In a year when the world is celebrating the golden jubilee of 'The <keyword id="170918" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Godfather" source="Orion">Godfather</keyword>', <keyword id="14396079" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="james-caan" source="Orion">James Caan</keyword>, one of the film's many actors who'll never be forgotten, passed away on Wednesday (U.S. Pacific Time), according to an announcement by his family on Twitter. Best remembered for playing <keyword id="380313" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sonny-corleone" source="Orion">Sonny Corleone</keyword>, the hotheaded, loose-fisted son of the Don, played by Marlon Brando, but with a very busy post-Sonny filmography, <keyword id="5273359" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="caan" source="Orion">Caan</keyword> was 82 when he breathed his last. "It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6," the brief tweet reads, according to 'Variety'. "The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time." Caan also had substantial roles in other notable films, including 'Misery', 'Elf', 'Thief', 'Godfather Part II', 'Brian's Song' and 'The Gambler', notes 'Variety', adding that <keyword id="367235" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="sonny" source="Orion">Sonny</keyword>'s violent end in a vendetta killing in Francis Ford Coppola's iconic movie -- "riddled, as he is, with dozens of bullets -- is one of the most memorable scenes in a film filled with them". Caan, according to 'Variety', initially auditioned for the role of Michael, the college-educated war-hero son who would ultimately become Don, and the studio, Paramount, supported this casting for a time, but Al Pacino, as we all know, was cast as Michael and Caan as Sonny "as part of a complex compromise between Paramount and Coppola". Coppola and Caan, incidentally, were classmates at Hofstra University, where the Bronx-born James Edmund Caan went after studying at Michigan State University (he played American football for the university team). Caan, who was working till 2013 and even lent his voice to 'The Godfather' video games, would repeatedly essay characters with a penchant for violence, notes 'Variety'. His most notable decade, though, was the 1970s. In addition to 'The Godfather', to quote from 'Variety', Caan's signature films from the 1970s include Mark Rydell's 'Cinderella Liberty' (1973), in which he played a sailor in love with a hooker; Karel Reisz's 'The Gambler' (1974), where he played a man with a serious addiction for the roll of the dice; the Sam Peckinpah actioner, 'The Killer Elite' (1975), a story of CIA assassins that reunited him with Robert Duvall, Tom Fagan of 'The Godfather'; musical romantic comedy 'Funny Lady' (also 1975), with Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif; <keyword id="263242" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="norman-jewison" source="Orion">Norman Jewison</keyword>'s satirical, dystopian sci-fi drama 'Rollerball', where he played a popular athlete in a violent sport based on roller derby often ending in death; Alan J. Pakula's romantic Western, 'Comes a Horseman', in which Caan starred with Jane Fonda and Jason Robards; and the Neil Simon-penned 'Chapter Two', in which a seemingly uncomfortable Caan was essentially a stand-in for Simon in the story of how he got together with second wife Marsha Mason, playing in the film by none other than Marsha Mason. SEE ALSO : <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/cooling-crude-oil-prices-companies-in-these-sectors-could-benefit-the-most/articleshow/92738107.cms">Cooling crude oil prices – companies in these sectors could benefit the most</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/nothing-phone-1-to-launch-soon-price-features-and-everything-we-know-so-far/articleshow/92738463.cms">Nothing phone (1) to launch soon – price, features, and everything we know so far</a>

James Caan who played the hot-headed Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, passes away

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Caan, who played Sonny Corleone in "<keyword id="13441413" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-godfather" source="Orion">The Godfather</keyword>," recalled how he loosened up <keyword id="13441415" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="lenny-montana" source="Orion">Lenny Montana</keyword>.</li><li>Director Francis Ford Coppola was angry at Montana (<keyword id="13441416" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="luca-brasi" source="Orion">Luca Brasi</keyword>), who kept messing up his lines.</li></ul>In celebration of the 50th anniversary of <a href="https://www.insider.com/trivia-about-filming-the-godfather-2020-8">Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece "The Godfather,"</a> one of the stars of the movie, <keyword id="13441414" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="james-caan" source="Orion">James Caan</keyword> reminisced about how he loosened up the actor who played one of the movie's iconic characters.Former professional wrestler Lenny Montana was cast as the Corleone crime family's most feared enforcer Luca Brasi. But Caan, who played hothead Sonny Corleone, recalled to <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/03/21/how-the-godfather-star-james-caan-taped-f-k-you-onto-co-stars-tongue/">The New York Post</a> that it was clear being on a hyped movie that featured one of the greats like Marlon Brando, who played Don Corleone, was intimidating for Montana.This was evident, Caan said, in the scene where Montana as Brasi goes to Don Corleone to pay his respects on his daughter's wedding day. The actor said Coppola was getting frustrated that Montana kept flubbing his lines."Francis comes running out and said to me, 'Jimmy, do something!'" Caan recalled. "I said, 'What are you talking about Francis?' He said, 'Do something with him.' I said, 'What do you want me to do with that fucking beast?' 'Do something to goose him up, do some of your shit.'"Caan had an idea, he said."I grab Lenny and said, 'Lenny, come here. You gotta do something when you open the door,'" Caan said. "I was trying to give him this snow job. 'When you say, "Don Corleone," stick your tongue out' — his tongue looked like a shoebox for fuck's sake — 'and I'll put a piece of tape on it that says "Fuck you." He was like a baby, 'Oh, Jimmy, don't make me do this,' and I said, 'Lenny, please, it's humor, everyone's gonna laugh and you'll feel better. Please do this for me.'"<div type="image" title="James Caan in a vest and tie" height="1080" width="1915" msid="90385711" hostid="261"></div>Montana agreed and did another take of the scene where he walks into Don Corleone's office to pay his respects."They say 'Action!' and that's when he says, "Don Corleone" — he sticks his tongue out and everybody falls down laughing. He was smiling. He was happy. Marlon's line was, 'Luca, my most cherished friend,' and when [Montana] did that scene he had "Fuck you" written on his tongue, too."Though it's one of the few times we hear Montana speak in the movie, it's the way Coppola used the legend of Luca Brasi as a brutal killer for the mob family that made the character one of the most memorable in the 1972 movie.It made it all the more shocking when he's dramatically killed not long after. And what "Godfather" fan can forget the parting shot to the Brasi character, with one of the most famous lines in movie history?As the Corleone family is looking for Brasi after a hit has been put on Don Corleone, a package arrives at the Corleone house. It's placed on Sonny Corleone's lap. He opens to find a fish. He's told it's a Sicilian message: "Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.""The Godfather," also starred Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, and Robert Duvall.

'Godfather' star James Caan recalls the unique way he loosened up the actor who played Corleone family enforcer Luca Brasi before his big scene

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/55113198.cms" style="width: 800px; height: 600px;" /><keyword id="241509" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Godfather">The Godfather</keyword> is not just an entertaining gangster saga. It is also a story about power, family, and capitalism. It’s infact a guide to life, offering endless lessons on how to handle every situation you may encounter. Here are some words spoken in the film, which can go a long way in making a difference in your personal lives: 
 
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer 
 
If you’re acutely familiar with the negative things in your life, you’ll be able to anticipate them and plan accordingly. The devil is always in the details. Always keep a watchful eye on your enemies and play life’s “game of chess” with precision, dedication, and tact. Always hold your ground and never burn bridges, no matter how much you might dislike someone. 
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Don't let anyone outside family know what you are thinking 
 Even though <keyword id="2101334" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vito-Corleone">Vito Corleone</keyword> refused <keyword id="3791440" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="solozzo">Solozzo</keyword> the proposal of investing in narcotics business, his son Sonny who disapproved of his father's decision, ended up showing his frustration in front of Solozzo. Sollozzo saw a weakness in the Corleone family and saw that he and his father were divided on the issue of narcotics. He decided to exploit that weakness. 
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So, never frivolously share your personal plans or information with anyone you don’t fully trust. It may come back as a dissapointment to you. 
 
Make an offer noone can refuse 
 Don Vito Corleone was visited by his godson, the famous singer Johnny Fontane. He asked for Vito's help to secure a film role that would boost his fading career. The head of the film studio, had previously refused to give Fontane the part, but <keyword id="624550" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Don-Corleone">Don Corleone</keyword> told Johnny - "Act like a man. I'll make him an offer he can't refuse." 
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Leaders negotiate from strength. They make their strongest and best offer first with the assumption that the other party will take it because it's that good. Time is money in negotiating. Great leaders are good at getting what they want by stepping into the shoes of the other party to determine what they will be looking for, and then they formulate the offer around that. 
 
A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man 
 
Vito asking his son Michael if gets enough time with his family, showed that family was always above all for this gangster, and he wanted the same for his son too. 
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It’s your duty to be there for your family, regardless of the circumstances. This will help protect them while you're alive, and leave a meaningful legacy after you’re gone. 
 
Establish friendships out of respect, business, and trust 
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Don Corleone said - “Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.” Family you cannot chose, but friends you can. Consider the benefits that a certain friendship can bring.

On his 93rd birthday, here are 5 leadership lessons from Godfather's 'Don Corleone'

It’s hard to believe that movies about mafia bosses and gangsters that are usually about massive bloodshed and over the top drama can provide any kind of positive life lessons but ‘<keyword id="170918" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="godfather">Godfather</keyword>’ is not just another mafia film, it’s a legendary gangster saga we have all come to love and it is in fact loaded with endless life lessons on how to handle almost every tricky situation you may encounter at work or home. There’s a reason why the protagonist of the movie <keyword id="4186925" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="don-vito-corleone">Don Vito Corleone</keyword>’s words have found place on innumerable posters that the fans can’t get enough of. Let’s look at a few instances from the life of Don Corleone to learn some significant life lessons, starting with the moment when he reminded us what a great leader means and how can one lead an empire: Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer Movie scene - This was what Don Vito Corleone had taught to Michael Corleone in their old mansion which was taken over by Pete Clemenza and Frank Pentangelli. Michael had said to Frank,"I've learnt many things from my father in this room. He told me keep your friends close but your enemies closer.” <a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/8E7Y8yi8pGdxe">via GIPHY</a> The devil is always in the details. Always keep a watchful eye on your enemies and play life’s “game of chess” with precision, dedication, and tact. Always hold your ground and never burn bridges, no matter how much you might dislike someone. Don't let anyone outside family know what you are thinking Movie scene - Even though Vito Corleone refused <keyword id="3791440" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="solozzo">Solozzo</keyword> the proposal of investing in narcotics business, his son Sonny who disapproved of his father's decision, ended up showing his frustration in front of Solozzo. The outsider saw a weakness in the Corleone family and sensed the difference in opinion among the family members. He decided to use that weakness to his advantage. <a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/59ViMF8Xlaoak">via GIPHY</a> Never frivolously share your personal information/secrets with anyone you don’t fully trust, especially at workplace. It may come back as a huge disappointment to you. Make an offer nobody can refuse Movie scene - Don Vito Corleone was visited by his godson, the singer Johnny Fontane. He asked for Vito's help to secure a film role that would boost his fading career. The head of the film studio had previously refused to give Fontane the part, but Don Corleone stood by his side. His words to Johnny were - "Act like a man. I'll make him an offer he can't refuse." <a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/26h0pkvcgnFIpvU1a">via GIPHY</a> Leaders negotiate with confidence. They make their strongest and best offer in the worst times. They have deep human insight. They already know what rivals are looking for, and hence are able to put their best foot forward. A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man Movie scene - Vito asked his son Michael if he gets enough time with his family. His gesture reflected that his family was always above all for this gangster. He wanted the same for his son too. No matter how many times he tried to keep himself away from his family, the best times in his career came when his sons and his wife were beside him. He protected them while he was alive, and left behind a legacy after he died. <a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/7olZK8e3NP35C">via GIPHY</a> Great leaders have always displayed compassion and love for their dear ones. History is testimony to the fact that rising up the ladder professionally while ignoring your family can never bring you real success. Regardless of the circumstances you may face at your workplace, family should never take a backseat. Establish friendships out of respect, business, and trust Movie scene - Take a moment to read Don Corleone words - “Friendship is everything. Friendship is more than talent. It is more than the government. It is almost the equal of family.” <a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/X41ww4YUwvG5q">via GIPHY</a> You cannot choose your family, but you can choose your friends. The friends you have around you (professionally or in your social circle) will help influence who you are becoming every day. So, surround yourself with people who embody the qualities you value. Most importantly, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. Not once did Don Corleone look back on any decision he made. He may have failed, but he never lost faith in himself and in his ability to overturn circumstances which were not in his favour. When in self-doubt, remember his words - If you doubt your power, you give more power to your doubt... (Image credit: Tumblr)

Leadership lessons from the movie Godfather

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13441414" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="james-caan" source="Orion">James Caan</keyword> died Wednesday evening at the age of 82, according to his Twitter account.</li><li>Caan was best known for playing Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather."</li></ul>James Caan, the star of films including "The Godfather," "Elf," and "Misery" died on July 6, a spokesperson for the actor announced. Caan was 82."It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6," the actor's Twitter account shared on Thursday. "The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time.""End of Tweet," the message concluded, a callback to the way Caan frequently ended his Tweets. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation="">—James Caan (@James_Caan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1545090774517174272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2022</a></blockquote>The Bronx-born actor will forever be known for playing the hot-tempered Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's classic 1972 mafia epic "The Godfather." Caan received an Oscar nomination for the role and reprised the part in the final scene of 1974's "The Godfather Part II."Before "The Godfather" Caan found recognition in Hollywood in a variety of different roles. In 1966 he starred opposite John Wayne in the Howard Hawks classic Western "El Dorado." He followed that by starring in Robert Altman's "Countdown" (1967) and Coppola's "The Rain People" (1969).A year before "The Godfather," Caan became a star when he starred opposite Billy Dee Williams in the TV movie "Brian's Song," which recounted the friendship between real-life NFL players Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers. Playing for the Chicago Bears, they became the first interracial roommates in the history of the NFL. The story chronicles their friendship as Piccolo learns he has terminal cancer.Caan earned an Emmy nomination for the performance.<div type="image" title="James Caan in a vest and tie" height="1080" width="1915" msid="92732721" hostid="261"></div>But the success of "The Godfather" launched Caan into legendary status.The actor's tough-guy persona led to many similar roles in flicks like "The Gambler" (1974), "Rollerball" (1975), "The Killer Elite" (1975), and "A Bridge Too Far" (1977).But as the decades passed, Caan showed his talents in other less-typecast roles. He found high praise for his leading role in the adaptation of Stephen King's "Misery" (1990), playing an author who is injured in a car wreck and nursed by a crazed super fan infamously played by Kathy Bates.He played on his wiseguy persona for the comedy "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992), and played a tough-but-fair coach in "The Program" (1993).Caan continued to find success, starting a four-season run as the star of the TV series "Las Vegas" in 2003 and, in the same year, he starring as a grumpy father in the beloved Will Ferrell comedy, "Elf."Caan is survived by five children, including actor Scott Caan from his second marriage.

James Caan, star of 'The Godfather' and 'Misery,' has died at age 82

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="364067" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Andy-Garcia">Andy Garcia</keyword>, who played Vincent in "<keyword id="9452452" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-godfather-part-iii">The Godfather Part III</keyword>," told Insider he would direct a part 4 of "<keyword id="241509" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="The-Godfather">The Godfather</keyword>" if Francis Ford Coppola asked him.</li><li>Garcia has had an idea about what the fourth installment of the family mafia franchise could be since the 1990s.</li><li>At the time, Garcia even had Leonardo DiCaprio interested in playing a young Sonny Corleone.</li><li>Garcia also believes that there could even be a "Vincent" limited series.</li></ul>With Francis Ford Coppola reediting "The Godfather Part III" into his true vision with the release of "Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone," in select theaters Friday, talk of a "Godfather 4" has resurfaced. And Andy Garcia is all for it. Garcia played Vincent, the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone, in the third chapter of the acclaimed "The Godfather" saga, which looks at the Corleone mafia family, based on the book series by author Mario Puzo. In the movie, he becomes the main muscle for Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) and by the end gets the Godfather title as Michael fades from the family business.Since the 1990s, Garcia has an idea on what the fourth installment might entail and he told Insider while talking over Zoom that he's willing to direct it - if Coppola, who directed the original "Godfather" films, gave his blessing."Absolutely, command me as you will," Garcia said without hesitation when asked if he would consider directing "Godfather 4." "Whatever Francis wants, I would never question it. I owe him," he added. "I just need his blessing."<div type="image" title="Godfather 3 Paramount2" height="1270" width="1693" msid="79552630" hostid="261"></div>Garcia said that soon after "Godfather III" was completed, there was a brief moment when a fourth movie was explored. And it would have brought back Robert De Niro to reprise his "Godfather Part II" role as young Vito Corleone with Leonardo DiCaprio joining to play Sonny Corleone.Garcia said the story structure would mirror "Godfather II" in which it would move back and forth over two time periods. In the present, Garcia's Vincent, now the Godfather, moves the family business back into more illegal operations. While flashing back to the 193os, it would follow a young Sonny Corleone."Maybe Vincent is dealing with the cartel at the time," Garcia explained. "And then go back to the 1930s, in the happy years when the Corleones killed everybody and nobody killed them."And Garcia revealed that he was the one who got DiCaprio interested to play Sonny, who was originally played by James Caan in "The Godfather.""My manager at the time was representing Leonardo DiCaprio and they were working with Francis on a project and I just mentioned that Francis always had this idea for another 'Godfather,'" Garcia said. "I said Leo DiCaprio is the right age - this was back in the 1990s - to play a young Sonny in the 1930s. And De Niro could play Vito because he would be the right age for him in the '30s. And then on the other side of the story would be me and Al returning as Michael. Maybe he's still alive and I can still talk to him for advice."<div type="image" title="leooscars" height="1386" width="1848" msid="79552634" hostid="261"></div>Garcia said DiCaprio was interested and it even got to a point where Coppola told Paramount to hire Puzo to write the story."But Mario passed away like a month after," Garcia said of the author, who penned the original book series. "The fact that Mario wasn't around took the wind out of the sails for Francis."However, decades later Garcia is still enthusiastic to play Vincent again, a role that earned him his only Oscar nomination to date."For Paramount, it's a franchise. Even if you wanted to do a limited series called 'Vincent' that doesn't have to do with the other <keyword id="406" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Movies">movies</keyword>," he added, "people want to see it."And Garcia taking on the directing reigns would not be a fluke. He directed the 1950s Cuba-set drama "The Lost City" in 2005.It's unclear if Coppola would ever direct another "Godfather," but he's previously said he wouldn't be surprised if there are more."There may well be a 'Godfather IV' and 'V' and 'VI,'" <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/movies/godfather-coda-francis-ford-coppola.html">Coppola told The New York Times recently</a>. "I don't own 'The Godfather.'"Over the years, Garcia said he has a simple approach: "I'm OK if it never happens, but I'm ready if it does.""The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone" will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on December 8.

Andy Garcia says he would direct 'Godfather 4' if Francis Ford Coppola gave his blessing: 'Command me as you will'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="364067" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Andy-Garcia">Andy Garcia</keyword> told Insider that the toughest part of making "The Godfather Part III" was the transfer of power scene in which Michael Corleone makes Garcia's Vincent the Godfather of the family.</li><li>Garcia revealed that scene, set in Italy, was really done in New York during reshoots.</li><li>"The pages came out that morning and we shot it in the afternoon," Garcia said.</li></ul>In 1990, "The Godfather Part III" opened in theaters and completely changed Andy Garcia's life. Playing Vincent, the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone, he delivered a captivated performance that would lead to an Oscar nomination and define his career.Garcia has been able to think back on the experience recently with the rerelease of the movie, retitled "The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Micheal Corleone," which features editing tweaks by director <keyword id="79181" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Francis-Ford-Coppola">Francis Ford Coppola</keyword>. And the scene that stands out most for him is one that Coppola didn't feel was right until reshoots.Garcia said the toughest scene to pull off while making "Godfather III" was the transfer of power scene. It's the moment in which Michael hands off the title of Godfather in the Corleone family to Vincent."That's a scene that you better get right," Garcia <a href="https://www.insider.com/andy-garcia-interview-making-godfather-3-2020-12">told Insider</a> with a laugh.The powerful scene happens toward the end of the movie. Garcia's Vincent character has become the right-hand-man of Michael Corleone (<keyword id="30655" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Al-Pacino">Al Pacino</keyword>) and has fallen for Michael's daughter, Mary (Sofia Coppola).<div type="image" title="Godfather 3 Paramount" height="722" width="962" msid="79612165" hostid="261"></div>While in Italy, Vincent informs Michael of the people who have turned against the family and that a Sicilian assassin is out to kill him. Vincent wants to be given the order to kill them all, but Michael knows that if he does, his dream of making the Corleone family legitimate will never happen. Michael finally transfers his power to Vincent to do what must be done. However, he tells Vincent he must "give up my daughter. It's the price you pay for the life you choose." Vincent agrees.Garcia said the transfer of power scene was one Coppola tinkered with throughout the five-month shoot of the movie. But it wasn't until principal photography wrapped that Coppola felt he got it right."Francis wrote that scene after he assembled the movie a little bit and we went back to New York," Garcia said. "That's when he shot that scene."So though the scene is set in Italy, it was really shot in New York months after the main shooting ended. Garcia said what was great about doing a scene of that importance during reshoots was the history he already had with Pacino."Al and I had months and months already of working together," he said. "I was very proud of the work Al and I did in that scene."That trust with one another certainly helped in this instance as Garcia and Pacino didn't have much time to prepare."The pages came out that morning and we shot it in the afternoon," Garcia said."The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Micheal Corleone" is playing now in select theaters and will be available on Blu-ray/DVD on Tuesday.Read more:<a href="https://www.insider.com/andy-garcia-interview-making-godfather-3-2020-12">Andy Garcia looks back on making 'The Godfather III' and hopes for a TV series centered on his character</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/catherine-ohara-schitts-creek-viral-tiktok-home-alone-2-video-2020-12">'Schitt's Creek' star Catherine O'Hara goes viral on TikTok after recreating her iconic 'Home Alone 2' scene</a><a href="https://www.insider.com/aubrey-plaza-reveals-kristen-stewart-got-covid-19-happiest-season-2020-12">Aubrey Plaza accidentally revealed that Kristen Stewart had COVID-19 while filming 'Happiest Season' - and her reaction is priceless</a>

Andy Garcia says one of the most important 'Godfather III' scenes was a reshoot - and he only had a few hours to learn his lines

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="364067" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Andy-Garcia">Andy Garcia</keyword> talked to Insider about making "<keyword id="241509" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="The-Godfather">The Godfather</keyword> Part III."</li><li>Director <keyword id="79181" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Francis-Ford-Coppola">Francis Ford Coppola</keyword> has reedited the movie with a version titled "Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone."</li><li>Garcia revealed how one of the most important scenes in the movie was done during reshoots.</li><li>He recalls the dramatic exit by <keyword id="15215" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Winona-Ryder">Winona Ryder</keyword> from the movie, which lead to <keyword id="198393" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sofia-Coppola">Sofia Coppola</keyword> taking her role.</li><li>Garcia talked about how a "Godfather Part IV" version almost happened with Leonardo DiCaprio starring.</li><li>Garcia said he would direct part IV or be in a TV series about his character if Coppola gave his blessing.</li></ul>Despite having a long career filled with numerous memorable roles, Andy Garcia admits that the one that's brought up the most is Vincent Corleone in "The Godfather Part III."Released 30 years ago, it brought Garcia fame and an Oscar nomination. Playing the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone (played by James Caan in "The Godfather"), Garcia captured the same hot temper and womanizing ways for his Vincent character. It led to a powerful performance that continues to captivate audiences decades later.Director Francis Ford Coppola has tweaked the final chapter of his acclaimed mafia saga - changing around the beginning and ending of the movie and shortening the running time - with the release of "Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone."Ahead of the release of "The Godfather, Coda" (in theaters Friday and on Blu-ray/DVD December 8), Insider had a Zoom chat with Garcia about the making of "The Godfather III," a glimpse inside the drama of making the movie - specifically the sudden casting change of Winona Ryder for Sofia Coppola in the Mary role - and his hopes for the continuation of the Vincent character in another movie or TV series.<h2>Garcia says he's never tired of people talking to him about 'The Godfather III' - and if there will be a part IV</h2>Tell me what was going through your head when you watched the new cut of "The Godfather Part III."I was just watching it as I watched it the first time. I was very engaged and I was very emotional at the end. I watched it with [co-stars] Al [Pacino] and Diane [Keaton] and George Hamilton, and Talia [Shire] at Paramount on the big screen. And it rekindles a lot of memories when you watch something that was so important in your life. It wasn't just any movie being a part of that. It was a very important time in my life so there is a profound connection I have to the film.It seems like you don't mind having had to talk about your involvement in this movie for 30 years now. Does that not get to you? The constant questions?No. It's been such a privilege to be associated with Francis and this movie. "The Godfather" and "Godfather II" are very influential in my life. "The Godfather" catapulted me into wanting to aspire to do that kind of acting. And here I was asked to be a part of it, so this is one of the most important things I've done in my life.<h2>Garcia got to take his father to the Oscars, who always worried about his son getting into acting</h2>And on top of all that, you get an Oscar nomination. All this must have a special place in your heart. Of course. It's your colleagues speaking about your work. It's that most important accolade you can possibly get. And I was able to take my father to the Oscars, he was in the last years of his life. So that was a special time for him because we had no history in show business at all in our family. Me going off to be an actor to him was difficult. He worried.And this was like, "Look, Dad, I'm doing it." It was an important moment in his life.I would imagine being on "The Godfather III" set for you at that time in your career was surreal because the largest set you were probably on before that was "The Untouchables," right? Yeah. And the set on "The Untouchables" was more intimate other than the big shoot out at the bridge. But on "The Godfather" we had operas and the opening party. And it was a long shoot, too. It was like five months.Did it take you a while to get into a groove and really get Vincent down? Because along with the scope of the movie, Francis was changing the script all the time. No. I was ready to go. I had been wanting to play this part all my life. [Laughs.] Here's the thing, just like Vincent wants to be part of the Corleone family, so did I. When you show up, regardless who you're opposite from, you have to be ready to go. That's my job.<div type="image" title="godfather3paramount" height="575" width="1020" msid="79571066" hostid="261"></div><h2>He never got to meet Winona Ryder before her dramatic exit from the movie that led to Sofia Coppola starring</h2>And you had to be light on your feet with this. At one time you were going to work across from Winona Ryder as Mary. That didn't happen as <a href="https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1990/6/under-the-gun">she got anxiety attacks</a> and left the movie, causing Sofie Coppola taking the role. Did you even get to rehearse with Winona before she left?No. Never even met her. She came to the set that day and was in makeup. I was giving her space because they were doing some tests with her. I figured when she's finished I'm sure they will bring her out to the set and I'll meet her. But she went home and couldn't work and that was it. I never met her. I met her later on in life. She was in another movie so she wasn't even in the original week of rehearsals we did in Napa when we first started. But Sofia was there and she sat in and read the part even back then. So when Sophia was cast I was like, "Let's go, I'm all in." I'm really proud of the work Sofia and I did and I think her work was unjustly judged.<div type="image" title="Godfather 3 Paramount" height="630" width="1200" msid="79571071" hostid="261"></div><h2>One of the most important scenes in the movie was done during reshoots</h2>What was the toughest scene to do?[Long pause.] The most emotionally loaded scene was the transfer of power. When Michael says, "Give up my daughter. It's the price you pay for the life you choose." That's a scene that you better get right. [Laughs.] I was very proud of the work Al and I did in that scene. That was done in a reshoot. Francis wrote that scene after he assembled the movie a little bit and we went back to New York. That's when he shot that scene.Wow. So Al and I had months and months already of working together. So suddenly we get the pages in New York and I was like, okay, this is the scene. There were many different versions of that scene, even from the beginning. Francis kept tinkering. And this was finally the definitive thing he wanted to do. I think the pages came out that morning and we shot it in the afternoon.Legend has it Francis' trailer on set was pretty impressive. It even had a jacuzzi. Did you ever go in it?No. But I saw it. Never went in it. And it wasn't that big. [Laughs.]It was one occupant only. Oh yeah.<div type="image" title="leooscars" height="1386" width="1848" msid="79571073" hostid="261"></div><h2>'Godfather IV' almost happened in the 1990s, and Leonardo DiCaprio would have starred in it</h2>As you mentioned, you always get asked if there will be a "Godfather 4." Let me ask it this way: If Francis doesn't want to make a "Godfather 4" but he comes to you and says, "This is a great story for Vincent, go and direct and star in it." Would you do it?Absolutely. Command me as you will. When we were doing the story we had some conversations about Vincent and maybe another chapter. Maybe Vincent is dealing with the cartel at the time and then going back to the 1930s, a period of the time that hasn't been explored [in the franchise].The glory years. Francis would say "the happy years" when the Corleones killed everybody and nobody killed them.I remember there was a conversation when we were making it, just a loose conversation and it was always in my mind. Then years later my manager at the time was representing Leonardo DiCaprio and they were working with Francis on a project and I just mentioned that Francis always had this idea for another Godfather. I said Leo DiCaprio is the right age, this was back in the 1990s, to play a young Sonny in the 1930s. And De Niro could play Vito, because he would be the right age for him in the '30s. And then on the other side of the story would be me and Al returning as Michael. Maybe he's still alive and I can still talk to him for advice.They apparently talked to Leo and he liked it and they talked to Francis and he said have Paramount hire Mario to come up with the story. It was announced in the trades. So that little phone call I made ignited it. But Mario passed away like a month afterwards. So the fact that Mario wasn't around took the wind out of the sails for Francis.Have you run into Leo since and brought it up?I have run into Leo since but we never discussed it. I'm sure he felt it would have been cool.<h2>Garcia thinks a series about his character would make for good TV</h2>Go make part IV! Tell Francis, "Command me." Whatever Francis wants I would never question it. I owe him. "I am your son, command me as you will." Or if he wants Sofia to direct it, let's go. I just need his blessing. And if he wanted to do it, he would do it. If he wanted someone else to do it and say "I have spoken to such and such director," I don't think there's any harm in that at all. People want to see it. For Paramount it's a franchise. Even if you wanted to do a limited series called "Vincent" that doesn't have to do with the other <keyword id="406" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Movies">movies</keyword>. I'm okay if it never happens, but I'm ready if it does.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zi2MK9K1hxc" frameborder="0"></iframe>This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Andy Garcia looks back on making 'The Godfather III' and hopes for a TV series centered on his character

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d5222a81a700d11445a0917-1200/chris-cuomo-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Chris Cuomo" data-mce-source="Ben Gabbe/Getty" />Ben Gabbe/GettyChris Cuomo.</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>President <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-donald-trump-bio-age-family-key-positions-2019-4">Donald Trump</a> piled onto the mockery of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo being insulted as "Fredo," tweeting on Tuesday, "I thought Chris was Fredo also. The truth hurts. Totally lost it! Low ratings CNN."</li><li>On Monday evening, a video posted to social media showed a man coming up to Cuomo and his daughter in New York City and insulting him, including calling him "a Fredo."</li><li>In response, Cuomo argued that "Fredo" is the equivalent to a racial slur comparable to the n-word for Italian-Americans and threatened the heckler that he would "ruin his s---" and "f----- throw you down these stairs." </li><li>But Cuomo was widely mocked by Internet users pointing out that the term "Fredo" is not an ethnic slur, but a reference to the character Fredo Corleone in the famous mafia movie and novel, "The Godfather."</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></li></ul>President <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-donald-trump-bio-age-family-key-positions-2019-4">Donald Trump</a> piled on to the aftermath of a viral video showing CNN anchor Chris Cuomo being insulted as "Fredo," tweeting on Tuesday, "I thought Chris was Fredo also. The truth hurts. Totally lost it! Low ratings CNN."On Monday evening, a video posted to social media by user That's The Point with Brandon and re-posted by Daily Wire staffer Ryan Saavedra <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-cnns-chris-cuomos-shouting-match-after-fredo-name-calling-2019-8">showed a man coming up to Cuomo and his daughter</a> in New York City and insulting him, including calling him "a Fredo."In response, Cuomo argued that "Fredo" is the equivalent to a racial slur comparable to the n-word for Italian-Americans and threatened the heckler that he would "ruin his s---" and "f----- throw you down these stairs." CNN stood by Cuomo's response to the heckler, <a href="https://twitter.com/mdornic/status/1161089892115288069">with spokesman Matt Dornic tweeting</a>, "Chris Cuomo defended himself when he was verbally attacked with the use of an ethnic slur in an orchestrated setup. We completely support him."But Cuomo and Dornic were widely mocked by Internet users pointing out that the term "Fredo" is not in fact an ethnic slur, but a reference to the character Fredo Corleone in the famous mafia movie "The Godfather."Insulting someone as a "Fredo" is meant to insinuate that someone isn't as smart or capable as members of the rest of their family.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/video-cnns-chris-cuomos-shouting-match-after-fredo-name-calling-2019-8" data-analytics-position="1">CNN's Chris Cuomo gets into a shouting match with a man who called him 'Fredo'</a>In the movie, aging mafia don Vito Corleone initially chose his eldest son, Sonny, to inherit his organized crime operation. But after Sonny was killed, he turned to his third son, Michael Corleone and not his other remaining son Fredo - who despite being older than Michael was perceived as the less intelligent brother who frequently undermined the family's own work. In Cuomo's case, his father Mario Cuomo was a former New York governor and power broker, and his older brother Andrew Cuomo is the current governor of New York.Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., also joined in the chorus of voices mocking Cuomo, writing, "Hey [Chris Cuomo] take it from me, 'Fredo' isn't the N-word for Italians, it just means you're the dumb brother."As Vox reported in 2017, <a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/7/11/15952652/donald-trump-jr-fredo-corleone-godfather">the Internet similarly mocked Donald Trump Jr.</a> as comparable to a Fredo Corleone after <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> broke that he set up and attended a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with a Russian operative and lawyer offering dirt on Hillary Clinton. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-detroit-has-compromised-for-its-economic-recovery-2019-7">Detroit's gentrification is its compromise for economic recovery</a></h3> <div> <iframe class="bijwplayerclass" data-player="jwplayer" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/RrEHjLeb-CEZHWCBG.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" style="margin:0px;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script>function receiveMessage(event){ console.log(event.data.fullscreen); Android.fullscreen(event.data.fullscreen); }window.addEventListener("message", receiveMessage, false);</script> </div> </div>

'The truth hurts': Trump pokes fun at CNN anchor Chris Cuomo being insulted as 'Fredo' by a heckler

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/58d282bad349f9ee2d8b5c5b-1408/screen shot 2017-03-22 at 95358 am.png" border="0" alt="chris cuomo" data-mce-source="CNN" data-mce-caption="Chris Cuomo on &amp;quotNew Day.&quot;" />CNNChris Cuomo on "New Day."</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Fox <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news">News</keyword> host Sean Hannity defended CNN anchor Chris Cuomo forcefully shutting down a man who heckled and insulted him, a confrontation that was filmed and subsequently went viral on Monday night.</li><li>In the video, Cuomo threatened a man who insulted him as a "Fredo," a reference to the least smart and capable brother of the Corleone mafia family portrayed in "The Godfather" books and movies.</li><li>"He's out with his 9-year-old daughter and his wife, and this guy is being a jack--- in front of his family. [In my opinion], Chris Cuomo has zero to apologize for. He deserves the apology," Hannity tweeted.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></li></ul>Fox News host Sean Hannity defended CNN anchor Chris Cuomo forcefully shutting down a man who heckled and insulted him, a confrontation <a href="https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1161081413120090113">that was filmed and subsequently went viral</a> on Monday night.In the video, a man approaches Cuomo and insulted him as a "Fredo," a reference to the hapless brother of the Corleone mafia family portrayed in "The Godfather" books and movies.Cuomo responded by arguing that "Fredo" is a slur comparable to the n-word for Italian Americans (which was widely disputed across the Internet), and threatened the man that he would "ruin your s---" and "f----- throw you down these stairs like a "f----- punk." Despite Fox and CNN being direct competitors whose hosts frequently criticize each others' coverage, Hannity stuck up for his rival primetime host's response in a Monday tweet. "I say good for <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisCuomo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ChrisCuomo</a>. He's out with his 9-year-old daughter and his wife, and this guy is being a jack--- in front of his family. [In my opinion], Chris Cuomo has zero to apologize for. He deserves the apology," <a href="https://twitter.com/seanhannity/status/1161100636995407872">Hannity tweeted.</a>Hannity's response significantly differed from that of his close ally President <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-donald-trump-bio-age-family-key-positions-2019-4">Donald Trump</a>, who tweeted "I thought Chris was Fredo also. The truth hurts," <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1161277403353759744">and later wrote</a> that Cuomo deployed, "filthy language and a total loss of control," adding, "he shouldn't be allowed to have any weapon. He's nuts."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-mocks-cnn-anchor-chris-cuomo-insulted-fredo-2019-8">'The truth hurts': Trump pokes fun at CNN anchor Chris Cuomo being insulted as 'Fredo' by a heckler</a>"Fredo" and "The Godfather" quickly became trending topics on Twitter after a CNN spokesman tweeted that Cuomo "defended himself when he was verbally attacked with the use of an ethnic slur in an orchestrated setup. We completely support him.""Fredo," however, is not an ethnic slur, but an insult to a person's intelligence compared to their father and brothers.In "The Godfather" books and movies, Fredo Corleone is the weakest link in his mafia family, perceived as less intelligent and capable than his two brothers Sonny and Michael, who were selected by their father Vito Corleone to inherit the family organized crime business.Cuomo also comes from a powerful Italian-American New York family. His late father Mario Cuomo was New York's governor and a powerful figure in Democratic <keyword id="6358883" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="politics">politics</keyword> for decades, and his older brother Andrew Cuomo is the current governor of New York. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/american-flag-how-to-fold-technique-presidential-candidate-seth-moulton-2019-7">How to properly fold the American flag, according to presidential candidate Rep. Seth Moulton</a></h3> <div> <iframe class="bijwplayerclass" data-player="jwplayer" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/k1YnpPjH-CEZHWCBG.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" style="margin:0px;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script>function receiveMessage(event){ console.log(event.data.fullscreen); Android.fullscreen(event.data.fullscreen); }window.addEventListener("message", receiveMessage, false);</script> </div> </div>

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