Anthony Ippolito plays Al Pacino in the making of The Godfather series The Offer

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Deadline Announces Paramount+’s Upcoming Limited Series The offer cast Anthony Ippolito (big army) as Al Pacino. The series follows Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) as producer Al Ruddy and the tumultuous events behind the making of the godfather.

Despite being one of the most critically acclaimed films of all time, the godfather had a very dramatic behind the scenes story because the real mafia didn’t want the movie to be made, the studio thought Francis Ford Coppola was too inexperienced to direct a movie of this magnitude, arguments were made over casting, production delays and more. Godfather star Marlon Brando, who would win an Academy Award for his portrayal of family patriarch and mob boss Vito Corleone, even threatened to quit the film if Coppola was fired. Nearly 50 years since its release, the godfather is still as famous as it was then.

The 10-episode series was created by Oscar and Emmy nominee Michael Tolkin, who co-produced and co-wrote the series with Nikki Toscano. Toscano will also serve as showrunner. Teller and Ruddy will also serve as executive producers on the series alongside Leslie Grief with Dexter Fletcher (Rocketman) set to direct.

The offer also stars Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey), Dan Fogler (Fantastic Beasts), Giovanni Ribisi (sneaky Piet), Colin Hanks (Life in pieces), Justin Chambers (Grey’s Anatomy), Patrick Gallo (the Irishman), Burn Gorman (the vastness), Josh Zuckerman (important mother), Meredith Garretson (Resident Alien), Nora Arnezeder (safe house), Paul McCrane (Everyone get up), Anthony Skordi (Catch-22), Jake Cannavale (The Mandalorian), James Madio (Jersey Boys), Michael Rispoli (The Deuce), Stephanie Koenig (The stewardess), Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk), Frank John Hughes (catch me if you can) and Danny Nucci (The Fosters).

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