Movie Trivia
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Producers didn't want Al Pacino to play the part of Michael Corleone in The Godfather. They had Martin
Sheen try out for the part, and even asked James Caan to drop his role as Sonny to try out for the part of
Michael.
Apocalypse Now was almost shelved due to set destruction by a cyclone, and star Martin Sheen's 2
heart attacks. The film was eventually completed, millions of dollars over budget.
17-year-old Laurence Fishburne supposedly lied about his age to claim the part of Mr. Clean in
Apocalypse Now.
Fast Times At Ridgemont High, a coming-of-age high school movie, boasts no less than 3 Academy Award
winners for Best Actor: Sean Penn (Jeff Spicoli, won for 'Mystic River), Nicolas Cage (Brad's bud, won for
'Leaving Las Vegas'), and Forrest Whitaker (Charles Jefferson, won for 'The Last King of Scotland')