Robert De Niro Marlon Brando Godfather

He went on to win an oscar for best supporting actor.

Robert de niro marlon brando godfather. Unpublished letter reveals marlon brando. Did you know that robert de niro and marlon brando are the only actors to win an academy award for playing the same role. He is an orphaned sicilian immigrant who builds a. Directed by francis ford coppola.

The role eventually went to robert de niro who was 19 years younger then brando at the time. The godfather collection the godfather the godfather. Part ii he said he approached it like a scientific experiment performing a part first. The role was don vito corleone in francis ford coppola s the godfather in which brando won for playing the elderly mob boss and de niro won in the godfather ii playing the young up and coming italian mob leader.

Part ii the godfather. Coincidence perhaps that the godfather is the only. Vito corleone born vito andolini is a fictional character in mario puzo s 1969 novel the godfather and in the first two of francis ford coppola s film trilogy vito is originally portrayed by marlon brando in the 1972 film the godfather and later by oreste baldini as a boy and by robert de niro as a young man in the godfather part ii 1974. The early life and career of vito corleone in 1920s new york city is portrayed while his son michael expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate.