Yet Vito isnt the only Corleone to have been played by more than one actor intheGodfathertrilogy.
Overall,10Godfatherparts have been credited in some form to at least two actors.
Robert De Niro originally auditioned for the role of Sonny Corleone inThe Godfather.
Sonny as a young child wasportrayed inThe Godfather Part IIby Francis Ford Coppolas younger son, Roman.
Even so,Pacino isnt the only actor to play Michael Corleonein theGodfathermovies.
In a performance that initially went uncredited, Louis Marino plays an infant Michael Corleone inThe Godfather Part II.
Peter Clemenza is one of the scariest characters in Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather trilogy.
So how was he killed off before the second movie?
Across thetimelines of Vito and Michael Corleone in theGodfathertrilogy, we see Don Tommasino played by three different actors.
The younger version who helps Vito Corleone kill Ciccio inThe Godfather Part IIis played by Mario Cotone.
Finally, the older Tommasino who gets killed off himself inThe Godfather Part IIIis portrayed by Vittorio Duse.
Lee Strasbergs performance as Michael Corleones nemesis in the drug trade is as slippery as it is wonderfully subtle.
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Summary
The Godfather is one of the most iconic and influential film franchises in cinematic history.
The first two films, in particular, are widely regarded as some of the greatest films ever made.
