: Cast despite past allegations of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1980s. Coppola's Creative Defense
Introduce a new character – a mid-50s rival architect. Cast Oscar Isaac . He has worked with Coppola-adjacent directors (the Coens, Villeneuve) and can verbally spar with Driver without looking like his grandfather.
The art of casting is a crucial element in filmmaking, and Francis Ford Coppola's approach to assembling the cast of "The Godfather" is a testament to this. The film's iconic lead, Don Vito Corleone, played by Marlon Brando, remains one of the most memorable performances in cinema history.
And as he walked back toward his waiting crew and his impossible dream of Megalopolis , he whispered to himself:
“For the fix,” he said. “And for the con.”