"Godfather" star Al Pacino revealed that Hollywood history could have been very different had he just said yes.. The actor was asked if there were any roles he regretted turning down in his career during an interview with David Rubenstein at the 92NY in New York as part of their "People Who Inspire Us" series.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pacino revealed, "I turned down ‘Star Wars.’" "So I was there and all of a sudden they gave me a script that was called ‘Star Wars,’" he continued. "I said, ‘I got the script, they offered me so much money, but I don’t understand it.'" He said that was ultimately why he didn’t take the part, and joked, "I gave Harrison Ford a career, which he has never thanked me for!" Pacino also took the time to clear up some long-standing rumors about his most famous role in "The Godfather" films.
The first film was nominated for 11 Oscars and won three, best picture, best adapted screenplay and best actor for Marlon Brando.
The 82-year-old was nominated for best supporting actor for the movie, and was asked if he had ever been upset by that, considering his character Michael Corleone had more lines than Brando’s Don Vito Corleone. "How does a story like that get out?
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