Francis Ford Coppola is among the many prime and largest administrators in Hollywood. Nonetheless, the legend has one thing in his coronary heart that he regrets thus far, for which he even apologized lately.
As acknowledged by the five-time Academy Award winner, Hollywood’s ever-growing obsession with sequels spans from his 1974 movie, The Godfather Half II.
Recalling the time, Francis Ford Coppola acknowledged that he had fought with Paramount Footage as he didn’t wish to return to the director’s chair. This had occurred following the grand success of the primary installment of The Godfather which got here out in 1972.
“They stated, mainly, ‘Francis, you’ve made Coca-Cola. You’re gonna cease making colas?’” the director of Megalopolis acknowledged whereas speaking to The Washington Submit.
To be out of the image, Coppola even prompt Paramount Footage the then up-and-coming director Martin Scorsese for the second installment of the mafia film.
Nonetheless, the studios rejected this concept following which Coppola went on to make some out-of-the-box calls for.
The primary was to get a hefty paycheck of $1 million- which was actually rather a lot in comparison with the pay within the 70s- and the second was the addition of “Half II” to the identify of the film.
“So I’m the jerk that began numbers on motion pictures,” Francis Ford Coppola acknowledged.
For many who have no idea, Francis Ford Coppola had taken this inspiration from the Russian movies Ivan the Horrible, Half I, which had come out in 1944, and Ivan the Horrible, Half II: The Boyars’ Plot, from the yr 1958.
In accordance with Deadline, whereas the studio at first thought this was a loopy thought, they finally agreed and Coppola went forward with the deal.
Speaking to The Washington Submit, the Apocalypse Now director then acknowledged that he’s embarrassed and “apologize to everybody.”
The Godfather Half II has received six Oscars. These accolades embrace Finest Image, Finest Director for Coppola, and Finest Tailored Screenplay for him and creator Mario Puzo.
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