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- Yet when it came time to shoot The Godfather: Part II, Castellano didn’t return to play Clemenza. The actor and director Francis Ford Coppola had their differences during the shoot of the first installment. Later, Coppola said Castellano wanted approval of his lines in the script. But Castellano said it didn’t happen that way.
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May 26, 2024 · Clemenza was written out of Godfather Part II due to actor disagreements. The film gave closure to Clemenza's character and mentioned his off-screen death. Coppola found a way to fill in Clemenza's absence with new character Frank Pentangeli.
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Castellano also said he turned down the role because he was being asked to gain and lose weight to portray Clemenza at different periods in time. “I was down to 194 pounds. When I...
After Castellano bowed out of the film, Clemenza was written out of the script and replaced by Frank Pentangeli.
Jun 7, 2018 · That said, it was not Coppola who generated the line: Clemenza’s “Take the cannoli” line was an improvisation on the part of actor Richard Castellano, who portrayed him.
Mar 24, 2022 · Clemenza (Richard S. Castellano), the assassin, is — like all the associates of Mafia kingpin Don Corleone (Brando) — a family man. He's shown leaving the driveway of his nice suburban home.
Mar 24, 2022 · Clemenza (Richard S. Castellano), the assassin, is — like all the associates of Mafia kingpin Don Corleone (Brando) — a family man. He's shown leaving the driveway of his nice suburban home.
