Marlon Brandowas certainly a complicated man.

An activist and icon, yet also stubborn, arrogant, and a brilliant actor.

Yet, with this gift came the attitude and arrogance.

Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone, holding a wad of dollar bills while money falls around him.

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So much so that, by the time ofThe Godfather, Brando was almost passed over by Paramount Pictures.

The Corleones aren’t the only gang in town.

Yet, this was becauseParamount did not initially want Brando.

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However, when he was cast, few could argue he didnt more than repay their faith.

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Sonny Corleone (James Caan) sitting next to Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) in The Godfather (1972)

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