Crazy Little-Known Facts about "The Godfather" Franchise

Duking it Out for Michael Corleone

It's no secret that Hollywood's best wanted a part in this famous film franchise. Agents were duking it out left and right for the people that they represented to get a slice of this film. Everyone knew how big it was going to be before the script was even finished!

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