Actors Who Turned Down Roles That Could Have Changed Their Careers

Back in 2004, Nicholson told Movieline, “Back then I believed Indians should play Indians and Italians should play Italians. There were a lot of actors who could have played Michael, myself included, but Al Pacino was Michael Corleone. I can’t think of a better compliment to pay him.”

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