Crazy Little-Known Facts about "The Godfather" Franchise

Totally Starstruck

When Lenny Montana (Brasi) showed up on set, he was so overly nervous to act alongside Marlon Brando. In fact, he was so flabbergasted that he completely forgot his lines! Instead of getting upset, Coppola loved the nervousness as he felt that it fit with Brasi's character.

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The More You Know

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  • Scorpions are incredibly resilient: scientists have frozen scorpions overnight, left them in the sun the following day, and when thawed, the arthropod walked away unscathed.
  • A typical cloud weighs around 1.1 million pounds.
  • Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.
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