Major Roles Rejected by Famous Actors
Jack Nicholson – ‘The Godfather’
What could have been? The Godfather is one of the best – if not the best – movies ever made. The film helped launch the career of Al Pacino, not too mention featuring Marlon Brando in his absolute prime. But what if a young rabble-rouser by the name of Jack Nicholson had taken the part of Michael Corleone? Nicholson was coming off his own star-making role in Easy Rider, and if the future could give us any indication of Nicholson’s take on organized crime (The Departed), it’s likely Nicholson would have fit The Godfather role like a finely tailored Italian suit.
