do you reckon he would have done a better job?
2006-10-03 06:53:14 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Frank Sinatra was interested and the studio's original choice was Ernest Borgnine or Lawrence Olivier. Coppola wanted either Olivier or Marlon Brando. However, Olivier was ill and not working so they went with Brando. I thought he was great.
2006-10-03 07:00:59 · answer #1 · answered by RelayLover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laurence Olivier was wanted by Paramount to play Vito Corleone, but he was unable to sign on due to health problems.
Coppola eventually chose Brando over Ernest Borgnine.
NO WAY !
Brando's role is a CLASSIC, right up there w/ Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch.
(Al Pacino played MICHAEL Corleone - De Niro also auditioned for THAT role - remember this was over 30 years ago!)
2006-10-03 14:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by Moebuggy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heard it was Laurence Olivier but can't imagine he'd have been better than Marlon Brando
2006-10-04 06:35:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Frank Sinatra...I really can't see anyone else playing the part except Brando
2006-10-03 14:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by carolinayaya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it may have been Don Rickles or Tim Conway but neither could stop laughin whenever somebody kissed their ring
2006-10-03 14:18:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think it was Laurence Olivier
2006-10-03 14:16:46 · answer #6 · answered by simark12 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Al pacino
2006-10-03 13:55:49 · answer #7 · answered by Polo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rigsby,,,from Rising Damp.....
2006-10-03 13:55:38 · answer #8 · answered by junio130 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO WHO EVA IT WAS THEY WUDNT MAKE A BETTER JOB OF IT BECAUSE ROBERT DE NIRO AND MARLON BRANDO ARE THE GREATEST AND ROBERT DE NIRO IS FIT.XX
2006-10-04 11:13:08 · answer #9 · answered by catherine m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooo, i think it was bobby deniro, i knew he was gonna be someone, but brando was brillaint
2006-10-03 13:56:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋