Crazy Little-Known Facts about "The Godfather" Franchise

Bitter Pacino

Marlon Brando wasn't the only Godfather actor to avoid the 1973 Academy Awards. Al Pacino opted to forgo the awards ceremony, too, but for totally different reasons. He was one of the three cast members to earn the Best Supporting Actor nomination, but he thought that he deserved better. In fact, he thought he deserved the Best Actor nomination. So, he protested and didn't go.

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