Posted on 01/06/2022 3:38:56 PM PST by nickcarraway
Nicolas Cage has revealed he once begged director Francis Ford Coppola to let him be in the Godfather trilogy.
The actor, who is Coppola’s nephew, was 25 when 1990 film The Godfather Part III was due to be shot, and told his uncle: “I really think I ought to be in your movie.”
Cage, speaking as part of The Hollywood Reporter’s actors roundtable alongside other Hollywood stars, revealed: “I said, ‘I really think I ought to be in your movie, Uncle. I really think it’s a good idea if you would cast me. I think I could play this part.’ He continued: “He was going to cast Andy Garcia, and I said, ‘But I just see myself more as James Caan’s son, and he’s playing Sonny’s son. He’s not playing Michael’s son. He’s Sonny’s son. I just feel a little more James Caan.’
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Didn’t know that. What’s a little quasi-incest among the people in the Hollywood cesspool?
I was wandering around a tiny little rural cemetery here on Long Island, North Babylon I think, when I all but tripped over a stone that was engraved with PUZO. MARIO. I thought “ No way…” Whipped out the phone and, yep, its him.
Something I’ve always appreciated about Puzo is that when he was coming up as a writer he often shot off his mouth about how he could write a popular novel anytime he wanted but that he aspired to better things. As time went on and he and his family got no richer someone flung that brag back into his face. Puzo said “Ok” He then took up his pen (or typewriter) and wrote The Godfather. I love it when guys can back up their shit.
Crappy actor, entitled worthless wast of human flesh!
I remember Godfather marathons on Thanksgiving that only played 1 and 2.
Are you nuts. Cage is one of the best actors of all time.
But who did she......🤔
I still don't completely understand the plot of III and I've watched it a few times. I usually lose interest and the movie ends up watching me.
Extremely, Crappy actor, Extreme entitled worthless Extremist waste of human flesh!
Twelve year old pimply face girls, with low self worth, who are dating Erkle should have their computer taken away from them.
and that, is the $64,000 question... Francis is my guess
I avoid Cage’s movies. I don’t like his flat, monotone style.
Well casting his daughter sure worked out fine
Godfather Part IV should be all about Nick Cage.
If I ever have to give up my castles I’ll be taking some bad roles too.
GF3 was the worst...
I knew you set up the article so that you could use this graphic. It’s like a Charlie McCarthy routine.
“Never realized he was Coppola’s nephew.”
I believe he took the name Cage to avoid the appearance of nepotism. He is a fine enough actor not to need it anyway.
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