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The Godfather Part II
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Richard Castellano
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Casting What-Ifs
James Cagney; Peter Sellers as Hyman Roth; Richard Castellano as Clemenza
In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:47:47Read transcript
- Coppola offered James Cagney a part, possibly Roth or Senator Geary, but Cagney refused.
- Peter Sellers was considered for Roth, which would have been a different movie.
- Richard Castellano declined to return as Clemenza after demanding to write his dialogue, and Gazzo was brought in a day before filming. — Bill Simmons
- In a New York Post interview Castellano disputed this, saying Coppola told him to lose weight and that Clemenza would not betray the family. — Chris Ryan
In the discussion (6)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:55Read transcript
- Clemenza is nominated.
- Sollozzo is nominated.
- Moe Greene is nominated and receives Chris’s vote.
- Jack Woltz is nominated and receives the other two votes.
- Luca Brasi is nominated but not considered a heat check. — Sean Fennessey
- Richard Castellano’s unusually brief film career and impact are discussed. — Bill Simmons
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