Francis Ford Coppola thought ‘Godfather’ was going to be ‘a special failure,’ receives Walk of Fame star
foxnews.comFrancis Ford Coppola is opening up about the legacy of his beloved "Godfather" film trilogy. The "movie brats" troupe member — which includes the likes of "Star Wars" collaborators George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese and John Milius, respectively — received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday.
He told Variety ahead of the induction that he wasn’t overly excited about what "The Godfather" would ultimately become at the time he made the film. "I thought it was going to be a special failure," the auteur filmmaker said. "When you make a film going against the grain of what’s going on at the time, those kind of films are tough.
You’re not doing what everyone expects or wants you to do." Talia Shire, left, Francis Ford Coppola and Elle Fanning pose with a star miniature following a ceremony honoring the director with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, March 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) The American Zoetrope production head honcho also maintained that if it were up to him, Coppola would hand his honor over to his pal Lucas, who is currently without star, telling the publication, "If anyone deserves a star on the Walk of Fame, it’s George," adding, "I’ll give him mine." "I can remember so intimately all that went on," he said of filming the legendary mobster flick and its subsequent theater release. "You’re always so anxious when these movies come out because of those first opinions; you hope it will go well, and it’s not in your control.
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