Marlon Brando Refused to Learn His Lines on ‘The Godfather’
Marlon Brando wouldn't learn his lines for Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather, which would also cause problems in their later film, Apocalypse Now.
Just because Marlon Brando is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, screen actors to ever live, it doesn't mean that aspiring performers should emulate his work ethic. Brando may have introduced a new style of performance to audiences that remains the gold standard for many prestigious actors, but he also found new ways to create more headaches for his fellow cast and crew members, especially as he aged. The ultimate paradox of Brando is evident in the production of The Godfather. The film gave Brando a career resurgence, and it provided arguably his crowning achievement as an actor, yet he never found the time to remember his lines while filming.
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