‘Godfather’ Reunion: Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall Reveal Secrets | TODAY
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- This year marks the 45th anniversary of the “Godfather” franchise. TODAY’s Matt Lauer sits down with reunited stars Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall and Talia Shire, as well as Robert De Niro, star of Part II, who brought the cast back together for the Tribeca Film Festival. “We didn’t know what filmmaking was,” Pacino says.
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‘Godfather’ Reunion: Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall Reveal Secrets | TODAY
RIP James Caan 🪦💔. No one can replace Sonny Corleon none other than James Caan.
True, rest in peace james caan
How I wish Marlon Brando were alive and well to do this interview
And John Cazale
he would NOT have done it.
Brando hated interviews
He would be like 94 years or so.
he got an offer he couldn't refuse !
I have always loved Robert Duvall in every movie he's been in. What a talented and underrated actor!
I love the smell of Napalm in the morning 😁!
Smells like “VICTORY”
I admire Duvall as well in all roles he acted , always love Robert duval
Duvall is not at all underated.
He's Not underrated...
My ideal man ♥️
The Godfather trilogy:
Marlon Brando
Al Pacino
Robert De Niro
And Andy Garcia! 😀
Vincent Corleone!
I loved how him and a nineteen year old Sofia Coppola played young lovers in 3.
Brando not Italian Heritage , nor is Dinero he is only 20%
@@grantomalley8532 Al Pacino is not a Puerto Rican or a Cubano 😃
@@1trucxhondamov589 Never said he was. Al is of Italian Heritage.
@@grantomalley8532 My point is they are ALL actors.
"Better then the 3rd one" Duvall is the man
That's all he really said during the interview, but it is right on the money!
haha I actually don't hate the 3rd one, it's just a microcosm in comparison to the first two masterpieces. You add Duvall in it and replace Sofia Coppola and you get a pretty solid flick that still doesn't hold a candle to the first two but isn't as hated on. Sofia Coppola has not place in front of a camera, just behind it.
Second was all about money too, but Coppola put all of his energy in it and it went really well. Same with third but different case clearly. He's a wild card ;)
Duvall should say that...he bowed out of the 3rd for money issues... And as I recall reading in an article, Duvall's character actually had a big part in the 3rd sequel. Without his character, the story was not as solid as it could have been, IMO.
Tyler Lipman Agreed!!! The best in that room!
No one is speaking about James Caan, one of the most underrated actors of all time! #RIPSonny
olly natkin that's what makes him underrated
Yeahhh
Loved him in Misery and Elf
He was also good in the thief
Olympia Scott only know him from elf
4:08
"Both are better than the third one"
The face of Pacino when Duvall said that is great
Because they wouldn't pay Duvall the money he wanted to be in it.
Duvall said what's true
Duvall is honest as such many of his great characters in movies...
Respect
Pacino aint dumb, he knows is truth, and he only made it for the money.
And James Caan laugh after words just priceless 😂
The fact that Robert De Niro almost got the role as Sonny is crazy. Imagine Al Pacino and Robert as brothers and sons to Marlon Brando
but james is perfect for sonny
And that Carlo nearly went to Stallone
I love how they put oranges on the table
Yes, of course. I hope somebody doesn't get wacked!
James Boyles go watch the god fafher movies again and see what comes with oranges or the color orange 😄
Apparently the oranges thing was a coincidence, but rather they used it because the colour had a nice contrast, or something like that lol.
The Fire Is Still Rising 22
maybe it means Trumps gonna get wacked
4:40 DeNiro: What was the that thing with DePalma?
Pacino: Uhhh Scarface
😂😍😂
That "Yeap" sayed by Pacino was really cute. I hope that I can work with these guys some day.
Alan WashStuff i hope it for you
Alan WashStuff I hope it happens soon for you
Alan WashStuff man they gonna die when I become an actor
Pacino: and what was that thing you said about yourself?
De Niro: You talking to me?
RIP James Caan (March 26, 1940 - July 6, 2022), aged 82
You will be remembered as a legend.
Badabing badabing !
Robert Duvall is actually a Tom Hagen in real life..much respect and love for him❤️
hold my sketch..
Gotta love Pacino..77 and rocking a headband!
I think yer lookin' at a wig, man!
Dont forget Robert Duvall is close to 90
well that's not what i would call rocking since it made him look unprepared and untidy
joker3092 that’s keeping his hair on
He's the Keith Richards of Hollywood
Al is wearing that headband thing he had on during the dishwasher scene in Scarface.
Christopher G. 😂😂😂😂😂
Christopher G. Being a mob boss didn't really work out for him so he went back to dishes.
He forgot to look after his investments.
Kai Gardhouse i think he is undercover so sosa doesnt recognize him
Christopher G. these hands should be picking up gold
R.I.P James Caan🥺
One of the greatest actors in history...
4:09 Robert Duvall taking a dig at Pacino😂
the third part was the fall of the corleone family so it doesnt deliver like previous 2 parts. Also I think as Robert Duvall was not in the third part, he made that comment.
What would have been hilarious is if Pacino was quick enough to respond, "You're out Tom."
@@ricklarose7002 lol
u@@msuhail5943 Yes, he was supposedly assassinated in his car or something? Big mistake leaving Tom Hayden out of the movie.
It would've been so much better with _Robert Duvall_ in the movie, and they put "George Hamilton" in with a stupid name BJ Harrison?
They should've of had Tom Hayden in the movie as well! Only BJ gets bumped off and they call back Tom, from wherever he was...good ol' Tom Hayden " 🤗🤎
THEY MADE DE NIRO AN OFFER HE COULDN'T REFUSE.
W S making de niro an offer he couldn't refuse is not very difficult you just need some money and he's in. just look at Dirty Grandpa
Buttoneye I HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU ON THAT. HE DOESN'T SEEM TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ROLES FOR HIMSELF. I THINK HE LIKES TO KEEP HIMSELF BUSY HENCE THE POOR CASTING DECISIONS.
W S absolutely
Meet the Parents and Analize This..2 DiNero good ones
Oh this is goood HAHAHAHAHAH
A room full of legends.. Some of my most prized actors right there ;-;
RIP John Cazelle, he is surely missed.
Amazing to see this group together. I love coming back and watching this. The amount of acting talent in one room can’t be duplicated.
Robert Duvall is legend
is that rocky balboa's wife? adrian?
Colors!
@@christiangallagher8856 yes
he is a bitter old american
all that talent in the room but they are discussing Brando most of the time. Truly Brando is the Don.
Godfather sits alone on sofa. Deniro Pacino on the floor.
Next year, "The Godfather" would be celebrating its 50 years.
The only person missing is Kay. “It was an abortion, Michael!” She was great in both movies.
Duvall declined to be in Godfather 3 because Pacino had a much bigger paycheck than him. So when he said "well better than the third one", it was savage...
Jeremiah Jere
Duvall was and still is
Raul Luevano Do you really go to the Today show for hard news? Look, the second someone uttered "Kardashian" on a news program, that's where all credibility stopped. But nevermind that...this is CZcams, you personally chose to click on this, it didn't wander into your news programming.
Jeremiah Jere Exactly.
It goes all the way back to American Buffalo which Pacino revived on Broadway to great acclaim and which overshadowed Duvall's original production (which was also greatly acclaimed but less notable relative to Pacino's higher profile take on it).
I have seen Robert Duvall randomly bring up Scarecrow in an interview and talk about how Hackman "blew Pacino off the screen" without even being asked anything about it. He also is someone who loves the tango in real life and has dissed Pacino's tango scene in Scent Of A Woman and his Cuban accent in Scarface when he played a Cuban in some movie. I know they are also friends, and Pacino always talks about how he wishes Duvall had been on board for GF III, so I don't necessarily think it's just that it's between them.
As far as I know, those guys don't hate each other or anything (I don't think) but Robert Duvall periodically sticks it to Al and essentially stuck a knife in Coppola's back by not doing that film, demanding Pacino level money (!?!) (and Coppola is the greedy one?) for a move that is called The Godfather not The Consigliere and whored himself out to be Tom Cruise's pit crew chief on Days of Thunder instead for Godsakes... and people still stick up for him. It boggles my mind.
Very fine actor and an incredible jerk............
I think you nailed it. it's his EGO-thing.
Tom Hagen is a wartime consigliere after all
De Niro: “What’s that movie you did?”
Pacino: “Scarface”
Lol, i love this.
Would have been much better if Pacino said to Bob:
"What is that movie you did with Marty?"
"Raging Bull."
IDK why sometimes I feel Al Pacino and Robert Downey Jr , look alike a bit.
Omg thanks! I thought I am the only one who thought so!
The goatee and the dark hair...
Al Pacino with goatee looks like Robert Downey Jr.
Al Pacino without goatee looks like Sylvester Stallone.
Carlito Brigante gave major Tony stark vibes
I think it’s the goatee and the intense eyes.
Love how Bob Duval is just sitting there like "I'm just happy to *be* here" 😂
He's just vibing
it's so sad to see them get so old :(
Don Vito Corleone you forgot one..look in the mirror , it's happening to us all.
Its better to burn out than to fade away!
It s ok, they look great, they are still alive, they are in my favorite movies
We all have to get old ..
yes :(
Seeing pacino and deniro chillin together makes me happy. Love these 2 legends
I’m so happy they casted Pacino for Michael because he played him so well. Everyone in those movies was amazing
“If you wont do it, I’ll do it”
Imagine De Niro as tony montana 😂
Would have been amazing too. I would have loved to see two versions, would have been so interesting
4:40 Just look at those faces. BORN for acting.
Also...Robert De Niro is one of the few who could ask Al Pacino what the name of that 'De Palma' movie was. :'D
Two Legends..
5 greatest actors of all time, good to see 45 years later they're still alive and kickin
Amazing to see all of these legends together so many years later RIP James Caan
Such great moments, you can see who is humble and who is ignored! Sad to see these Legends expiring but always remembered.
All of them are changed a lot , but Thalia Shire is still Connie
Shes still Adrian
"Yo Adrian, I did it!"✊✊
She is Adrian
Rip
Would have been nice to hear Jimmy Caan or Bob Duvall say something.
Blake Burress I hate it when people see someone called James and think the obvious nickname for them is “Jimmy”. Why not Jamie?
Duvall would've said, "I like the smell of napalm in the morning."
@@jackhamilton9604 because Jamie is it's own separate name it's not a nickname for someone called James whereas Jimmy is
@@jackgrieveson7978 do you know how stupid that sounds “Jamie is a Separate name from James even though it’s literally in the name, whereas Jimmy despite it sounding like a completely different name is the proper nickname for James” disregarding the fact Jamie started out as a nickname for James (and should have been the only one) why is Jimmy a nickname for James? As far as I see people have a disturbing sexual pleasure for it
@@jackhamilton9604 if you knew anything about James Caan, you’d know his nickname actually is Jimmy.
in 10 or 20 years we will watch this back with both happiness and sadness that we had such great actors right there
that`s why we need to enjoy the present moment.
"What's the thing with De Palma?"
"SCARFACE!"
Come on Bobby..... lol
Waste of an interview with such great talent, but horribly stupid questions.
Well, it's Matt Lauer. His mind was probably on who he was going to sexually assault next.
shields817 agreed
My thougths exactly.
Agree
Exactly. It also shows a total disregard for the other actors present. Lauer seems only interested in the fluff. Completely ignoring Caan and Duvall.
I love watching the reactions of the cast here! Especially Robert De Niro, his face is priceless, his expressions show what he used in all his movies.
Stewart Nicol as BILLY CONNOLLY Shut up jock.
Rest In Peace James Caan. Sonny was my all time favorite character!
rest in peace james caan he's a legend
Coppola owned the 70s. Godfather, Part I and II, The Conversation, Apocalypse Now. They're four of the greatest movies ever.
He also produced American Graffitti
WOW, what if deniro was playing scarface, I would of liked to see his take on that but Pacino take on it was priceless
are you looking at MY LITTLE FRIEND!!??
Luis Gomez
Thank God Pacino did the film. No disrespect to DeNiro but I couldn't imagine him as Tony Montana.
Luis Gomez I couldn't imagine Pacino as Jimmy Conway in goodfellas
Mortimer
The movie in question was Scarface tho.
Bred Saint bbbb
Robert duvall el mejor ❤️❤️
James Caan!! RIP!!
I miss Marlon Brando here.
Me too💎❤️🏆
Okay i will be watching the Godfather again tomorrow!
Al Pacino and Robert Deniro my favorite 2 actors of all time
Yes Robert Duvall And James Caan
Are Legends as Well !!!
Congratulations on the 45th 🍻
When I saw Al Pacino after so many time after I am like OMG! Really so many years have passed my beautiful one of the fav actor has turned old but yet holds a precious place in our hearts. He may be old but he speaks with a lot of energy!
RIP James Caan..
Talia Shire was a great, underrated talent ... especially in the sequel
wow, surprised to see Talia Shire doesn't look like 70 years old at all.
xncmnhj, I think Talia Shire is a great actress! She was awesome as ADRIAN in Rocky and I have loved her work ever since. I also think it's cool that Nicolas Cage is her nephew.
omfg
Susan Storm She's also Jason Schwartzman's mom. :)
xncmnhj she still looks like she did in Rocky V
The second I saw her I realized it was Rockys girlfriend too
Gives me the chills seeing these legenday actors
*Now listen... Whoever come here and dislike this video, he’s a traitor. Don’t forget that.*
They took sides against the family
Never tell anyone what your thinking......lol
Hahahah, good one!👍🤣😁
@@princessofarchetypes3870 thats a good one 😄🤣
O deslike pode ser porque Caan e Duval não falaram
Robert Duval is my favorite out of all of them.
Way to ignore Caan & Duvall.
Right, because they were ignored by the interviewer.
Jew, and Mick. They wanted to hear from Italian
They're not real Sicilians. And Duvall isn't a wartime Consigliere
Matt Lauer was never a good interviewer.
@@TheOldSchoolGamer93 he is an oscar winner thou
I love this movie so much that I don't fully recognize it as a dramatization. In my mind its a bio of a real family; tragedy & triumph
Brando, Pacino, Duvall... that is MAJOR talent right there. And, I know Brando wasn't in this interview, I'm just naming the 3 from the movie who were top tier!!
RIP James Caan.. 😔🙏
The reunion of legends. God i love them all!
Part II is the greatest film of all time for me.
Chuckson56 The first for me
Chuckson56 The 1st and the 2nd parts were amazing...However, I didn't like the 3rd one so much. Andy García wasn't classy for the role
It is difficult to choose between the first and the second. I personally feel 2nd was carried on great and could have been better than the first had Brando not been there in first one. Brando is what makes me think the first one is equally good if not better than the second.
Facts!!!!
I see 1 and 2 as one film, and try to forget the third exists
Las he visto como diez veces y me siguen gustando más todavía.
And Duvall keeps it real as only he can do.
Leave it to De Niro to just laugh and nod and still appear prominent.
ahah, yeah :-D
well he's the guy that can freeze anyone with just a look
You talking to me!??
Couldn't help myself
TWS Canada when did he say that???
@@nareshgb1 and talks to empty telephones...
I got goosebumps seeing my favorite actors together and talking about one of my favorite movies. Wow!!
This is one absolutely fabulous My Mum loved and so do I. Still watching it today.Robert De Niro may you RIP . FOREVER!
!
It's a great movie I've watched dozens of times and every time it's like the first time I can't get tired of it
Bummed that Robert Duvall didn't get to say more -- he's probably the best actor of all of them. But I liked the way he said, "Better than the third one." ha ha.
Christopher Thorkon Duvall probably would've just bitched and moaned about how terrible GF3 was and how right he was for not being in it when in fact, the ONLY reason Duvall dropped out AFTER HE HAD ALREADY AGREED TO BE IN IT, was because he found out they weren't going to pay him what they were paying Pacino.
Christopher Thorkon Yeah. So? Ain't that a good reason?
This was Pacino's movie not Duvall's movie.
Joe Lazarus Well, that's not the way I see things but, hey, if we all agreed they'd be no need for bookies, would there?
The movie is called The Godfather, not The Consigliere, therefore the film revolved around Pacino's character. His movie.
Duvall has been jealous of Pacino for years.
OMFG it's almost 50 years!
Watching this in 2021 and this still gives me goosebumps
Pacino has so much charisma I forgot De Niro is sitting right next to him. 😄
What a film! Amazing actors, one of the best movies ever
Of all the movies I own , Godfather 1&2 are my most watched movies, couldn't count how many hundred of times I've watched it!! Thank you to all those wonderful actors and F.F.C for this brilliant movie 😚
and Godfather 3?
Me too
"both of them were better than the third one"
Duvall, Robert
😅😅
Thank you all. All of you are amazing actors.
I miss John Cazale :(
Majo Paskuvan He would have been one of the greats. He blew me away with his acting. Deer Hunter my all time favourite movie he's brilliant, was dying of cancer as it was being made. He was awesome.
He sleep with the fish now
Fredo!!!!!!
María José Paschcuan me too..
Me too..
yet we are stuck with chris cuomo...
classic movies!
I became a permanent fan of Robert Duval due to acting in Godfather
Al's voice makes him seem young.
I love him too, especially his voice and personality
You go from those 5 amazing classic iconic actors to the 5 duds of the cast of the today show.. lol
BigMig 😄😄
Raul Luevano, you give them way to much credit! We, ourselves, are responsible for making the world a better place, and we can do that in so many ways. Donating our time and money to causes that are truly helping others, being a good neighbor, friend and citizen by showing love and not hate, recognizing and showing respect to our Vet's and supporting them, giving our time to do whatever we can to make a positive difference in our community. Watching and enjoying a movie or seeing actors who we like being remembered is not the problem. I for one don't believe what the media is telling me anyway. A person has to take it upon themselves to find the truth and then do what they can if the opportunity arises. You make a good point though. To many try to escape what's going on by living in a dream world that Hollywood provides. But it all comes down to us, as individuals, to make the choices that will make a difference.
I immediately clicked off at 05:10 -- back to modern zero charisma. It's a sign of the times.
Those were my exact thoughts!
5 cacklers
🙏 Sir lots of blessings and want to see you in many more movies
Al Pacino even deserve Oscar for this interview.
is that rocky balboa's wife? adrian?
YO!
Drsoe08 yes indeed!
Before she was Adrian..she was Connie Corleone.
@@Guitfiddlejase She's also Nicolas Cage auntie & the godfather trilogy director sister
Yo adrian!
Yup
Definitely one of my favorites of All Time.
al pacino and robert de niro are so fiiiine in '74 i just caaaaan't i hope i lived in that moment 💙
Perfect combination of a Great Movie with a Great Group of Actors..... Ahead of its time..... Unrepeatable.....
I think it's awesome how Pacino brought Marlon Brando's cat to the interview.
Amazing movies, I keep watching them... never fed up....
It's been almost 48 years since the The Godfather was released and people is still watching it.
Yes I love it, I watch it from time to time
People that love great movies will always watch The Godfather and Godfather II
Just finished watching the entire trilogy, the first one day before yesterday and the rest yesterday
Half a century
50 soon
I miss them, cause they're great actors. those are real movies, unfortunately Times have changed
So many greats in one room! Al is my favorite ♡
AL PACINO SHOULD HAVE A STRING OF OSCARS HIS BEST MOVIE IS SCARFACE PERSONALLY I WOULD GIVE HIM AN OSCAR FOR EVERY MOVIE HES BEEN IN LOVE THE GUY LEGEND 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Al Roker only gets better with age. I'm amazed at his energy, enthusiasm, professionalism. He's the perfect example of how older people need to be included because they add so much fine quality to anything they do. This was a great interview of all these wonderful people/actors. I just subscribed!
I love them all!! My favorite movie of all time even named my son Santino “sonny” ♥️♥️♥️
Why don't I give you another son called Corleone
Why was Duvall even there. He wasnt given a chance to speak much. Loved his comment about #3
ironhorse127 I'm sure they only showed pieces of the interview.
I wish to see the full interview.
Bad interviewer and why not let Kaan & Duvall speak more...