One Year Before The Godfather, Robert De Niro Replaced Al Pacino In A Crime Movie That Could Have Completely Changed Cinema History
Shortly prior toThe Godfather’s release, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro swapped places for a totally separate gangster movie, and cinematic history would have played out very differently if they hadn’t. Unquestionably among thegreatest movies of all time,The Godfatherforged careers for almost everyone involved. One especially notable beneficiary ofThe Godfather’s success was a young, up-and-coming actor by the name of Al Pacino. While Pacino’s performance inThe Panic in Needle Parkearned him a foot in Hollywood’s door, he had still only appeared in two feature films before taking the career-defining role of Michael Corleone....