Why Jack Nicholson turned down this massive role.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In hindsight, it seems impossible that any actor would have turned down a role in the iconic gangster film, The Godfather, and yet one of Hollywood's biggest stars, Jack Nicholson, absolutely did do that, and with an interesting reason attached. In the early 1970s, Nicholson and The Godfather were both on the cusp of becoming not just successful, but quintessential.
Why Jack Nicholson Turned Down The Godfather's Michael Corleone Ultimately, Jack Nicholson's reason for turning down Michael Corleone is somewhat unexpected considering the time. In a 2004 interview with MovieLine, Nicholson explained that, "Back then I believed that Indians should play Indians and Italians should play Italians. Mario Puzo had written such a great book that if you go back to it, you'll see so much of what was special about the movie.
Jack Nicholson Playing Michael Corleone Would've Changed The Gangster Genre If Jack Nicholson had accepted the role of Michael Corleone, there's no doubt that the gangster genre audiences know today would be entirely different. First and foremost, Al Pacino likely would not have become the face of the gangster genre without The Godfather. Francis Ford Coppola, the director of The Godfather, took notice of Pacino after his performance in the 1971 film, The Panic in Needle Park.
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