Robert De Niro and Al Pacinoに関する深掘り記事を速報でお届けします。関心のある方は必見です。

Both grew up in New York City. De Niro in Little Italy, Pacino in the South Bronx. They were born same year, 1942, but just months apart. Pacino is exactly 11 months older. That’s it. The universe decided to unleash two acting titans in one year.

They both studied under the same legendary acting teacher, Lee Strasberg. Same Method. Same hunger. But their paths didn’t cross on screen for ages.

The “Godfather” near-miss

Here’s a juicy what-if. Pacino nearly didn’t play Michael Corleone. Studio bosses hated him. They said he was too short, too weird. But Francis Ford Coppola fought for him.

Meanwhile, De Niro auditioned for Sonny and Michael. He lost both. But he got a consolation prize: the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II. And he won an Oscar for it. Not bad for a “loser.”