Sonny Corleone: Last News

Robert De Niro is set to star in a new series by the creators of Narcos on Netflix.The Oscar-winning actor will make his TV debut as the US president in Zero Day alongside Black Panther star Angela Bassett, Jesse Plemons and Stranger Things star Matthew Modine.According to a synopsis: “[Zero Day] stars De Niro as respected former US President George Mullen, who, as head of the Zero Day Commission, is charged with finding the perpetrators of a devastating cyberattack that caused chaos and thousands of fatalities across the country.“As disinformation runs rampant and the personal ambition of power brokers in technology, Wall Street, and government collide, Mullen’s unwavering search for the truth forces him to confront his own dark secrets while risking all he holds dear.”As well as starring in the series, De Niro is also a producer. “[De Niro] very much became our partner in this process – very hands-on, very involved, read everything at every stage, and it’s been an incredible honor and privilege,” said Newman (via Tudum).

Robert De Niro’s “unforgettable” audition for The Godfather in a new interview.The director, whose film Megalopolisarrives in cinemas this week (September 27), said even now, he is still impressed with De Niro’s audition.“He had an unforgettable audition for Sonny Corleone, that was so in advance of what I even could imagine because he really nailed that kind of a guy,” Coppola recalled at a Q&A before the New York premiere of Megalopolis this week (September 23). De Niro was at the event with Coppola as well as director Spike Lee (via IndieWire).At the time of his audition, De Niro was an unknown and Coppola actually offered the part of Paulie Gatto in the film after the part of Sonny Corleone went to James Caan instead. De Niro later appeared in The Godfather Part 2 playing a young Vito Corleone.One line that Coppola remembers in particular is De Niro delivering the line about “getting his brains all over your nice Ivy League suit, Michael”.He recalled: “I never forgot that.

James Caan, whose remarkable performances in The Godfather, Elf and Misery made him a screen icon, has had his cause of death revealed by the Los Angeles County Coroner.

James Caan earned his stripes in the entertainment industry decades ago, starring in one of the most iconic film franchises — "The Godfather."  He portrayed Sonny Corleone, the eldest son of mafia don Vito Corleone, played by Marlon Brando, who was known as much for his fiery temper as he was for his violent, bullet-ridden death scene in the classic 1972 Francis Ford Coppola movie. But Caan's work with Coppola, and in front of the camera, began years before.

Sasha Urban editorJames Caan had completed filming his role in the Phillip Noyce thriller “Fast Charlie” before his death on Wednesday, Variety has confirmed. The film’s distributor, Screen Media, is eyeing an early 2023 release date for the movie.“Fast Charlie,” based on Victor Gischler’s novel “Gun Monkeys,” stars Pierce Brosnan as Charlie Swift, a hitman who has been working for his aging mob boss, Stan (Caan), for two decades.

Legendary actor James Caan passed away on Wednesday at 82 years old. He was best known for his role as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather. His family confirmed the devastating news on Twitter, writing:

Legendary actor James Caan has died at the age of 82. A representative for the star's family announced on Thursday that he passed away in Los Angeles the previous day. "It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6," they wrote.

died Thursday at the age of 82 after battling a series of health issues … which never got in the way of his telling a funny story or two or three.I interviewed Caan several times, both for The Post and for a book project, and I can tell you that he never, ever took himself too seriously, despite (or in spite of?) his place in movie history as iconic, hot-headed tough guy Sonny Corleone, shot up at the tollbooth in “The Godfather.” He insisted that I call him “Jimmy” — none of that “Mr. Caan” nonsense, though I had a tough time calling him anything but.

James Caan has died, aged 82. The news was announced by his family via the New York-born star’s official Twitter page. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,” the tweet read.

Good bye dear friend. Janice and I will miss you.

James Caan was remembered for his legendary body of work as tributes flooded social media Thursday following the death of the "Godfather" actor. Caan died Wednesday, according to his family. He was 82.  Caan's family released a statement announcing his death on Twitter.

Francis Ford Coppola, who first directed James Caan in the 1969 feature film The Rain People and would reunite three years later for the Hollywood masterpiece The Godfather, remembered his old friend in a statement provided exclusively to Deadline.

The Godfather star James Caan has died at the age of 82, his family has confirmed. The news was confirmed on his social media channels on Thursday evening (July 7).

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterJames Caan, whose indelible, Oscar-nominated performance as Sonny Corleone, the recklessly hotheaded son of Marlon Brando’s Mafia don in “The Godfather,” is sure to be remembered as long as there are gangster movies, died on Wednesday, his family announced on Twitter. He was 82.“It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6,” the tweet reads.

Legendary actor James Caan, known for his work as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, Paul Sheldon in Misery, and Walter (Buddy the Elf’s dad) in Elf, has passed away.

Francis Ford Coppola was front and center at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary ofThe Godfather held Tuesday at theParamount Theatre inLos Angeles.The Oscar-winning director, 82, was clad in a grey checkered suit over a yellow button-up shirt with a yellow patterned tie.The famed filmmaker, who also made the film's two sequels as well asApocalypse Now, sported a light beard as he was joined by friends and family to honor the golden anniversary of the iconic motion picture. The latest:Francis Ford Coppola, 82, was front and center at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of The Godfather held Tuesday at the Paramount Theatre in Los AngelesAlso in attendance was James Caan, 81, who played the role of Sonny Corleone in the famed film.