditions, looked like a high school kid. Even his voice was almost childish. If you told me he was 17 in that audition, I wouldnt think twice. But then when they showed the real shooting outside instead of inside...its like he "morphed" into something else. This is inspiring to me. Do all of us have that thing in us that can just come out at the right time? Also, I am doubly shocked that Diane Keaton was in side at the table the best actor out of the bunch. To me she was better inside at the table than in the real scene. I love the way James Caan said and few outide of NY would really get this "They spent $400,000 to do the testing, and wound up with 4 corned beef sandwiches." He is a guy that while not as great as Pacino, I never understood why he didnt make a lot more gangster pics or even just pics over the years.
his young voice is very strange, it sounds weak. Yet his movies godfather on its so strong, possessive almost. you can see Pacino is the best easily: Caan is too cocky, Sheen is overly downbeat and trodden. Pacino is still this wide eyed, innocent kid, yet he has this surmounting rage within him. it makes it interesting to see what will happen to him and his fall even greater
Turbo9987 It’s sad though she gets compared negatively to Simonetta who played Appoloni. Both ladies were lovely in their own ways. One was sweet, charming, waif type & the other an Italian hottie..
Al Pacino knows how to make the idea he sees in his head of who the character is come out of his eyes, hands, face, body, voice. He is a consummate actor. And Diane Keaton has the same gift. Which is the reason they were perfect together. They both are very old spirits.
What the heck? Martin is the great actor (btw so is Carrey) and he would easily give the justice to the part of Michael. He was just less desperate and less lucky in his career. Al did better choices, got more chances to show his talent and took it all. Seems fair to me.
Or...is Michael the perfect Pacino? lol Because Michael could play or be an actor, the real Al Pacino could never be a killer. He's very sensitive in real life.
Marc Vince Michael Corleone was sensitive too. My interpretation of his character in the novel and films was that he changed as he took the actions that he believed circumstances compelled.
He's an angel. His face, I couldn't believe a face like that existed. I used to imagine that one day everything went back and Al is the only person in the world to ever go back to being young and I am the happiest 17 year old girl ever.
Thank you Francis for fighting for Al. Because of that we have one of the greatest performances in a movie ever in Godfather 2. He should´ve won an Oscar for that.
It’s so interesting how cast chemistry can radically alter a scene. Young Pacino as Michael with Diane Keaton as Kay is a tender, youthful love. Caan as Michael? Just his presence alone in the scene and suddenly you feel yourself fear for Kay’s safety.
I'm glad that they chose Al to play Michael, which turned out to be an absolutely right decision. I cannot think of any other actors who would play this character. Al Pacino is one of a kind.
He's the most adorable actor ever for me and even now that's he has aged, my outlook for him will never ever change. He was once an adorable man therefore he'll always be handsome ♥
Look whenever I read that book I always envisioned a dark and good looking, quiet and cautious " little brother " type. Remember at one point in the novel, Vito was a little bit worried about the masculinity of his youngest boy. Pacino IS Mike. We're talking Sicilians here, not Milan or Turin.
The first time watching this and you could see that Diane Keaton and Al Pacino had chemistry. This accommodated the acting and the characters they were playing. Great actors working together. Thank goodness Al played Michael.
So...James Caan goes no Sicilian can refuse a request on his daughter's wedding day....and Diane says "oh good!" with this freaked out expression LOL.... It just looks like Sonny and Kay are talking... and not Michael
This was really intriguing so glad I stumbled upon it. It's amazing how all of the pieces of the puzzle just fell into place and created a timeless masterpiece.
Robert Redford as italian??? OMG they really could have mess the whole movie like that. Good thing that Coppola insisted on Pacino and ignored the "stars" the executives thought about
eh. they made James Caan Italian and they made Marlon Brando look like the quintessential Italian. I agree Redford would've been a bad casting, but I don't think it's too out of the realm of imagination to suggest he's Italian
It is the typical mentality of a studio executive to want a "name", a "bankable" movie star. They are business people, bean counters; they don't know anything about casting a movie.
@Kris B: Pacino was an unknown but he had acting credits, mostly in the theater. And Coppola wanted him. Why did they hire Coppola if they had no confidence in his judgment? The studio bosses are too rich to be hurt by a bad movie. ("Love Story", released the previous year and a huge success, had gotten Paramount out of trouble.) If they get fired, they take their severance package (in the millions) and retire or work for another studio, like the executives of any big business. Do you actually believe that Ryan O'Neal or Robert Redford would have been convincing as a person of Sicilian descent?
robert redford ! thank fuck he didnt get the part would have spoiled a masterpiece and pacinos career might not have kicked of thank you coppola for your tenacity
"il padrino" credo che sia il film più bello di sempre ... poi amo AL PACINO😍, è bellissimo anche ora all'età di 74 anni lo amoooooo TI AMO AL 💖💖💖😢😢😢😍💋💋
I just cry whenever i see some scene with michael and fredo laughing together. that's the main reason i love this saga as a masterpiece...the way power and burden completely corrupts Michael is just visceral
You brought something up that I never thought of since I saw the movie 42 yrs ago in the theaters. I say, if he didnt whack Fredo, the movie would have been even better. Think....did one person in 40 years ever go...."yeah! wasnt that great the way he kiled his own brother. I think that was the worst part of the film. They should have had him do something else evil to show him changing as a human being. That was too over the top. Wow, 42 yrs since I saw that and I never thought they should have left that out.Plus the fact that they had him standing right there in the boathouse while it was done, thats totally rediculous, science fiction even. Bad mistake francis. But I guess thats why no movie no matter how much genius is put into it,ever gets it all right.
@@MarcV8888 lol what a dumb comment. 'michael killing redo was *rediculous* , science fiction even'. thank god you're not a film critic (or in any position that requires critical thinking, hopefully). overall though he killed Fredo because his mother died. He swore to keep Fredo alive whilst their mother was alive so she didn't have to suffer another son dying, but once the mother died then Michael killed Fredo. It made sense too. Fredo was a risk to the family's reputation (because don't forget Michael's irrational hunger for power was a big part of what changed him from the end of Godfather 1 to Godfather 2. Godfather 2 was when he went from being in an immoral position to being completely soulless). And Fredo was also a risk to his family's health too. After already helping people put out a hit on Michael and after betraying the family multiple times, it made sense now that Michael had his own family and would be growing older that he wouldn't be able to keep a threat like that so close and let down his guard with someone like fredo around. Fredo had to die.
Apart from in the third one. As she aged she resembled less of what I imagined an older Kay would be like visually & personality-wise, and it didn't help that her and Al weren't getting along for the third film. But I agree she was one of the unsung heroes of the first two.
@@KaizerBeatz-vf9wf The Kay character didn't even belong in Part 3, not at all. Not after the way Michael closed the door in her face in Part 2. *That* was final.
Godfather , Carlitos way, Scarface, Heat, ofcourse all the others are greatttt movies. Gotta give it to Deniro he is equally a legend of his own work. Love them both as actors.
It's funny, because Pacino, Caan and Sheen are the same age, but Al was just boyish, just innocent-looking enough to make Michael's transformation in Part One seem truly insidious.
TOTALLY AGREE!
Yes
Thanks for the trivia!
Michael's transformation is one of the most amazing character arcs committed to film. It blows my mind every time I watch it.
Why wasn't Sheen in the movie?
Al talks with his eyes, thats the difference between him and the others..
And in "Scarface" you can see that he acts with his whole body. As for talking with his eyes, you can definitely see that in the restaurant scene just before he pulls the gun out and kills Sollozzo and McCluskey.
lindsey lefrois or when kay tells him she got an abortion
"remember. two shots in the head a piece ,as soon as you come out the door" isn't that what Clemenza says? love that line.
Just like Brando Al is one of the greatest actors of all time!!! I know they're are definitely one of my favorites!!!
The eyes chiko they never lie
James Caan was not Michael. It's just not his personality. He played an excellent Sonny though.
+Matt Williams It...is not about the actor's personality, it never is..it should never be anyway, but oh well.
***** Fair enough. I never saw Caan play a role similar to Michael though. It's just not what he's best at.
I thought sonny was great, loved James Caan in the role and thought it really stupid that they killed him off so early in the film...he's a brilliant actor
off course you say that with the benefit of hindsight....
But we will never know.
Sonny was a hot head and Michael was a stone cold killer.
James Caan as Michael is like Sonny putting on Michael's uniform to make fun of him
This is how it actually looks.
That would have made a good scene for the movie. Sonny ribbing Michael about being a war hero while wearing his too small uniform and acting all stiff like Michael. Out of place, but funny.
Tony Vilaysack OMGGGGHAHAHSH
Excellent point of view..
AHAHAHAHAHHA so true. His nice ivy league suit
All the years of smoking (along with age) really has changed Pacino's voice
Very godfather-esque!
"Do you think that I'm here to amuse you? "
@@reeblesnarfle5443 Thats from Goodfellas, bro
Best career move ever (unintentionally changing his voice)
NOT JUST SMOKING HE HAS LIVED A FULL LIFE OF SIN AND ORGIES
@@edwinjimenez3802 Fuck yeah
Al is perfect as Michael. Those eyes are more than enough to impress
Not many women liked the godfather when it first came out, or even later on. I think had it come out today, women would finally get it. I being 13 when the movie came to theaters remember for years after that, not one woman of color ever mentioned how god looking Pacino was....for years and years after he was acting in many other pics after GF1. My suspision today is that with the female black show hosts they now have today, and more media coverage, they would make Michael into a black womans dream. I still at 55 am amazed I STILL never heard a black woman ever talk about Pacino. What was he invisible to black women. Yes I know, black women generally go for the muscular slap em around type. But michael? How could you not love him as ANY color woman?
Marc Vince Why are you specifying black women?
Marc Vince Are you kidding?? The only issue I have with The Godfather is I don't know if 1 or 2 is my favorite movie of all time. I constantly quote it driving my husband insane. Now Godfather 3 I could have done without. Well except that last scene where Michael's daughter gets whacked. Pacino was brilliant in that scene. The man is a god.
Jackie Vester Tip: Avoid writing what happened in a movie for those who haven't seen it yet.
Mark Schirripa No offense dude but Godfather 3 was released in 1990. If you haven't seen it yet chances are you aren't chomping at the bit to see it. It's been 25 years. The cat's out of the bag.
Those eyes. That smile. Those EYES. The greatest actor EVER.
I do deeply agree with you
***** I need a drink too. How he looked in DDA...so adorable!!
***** Sorry, I'm a foreigner, but what is DDA exactly?
DDA- Dog Day Afternoon. Al's most incredible performance. 1975-check it out!
Thanks, dear stranger!
I personally think Al Pacino was perfect for this role! The eyes were intimidating af!
Al Pacino has an unnerving intensity that separates him from the others. He also has truly deep Sicilian eyes.
@Robert Lee, Countertenor What a coincidence that he got to play Michael *Corleone*
You yourself are sicilian aren't you
Riveting
He’s overrated he over Acting all the time de Niro is worth two of him
Bull, every latino has the same eyes!
Its a shame he didn't win an oscar for 1 or 2. As great as Brando and De Niro were, Al Pacino stole the show both times for me, and I don't say that lightly. I think his performance in 2 is one of the greatest movie performances ever.
Both 1 and 2.
@@firstal3799 agreed
Yeaahh bro
You make a valid point
maybe for 2...he was great in 1 also...but when i hear godfather i only hear brando saying "iam gonna make an offer he cant refuse"
Impossible to imagine James Caan as Michael. Even when you see it, your brain rejects it immediately.
Yes
It feels as if he stole his brother's uniform and is imposting Michael to mess with Kay. Hilarious.
This is why the Director (Not some idiot Studio Exec) is the ultimate judge of who should play what role. In this case Al Pacino was the prefect Micheal Corleone.
He was so good-looking when he was young.
crazywomancreek1 ABSOLUTELY
Still good
@@jedisquidward I dont think he aged too well he looks so different now, more different than other people when they were young compared to when they are old.
@@gtrrohit5078 yeah when I watched The Godfather for the first time I wasn't able to recognize him.
Perfect casting.
The editor's wife was right when she said "cast Al Pacino because he undresses you with his eyes."
omg my ass thought it was "addresses"
She wasn't the editor's wife. She /was/ the editor. Marcia Lucas (George Lucas' wife) worked on multiple Scorsese films in the 70s before she edited Star Wars and won an Oscar for it.
the wife said that?!?!
GrandMotorCrime yes
@@fategg6998 it was addresses. It’s just the way he said it sounds like that.
Just like so many other actors and roles they portrayed, there is no Godfather without Pacino as Michael Corleone. Perfect casting all around and an all-time classic movie.
Diane Keaton's infatuation with Pacino is SO visible in their test. LOL So incredibly cute, the both of them.
she was acting though. a lot of the visible infatuation would've been deliberately, though you're right that it still would've likely have come from a genuine place
She said he was the mistake she made personally. So it was an attraction or more.
I pretty sure they dated awhile
B4 that pervert creep Woody
Talk about lowering ones standards but then she dumped him for Warren Beatty lol
D. Dios yes they did .. he was so gorgeous back then and she was cute.. they made a nice looking couple..he looked better than warren Beatty in my opinion of course ..
They were dating off and on for 20 years or something, she wanted to marry Al and it seems he got scared but kinda looks like they both messed up. So Im pretty sure that she had at least a terrible crush on him while they were recording this.
Thank god they selected Al
thank god and the whole world who ever saw that movie is of the same opinion
All the other actors were charismatic but Al made a good Michael BECAUSE he was understated. He was quiet, dark and thoughtful and I think the audience could identify with him because in many ways, he was an outsider to mob life.
Nerthus
His character had military training .
@@elizabethf1591 yes but he never quite fit in with the “family”
great..now i suddently wanna watch the godfather again -.- at 5am
Sleep
H Agarwal with the fishes?
So,did you watch??
@@sergiidalada5859 I did and at 5am last night too lol
Watch dog day afternoon. He plays a gay bank robber
Young Al Pacino makes me wish I was born in the 50s and marry him. Those eyes and that voice. 😍😍
I feel excactly the same! 😍😍
He probably wouldn't marry you tho that's the difference
Same. I would change all the technology of this time for a precious man of that time (Him) 😕.
Marry me
He is pretty good though
one of the reasons godffather 1 was the best film of the 3 was al pacino`s transformation from fresh eyed army hero to cold, calculating don. in the other godfathers he remained the cold hearted chilling leader all through....and, of course, godfather 1 had brando at his best.
For me it's part two
Ibra Cadabra
Part 1 and Part 2 .
Pacino even when young, you could see he had steel beneath the fresh young army veteran
I remember thinking Al Pacino must have been really handsome when he was younger. And I was right!!
Your damn right
He's fucking dreamy 😍😍😍
man he does even coppola joked about him being ladies man back then and how diane keaton picked al despite screentesting with hundreds of actors lmao. well you cant resist those eyes.
He was so fucking atractive in that time 😍😍😍
Yeah and caan wasn't bad looking either.
The smile when he says this isn't a wedding..ah
Does it get you wet?
omg Sonny as Michael damn it felt like im in different universe
And Al as Sonny. What would have been lol
He was the most handsome actor of 70's.He should have made commercials at that stage of his life.Hollywood has been unfair to him.Who are these 3 people who have disliked this video?
Kay Adams's parents and one random uncle
10 years ago 💀
Seeing James Kahn as Michael is so freakin weird
loool that made me laugh
He nailed the roll of Sonny... as did Al with Michael
Charlie Simon Seeing such an attrocious misspelling of his last name is even weirder.
Totally aggree
I don't think anybody could have bet the shit out of Carlo as well as him
He is so handsome.
Seeing his audition, he really was very awkward and I can see why they thought he wasn't right for the part. Thankfully he seemed to get a feel for the part somewhere between his audition and the actual filming and nailed it when it came to actually filming.
They hated him even before he did those tests, they straight up hated the casting choice, 'cause he was short and not a big star. He went to those trials knowing he was unwanted and so had an attitude of something like "fuck this shit they'll hate me anyway". And yeah, it shows in these trials.
Agree. His voice is "too cute" in these auditions. He had to buckle up a bit. And he did.
You must not be too familiar with screen tests. They always seem awkward.
They decided to cast him after Michael Corleone's first murder scene. That scene is classic.
Those eyes never cease to mesmerize me. 😍 There really couldn't have been a better fit to play Michael.
You can see by the look of Diane's eyes, looking at Pacino's eyes and lips back and forth, her smiling and overall behavior that she had quite a huge crush on him, at least.
Well done psychoanalyzing someone's entire behaviour and emotions from two minutes of narrated film footage.
Fuckwit.
Thank you :)
They did have an ongoing relationship during the 70's! I don't know who is the luckiest... :-)
Myes well, it seems hse did date him on and off and from what I read, Pacino was the one she never really got over
Tom-Bot can't blame her. He's such a beautiful specimen
Wow. I dont believe what I just saw. Michael in the auditions, looked like a high school kid. Even his voice was almost childish. If you told me he was 17 in that audition, I wouldnt think twice. But then when they showed the real shooting outside instead of inside...its like he "morphed" into something else. This is inspiring to me. Do all of us have that thing in us that can just come out at the right time? Also, I am doubly shocked that Diane Keaton was in side at the table the best actor out of the bunch. To me she was better inside at the table than in the real scene. I love the way James Caan said and few outide of NY would really get this "They spent $400,000 to do the testing, and wound up with 4 corned beef sandwiches." He is a guy that while not as great as Pacino, I never understood why he didnt make a lot more gangster pics or even just pics over the years.
he has a lot of pics dude just look on google
That outfit didn't help along with his voice
his young voice is very strange, it sounds weak. Yet his movies godfather on its so strong, possessive almost.
you can see Pacino is the best easily: Caan is too cocky, Sheen is overly downbeat and trodden. Pacino is still this wide eyed, innocent kid, yet he has this surmounting rage within him. it makes it interesting to see what will happen to him and his fall even greater
Dizzy Blu
Don't forget Pacinos character was in the military, he was a trained killer ..
Perfect assessment
Michael Corleone was Pacino's performance of a lifetime. Fantastic. He was meant for it.
I loves so much Al Pacino performance, he bewitched me with his absolute calm and his wisdom.
In the second movie, when Al performs, you can feel the story. Last scene is the best example, just goose bumps.
He was a beauty
Al Pacino was definetly perfect for Michael. Al Pacino had this look of innocence and kindness to his face that was perfect for michael.
Yes. In the book, Michael is described as being handsome in a "delicate" way, not in a rugged way like James Caan.
"want me to test what, what you got a Porsche around the block?" lol
Al acts with his eyes. His eyes speaks volumes of emotions.
Young Diane Keaton was cuuuuute!
Kommandant Franz
right , she's natural not like the fake women of today like kylie jenner etc...
Turbo9987
Definitely, one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood history ❤
sweet sexy
Turbo9987 It’s sad though she gets compared negatively to Simonetta who played Appoloni. Both ladies were lovely in their own ways. One was sweet, charming, waif type & the other an Italian hottie..
I don't think I've ever seen her livelier that this red dress /white hat costume, the hair and smile: she's magnetic and bubbly at the same time.
Al Pacino knows how to make the idea he sees in his head of who the character is come out of his eyes, hands, face, body, voice. He is a consummate actor. And Diane Keaton has the same gift. Which is the reason they were perfect together. They both are very old spirits.
Martin Sheen as Michael? Well Jim Carrey as The Godfather then
MARTIN SHEEN killed with "extreme prejudice" in FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA"s war pic APOCALYPSE NOW!
You think of Charlie sheen
@@hakan341 Martin Sheen was on Alocalypse Now, you're thinking of Platoon with Charlie Sheen
@@azathoth0820 Charlie was with Martin on the set of Apocalypse Now but his scene was cut
What the heck? Martin is the great actor (btw so is Carrey) and he would easily give the justice to the part of Michael. He was just less desperate and less lucky in his career. Al did better choices, got more chances to show his talent and took it all. Seems fair to me.
pacino is the perrfect michael
Or...is Michael the perfect Pacino? lol Because Michael could play or be an actor, the real Al Pacino could never be a killer. He's very sensitive in real life.
lol i just meant he was the perfect actor to portray micheal corleone. I'm sure he's perfectly sweet in real life.
Marc Vince Michael Corleone was sensitive too. My interpretation of his character in the novel and films was that he changed as he took the actions that he believed circumstances compelled.
charlotte wawa He's incredibly sweet in real life! :)
Al Pacino so perfect for this movie!
Al Pacino is so handsome :D I still see him with this face until today. So so handsome
al pacino, the best to ever do it.
For everyone asking, the documentary is titled: "A Look Inside: The Godfather - Behind the Scenes" and you can find the full version here on RUclips.
3:24 I can't get over Al taking in a deep breathe and getting ready for the test lmfao
It's not the smoke.. Michael just caught Vito's cold.
An utter legend. Al can outact most actors of today just using those eyes... and looking sexy as ever.
Madhuri Willow Dixit Actually there are many actors out there that are better than Al Pacino, sorry.
@@frankiefelinesalwayswelcom5825 nope
He's an angel. His face, I couldn't believe a face like that existed. I used to imagine that one day everything went back and Al is the only person in the world to ever go back to being young and I am the happiest 17 year old girl ever.
And Diane Keaton was terrific!
I see potential in this kid. I hope everything turns out well for him.
He was so hot
70s Al was so very handsome ❤
My goodness! Even at 50 he was beautiful! Rare.
he was sure fine in his 50’s phewwwww
Thank you Francis for fighting for Al. Because of that we have one of the greatest performances in a movie ever in Godfather 2. He should´ve won an Oscar for that.
Diane Keaton is so wonderful and Alfredo always is great
It’s so interesting how cast chemistry can radically alter a scene. Young Pacino as Michael with Diane Keaton as Kay is a tender, youthful love. Caan as Michael? Just his presence alone in the scene and suddenly you feel yourself fear for Kay’s safety.
I'm glad that they chose Al to play Michael, which turned out to be an absolutely right decision. I cannot think of any other actors who would play this character. Al Pacino is one of a kind.
He's the most adorable actor ever for me and even now that's he has aged, my outlook for him will never ever change. He was once an adorable man therefore he'll always be handsome ♥
his voice sooooooooooo cuutee
Look whenever I read that book I always envisioned a dark and good looking, quiet and cautious " little brother " type. Remember at one point in the novel, Vito was a little bit worried about the masculinity of his youngest boy. Pacino IS Mike. We're talking Sicilians here, not Milan or Turin.
He has those bedroom eyes.
So do you 😊
Hala Madrid simp alert
@@alanrios8572 yes, how dare he compliment a female. What an absolute suck-up!
Alan Rios Dumbass learn what a simp actually is
The first time watching this and you could see that Diane Keaton and Al Pacino had chemistry. This accommodated the acting and the characters they were playing. Great actors working together. Thank goodness Al played Michael.
It's my family Kay, not me
"Don't look at the camera, just keep on fighting, dont look at the camera.."
his perfect, gorgeous face. god makes perfect things, madonna
Sono totalmente d'accordo con te....Stupendo Al!
You lost me at Madonna
@@Toybinger madonna like Madonn' or Madonna mi. It's a common Italian expression. like saying "my god"
@@Toybinger as in “madonna mia” ( like “holy mother of god”, “oh my god”)
Precious, this video is precious, how the history was made, so young and beautiful, all of them.
thank god for coppola's tenacity.
So...James Caan goes no Sicilian can refuse a request on his daughter's wedding day....and Diane says "oh good!" with this freaked out expression LOL.... It just looks like Sonny and Kay are talking... and not Michael
Pacino is handsomely charming. He can be a quiet dangerous man. Perfect as Michael Corleone
I saw Sonny on James Caan's face when he acted with Diane :v
This was really intriguing so glad I stumbled upon it. It's amazing how all of the pieces of the puzzle just fell into place and created a timeless masterpiece.
Robert Redford as italian??? OMG they really could have mess the whole movie like that. Good thing that Coppola insisted on Pacino and ignored the "stars" the executives thought about
eh. they made James Caan Italian and they made Marlon Brando look like the quintessential Italian. I agree Redford would've been a bad casting, but I don't think it's too out of the realm of imagination to suggest he's Italian
He got a pretty dark sun tan for Butch and the Sundance Kid.
Imagine Orson Welles for Vito. That was an actual possibility
All American boys Ryan O'Neal and Robert Redford as future mob boss Don Michael CORLEONE ... that would have been a disaster.
It is the typical mentality of a studio executive to want a "name", a "bankable" movie star. They are business people, bean counters; they don't know anything about casting a movie.
I agree. Those types are usually god for politicians in these movies. Senators, congressmen. All American, transatlantic east coast power. WASPs, etc.
agreed.
@Kris B: Pacino was an unknown but he had acting credits, mostly in the theater. And Coppola wanted him. Why did they hire Coppola if they had no confidence in his judgment? The studio bosses are too rich to be hurt by a bad movie. ("Love Story", released the previous year and a huge success, had gotten Paramount out of trouble.) If they get fired, they take their severance package (in the millions) and retire or work for another studio, like the executives of any big business. Do you actually believe that Ryan O'Neal or Robert Redford would have been convincing as a person of Sicilian descent?
Al pacino was the actor i saw on a calendar wayback 70s i was a kid wayback then i didnt knew he was great actor playing for that epic movie🙂
You can see Diane was more comfortable with Al 💝
Al Pacino was such a handsome man when he was young . His eyes . His face was so innocent looking . Just him in general was so handsome , Jesus 😩 .
robert redford ! thank fuck he didnt get the part would have spoiled a masterpiece and pacinos career might not have kicked of thank you coppola for your tenacity
Let me just say if al didn’t play Micheal this awesome trilogy would have never been!! Go choice Francis 👍🏼👍🏼
My god, he's just a kid! And honestly, I can't off the top of my head think of anyone better for the role, or any better actor, than Al Pacino.
"il padrino" credo che sia il film più bello di sempre ... poi amo AL PACINO😍, è bellissimo anche ora all'età di 74 anni lo amoooooo
TI AMO AL 💖💖💖😢😢😢😍💋💋
My favorite actor. There are so many good actors too.
Greatest actor of all time.
Aww he was so cute, and his acting is just amazing
He so handsome and such a great actor those eyes❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
he was sssssssssssuuuuch a beauty
I just cry whenever i see some scene with michael and fredo laughing together. that's the main reason i love this saga as a masterpiece...the way power and burden completely corrupts Michael is just visceral
You brought something up that I never thought of since I saw the movie 42 yrs ago in the theaters. I say, if he didnt whack Fredo, the movie would have been even better. Think....did one person in 40 years ever go...."yeah! wasnt that great the way he kiled his own brother. I think that was the worst part of the film. They should have had him do something else evil to show him changing as a human being. That was too over the top. Wow, 42 yrs since I saw that and I never thought they should have left that out.Plus the fact that they had him standing right there in the boathouse while it was done, thats totally rediculous, science fiction even. Bad mistake francis. But I guess thats why no movie no matter how much genius is put into it,ever gets it all right.
***** It was inevitable at that point.
@@MarcV8888 lol what a dumb comment. 'michael killing redo was *rediculous* , science fiction even'.
thank god you're not a film critic (or in any position that requires critical thinking, hopefully).
overall though he killed Fredo because his mother died. He swore to keep Fredo alive whilst their mother was alive so she didn't have to suffer another son dying, but once the mother died then Michael killed Fredo. It made sense too. Fredo was a risk to the family's reputation (because don't forget Michael's irrational hunger for power was a big part of what changed him from the end of Godfather 1 to Godfather 2. Godfather 2 was when he went from being in an immoral position to being completely soulless). And Fredo was also a risk to his family's health too. After already helping people put out a hit on Michael and after betraying the family multiple times, it made sense now that Michael had his own family and would be growing older that he wouldn't be able to keep a threat like that so close and let down his guard with someone like fredo around. Fredo had to die.
i love Pacino's young voice
Whatever the case with Al and "Michael", Diane Keaton was perfect for "Kay" .....
Apart from in the third one. As she aged she resembled less of what I imagined an older Kay would be like visually & personality-wise, and it didn't help that her and Al weren't getting along for the third film.
But I agree she was one of the unsung heroes of the first two.
@@KaizerBeatz-vf9wf The Kay character didn't even belong in Part 3, not at all. Not after the way Michael closed the door in her face in Part 2. *That* was final.
He was very handsome and a wonderfully gifted actor. I smell a bit of jealousy here.
these behind the scenes images are as epic as the film itself. what a legend!
Al he so handsome.
HIS EYES AW
Michael’s character arc is one of the greatest in movie history and Pacino knocked it out of the park
Holy God in heavens. I have this reaction every time I watch his old movies. Al was such a handsome man.
Godfather , Carlitos way, Scarface, Heat, ofcourse all the others are greatttt movies. Gotta give it to Deniro he is equally a legend of his own work. Love them both as actors.
Young Pacino looked and sounded like young Dustin hoffman
I just cant imagine anybody else than Al Pacino doing this role.
Great job!!