'The Offer': Miles Teller and His Co-Stars Break Down 'The Godfather' Series (Exclusive)
etonline.com. Created by Michael Tolkin and led by showrunner Nikki Toscano, the star-studded, 10-part drama chronicles the unlikely journey of adapting from a nationwide best-seller into a hit for the screen and stars Miles Teller as producer Albert S.
Ruddy and Matthew Goode -- an undeniable standout here -- as notorious Paramount Studios chief Robert Evans. “What’s great about the series is if you are a fan of, there’s this incredible wealth of Easter eggs for you to take in,” says Colin Hanks, who plays the composite character, studio executive Barry Lapidus. “But even if you’ve never seen, it still shows how hard and arduous it is to make a film -- even when it’s one of the best films of all time.”“It’s a love letter to that, exactly,” Goode adds.
With the first three episodes -- as well as all three original films -- available to stream starting Thursday, April 28, Teller and the rest of the cast break down the key, behind-the-scenes characters of the series, which celebrates the New Hollywood era at the time and also features a number of cameos with Justin Chambers, Michael Gandolfini and others portraying the who’s who within the industry.
Teller, who has played real-life figures before, takes on the up-and-coming producer behind the film trilogy, who literally faced down members of the mafia in order to get made.
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