A cool piece of Hollywood historical past simply modified fingers … the unique contract Al Pacino signed for his iconic function as Michael Corleone in “The Godfather Part II.”
The contract — dated Could 12, 1972 — locked Pacino into his return because the notorious mob boss for the sequel. It referred to as for him to be paid $500,000 … an enormous bump from the $35,000 he made for the primary movie.
Pacino’s signature, in daring black ink, stands out right here … and the doc was drafted by Chal Productions and Francis Ford Coppola Productions.
Over a half-century after Pacino signed the deal and earned an Oscar nomination for his efficiency, the contract ended up on the public sale block … and RR Public sale tells us it offered this week to the very best bidder for $31,344. That is a lotta mozzarella!!!
Whoever snatched up Pacino’s ‘Godfather II’ contract needs to stay nameless, for now — which feels on level for film mafia memorabilia — however they’re now the proud proprietor of some ‘Godfather’ franchise historical past.
By the way in which … this contract additionally secured Pacino 10% of the movie’s earnings — incomes him hundreds of thousands on the again finish.
Sure, a suggestion he could not refuse.
