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Oscar Isaac and Jake Gyllenhaal to star in ‘The Godfather’ making-of movie
Francis And The Godfather, focusing on the making of The Godfather.Isaac will play Francis Ford Coppola, who directed the 1972 classic, while Gyllenhaal has been cast as producer Robert Evans.The film is set to be directed by Barry Levinson, who also made Rain Man and Good Morning, Vietnam.Francis and the Godfather will map Coppola’s struggle at the age of 31 to convince studios to make the film. He wanted to transpose the film to New York despite the original script by Mario Puzo being set in Kansas City.Another topic in the film will be the decision to cast Marlon Brando, who was regarded as something of a risk at the time.
