@everyonesok: Paramount executives tried to fire Francis Ford Coppola every week during The Godfather production. They wanted a shorter, cheaper gangster film and considered replacing him with Elia Kazan. Coppola fought daily battles to keep Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in their roles. The studio hated his casting choices, his pacing, and his insistence on period authenticity. They sent executives to the set to pressure him. Coppola later said he expected to be fired until the film was too far along to replace him. #FrancisFordCoppola #TheGodfather #StudioBattles #FilmmakingStruggles #1970sHollywood

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