Sylvester Stallone Was Rejected As An Extra For The Godfather
The Oscar winner revealed to Empire magazine that he was turned down to be an extra in the famous “Godfather” wedding scene, in the background among Marlon Brando, James Caan, Al Pacino, and Sylvester’s future “Rocky” love interest Talia Shire, who is director Coppola’s sister. “I went to Paramount, and said, ‘Can I be an extra in the wedding scene?,’” Stallone recalled. “They said, ‘Yeah, we don’t know if you’re the type of guy....