
I really think you'd be tremendous," Puzo wrote. "I know this was presumptuous of me but the best I can do by the book is try. Next, read this: Actress Rita Moreno Disrespects the President With Classless Gesture."Dear Mr Brando, I wrote a book called The Godfather which has had some success and I think you're the only actor who can play the part," the signed letter began. Has cancel culture gone too far? Does Marlon Brando deserve to be “canceled,” or was he a product of his time?

To give the complete picture, we must show Brando’s influence while also noting his flawed personality. Too often, we dismiss someone’s entire work for unrelated actions. Understanding that great people are often complex is essential.

Watching his movies and admiring his craft is not an endorsement of his actions. In these situations, it is best to acknowledge that while Brando was a great actor, he was, by all accounts, not a good person. Brando even taught acting for a brief time, and some A-List stars learned through his unorthodox teaching methods.īut we can’t ignore the fact that Brando was a known abuser of women and wasn’t the best guy to many people. He was challenging to work with, but his brilliant acting and commitment to the method made him one of Hollywood’s leading men and most revered actors. I think it is safe to say that Brando was a bit of an eccentric and a bit of a weirdo. The actress shared that she felt raped by the scene and that neither man apologized for their actions. “I wanted her reaction as a girl, not as an actress.”īertolucci acknowledged that Schneider despised him and Brando for the scene. Noted for its intense eroticism, the film came under fire in part due to the infamous “butter” scene that, it turned out, was filmed without the consent of co-star Maria Schneider.ĭirector Bernardo Bertolucci admitted that he and Brando devised the scene and didn’t inform Schneider as they wanted to catch her by surprise: His worst offense, though, is what allegedly happened on the set of Last Tango in Paris. In this weather, I’m not above wearing an ice bucket on my head like Marlon Brando in the Island of Dr Moreau.
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Marlon Brando was notoriously difficult to work with throughout his career, from refusing to learn his lines to demanding in one movie to wear a bucket on his head and work with a little person. The good part of him, the good Marlon that Rita loved.” Not The First Accusation Against Marlon Brando Moreno noted that Brando attempted to rekindle the relationship, but she said he had changed. I didn’t understand that if I was going to kill this pathetic, sad, trod-upon Rita, the rest of Rita was also going to go with me. I tried to end my life with pills in his house. I could read him like a book and that’s why he loved me, and that’s why he mistreated me in so many ways. “So whenever he lied, I would look at him and I’d say, ‘Marlon, look at me.’ And he’d start to grin this kind of - I don’t want to use the bad word - that poop-eating grin. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties. By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Lifestyle + Entertainment from TellMeNow.
