Al Pacino Pay Gap(Photo Credit –YouTube)

Hollywood has always played by its own rules when it comes to paychecks, and The Godfather was no different. While today, Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, and Diane Keaton are icons forever linked to the film, back in 1972, the landscape was quite different.

The movie’s brilliance wasn’t just in its storytelling but in the depth of its performances, from Richard Conte’s calculating Barzini to Al Lettieri’s ruthless Sollozzo. Each actor, no matter how big or small the role, brought something unforgettable to the screen.

Al Pacino’s Shocking Salary vs. Richard Castellano’s Paycheck

However, not everyone in the cast was a superstar at the time. James Caan and Diane Keaton were still establishing themselves, and Al Pacino, despite playing the central role of Michael Corleone, was relative unknown and subsequently, that inexperience was reflected in his paycheck.

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