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Sonny Boy by Al Pacino audiobook review – from the South Bronx to Hollywood
Sonny Boy by Al Pacino audiobook review – from the South Bronx to Hollywood

The Guardian

time6 days ago

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Sonny Boy by Al Pacino audiobook review – from the South Bronx to Hollywood

The title of Al Pacino's memoir comes from the nickname given to him by his mother when he was growing up. His parents divorced when he was two, after which he and his mother moved in with his grandparents in the South Bronx, where violence and drugs were rife. One day, six-year-old Pacino was playing outside with his friends when he saw an ambulance pull up outside his grandparents' tenement. He ran towards the building 'and there, coming out of the front doors, carried on a stretcher, was my mother. She had attempted suicide.' Pacino, now 85, is our gravel-voiced narrator and his performance here is wonderful: warm, fitfully jovial and more intimate than you might expect from an actor who has spent much of his life keeping the public at arm's length. As well as detailing early traumas – Pacino's mother died when he was 22 from an accidental overdose – Sonny Boy covers the actor's burgeoning love of cinema (his mother used to sneak him into movie theatres when he was little) and his time as a struggling theatre actor working menial jobs before finding fame with The Godfather. Though the book is short on details about his recent life, it digs satisfyingly deep into his acting career. While appearing in a stage version of Strindberg's Creditors, Pacino suddenly had an epiphany: 'Words are coming out, and they're the words of Strindberg, but I'm saying them as though they're mine. The world is mine, and my feelings are mine, and they're going beyond the South Bronx. I left the familiar. I became part of something larger.' Dreams: The Many Lives of Fleetwood MacMark Blake, WF Howes Ltd, 12hr 58 minThis wildly entertaining account of the life and loves of Fleetwood Mac is read by David Thorpe. The PartyTessa Hadley, Penguin Audio, 2hr 54minThe Free Love author reads her novella, set in the late 1940s, in which two sisters attend a party in the Bristol docks and grapple with the constraints and freedoms of early adulthood.

Al Pacino's drug spiral to real mobster who spiked hookers with HEROIN… dark secrets of The Godfather Part II 50yrs on
Al Pacino's drug spiral to real mobster who spiked hookers with HEROIN… dark secrets of The Godfather Part II 50yrs on

The Sun

time25-05-2025

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Al Pacino's drug spiral to real mobster who spiked hookers with HEROIN… dark secrets of The Godfather Part II 50yrs on

IT should have been an offer Al Pacino and Francis Ford Coppola couldn't refuse - make a sequel to the box office blockbuster The Godfather. But half a century ago even a million dollars alone was not enough to tempt either the star of the film or its legendary director to come back. 10 10 That was despite Pacino, now 84, being in debt having blown his small fortune on fast cars, suits and booze. It took an incredible deal to make them both change their mind. The Godfather Part II - which was released in the UK 50 years ago this month - went on to win six Oscars, including Best Picture, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. But getting the three hour and 20 minute long epic made brought Pacino close to a 'breakdown' during an eight month long shoot that drove many of the crew to breaking point. And not everyone was impressed with the end result. It was panned by some critics and the real life gangster Michael's nemesis was based on wasn't happy with his portrayal. Talking ahead of the fiftieth anniversary of The Godfather Part II's release, Pacino said: 'I was going through a bit of a dark time there. 'I was borderline breakdown, borderline make it or not make it.' 'I wasn't very happy. It's a difficult role.' In many ways that's surprising because the first Godfather in 1972 had been Pacino's breakthrough performance. He was unknown until Coppola persuaded the movie studio to take a chance on him. But back in the 1970s sequels were not popular and neither man saw the point in keeping the Corleone tale going. The idea for the follow up was to examine how cold-hearted war hero Michael became the deeper he got into the role of heading a New York criminal mob. This time his enemy was to be rival clan leader Hyman Roth, who was inspired by real life gangster Meyer Lansky. In the film Roth boasts 'we're bigger than US Steel,' which are the exact words uttered by the five ft four inch tall criminal mastermind nicknamed The Little Man. The feared Lansky, who died in 1983 aged 80, had casinos all over the world and was said to have developed the cruel idea of getting his sex workers hooked on heroin. Pacino hated 'c**p' script Pacino, though, considered the original script to be 'c***.' When he turned the role down the studio bosses 'kept coming to me with prices, and the prices kept going higher. First $100,000. Then $200,000. Then they got it to up to $600,000.' Finally, a producer visited him and said 'Al, what if I told you there's one million dollars in cash in that box?' For Pacino, though, 'it did not make one bit of difference" because the script was so bad. He only accepted the part after Coppola reluctantly agreed to re-write the script. But even when the director was happy with the story, he wanted to pass the job onto a then relative newcomer called Martin Scorsese. The man who'd go on to make classics such as Goodfellas was not considered good enough by the bigwigs. Grudgingly, Coppola agreed to do the job only if several terms were met. They were the chance to direct an opera, being chosen to write The Great Gatsby script, having his movie The Conversation greenlit, a million dollar pay packet and calling it Part II. No one numbered sequels back then because it was feared audiences would think it was the same film. Coppola said earlier this year: 'I'm the jerk that started numbers on movies. I'm embarrassed, and I apologise to everyone." 10 10 10 All the other terms were agreed to as well. It is also rumoured that he refused to work with The Godfather producers Robert Evans and Albert S Ruddy. Coppola was not on speaking terms with Ruddy by the end of the first film and said the Hollywood mogul Evans 'did nothing on The Godfather other than annoy me." But the all powerful director didn't get everything his own way. He asked Marlon Brando to reprise his role as Vito Corleone even though the mafia don died in the first movie. In Part II the story flashes back to how he became a criminal back home in Sicily before emigrating to the US. Coppola believed the Oscar winning actor would be capable of playing a young Vito even though he was almost 50 at the time. I took Valium. I took that and drank at the same time, which is a no-no Al Pacino Brando turned him down and newcomer Robert De Niro, who had missed out on the chance to play Sonny Corleone in the first film, was given the part instead. New Yorker De Niro proved his dedication to the role by spending four months learning a particular Sicilian dialect. That patience was needed because perfectionist Coppola ordered all the Sicily scenes to be reshot after he found out that the costumes had been wrong. In the original cut the cast had zips in their trousers, which hadn't been invented in the era that part of the story was set. The painstaking approach did not appeal to Pacino who is said to have complained that the film was taking too long to make. He had personal problems to contend with. 10 10 Pacino's battle with the booze got worse as he struggled with the pressures of celebrity. The actor said: 'It was a tough shoot for me because of my drinking. 'I found myself in a state of mind that was difficult. I took Valium. I took that and drank at the same time, which is a no-no.' He was also in an on-off relationship with actress Diane Keaton, 78, who played his on screen love in all the Godfather films. She was 'mad for him'and wanted Pacino to marry her, but he wasn't ready to walk down the aisle and by the end of the third Godfather in 1990 the romance was over for good. The key new character in the sequel is Roth, who makes a failed attempt on Michael Corleone's life. British comic actor Peter Sellers had been considered for the role, but Pacino persuaded Coppola to go for his former drama teacher Lee Strasberg. Panned by critics Strasberg, who died in 1982 aged 80, was famous for promoting 'method' acting which meant drawing on his own experiences for a role. His understated performance won an Oscar nomination, but did not win over the criminal overlord Roth was based on. Lansky, whose interest in Cuba is depicted in the film and was linked to the plot around the assassination of the US president John F Kennedy, would have preferred a more positive spin. After seeing The Godfather Part II he's said to have telephoned Strasberg, and complained "why couldn't you have made me more sympathetic? After all, I am a grandfather." Not all the critics were impressed by the movie either. The famous American critic Roger Ebert said it was 'disappointing' in comparison to the original. But the Academy Awards disagreed, giving it six awards including best director, which was two more than the first one. Unsurprisingly, the Hollywood moneymen wanted the Godfather to go on and on. It would take another sixteen years for their wish to come true. The financial dire straits of Coppola and Pacino played a major part in getting the cameras rolling. Pacino admitted in his memoirs this year: "The choice could not have been easier. I was broke. Francis was broke. We both needed the bread." The actor couldn't stop spending and Coppola's own movie studio was facing bankruptcy after making a string of expensive flops. Sadly, The Godfather Part III had the air of a movie made out of desperation. They should have listened to Keaton's character Kay in the second film, who broke Michael's heart by telling him that she'd aborted their son. The reason, she said, is "because this must all end."

Al Pacino to star in biopic ‘Maserati: The Brothers' directed by Bobby Moresco
Al Pacino to star in biopic ‘Maserati: The Brothers' directed by Bobby Moresco

Hans India

time15-05-2025

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Al Pacino to star in biopic ‘Maserati: The Brothers' directed by Bobby Moresco

Los Angeles: Legendary Hollywood star Al Pacino has joined the cast of Bobby Moresco's directorial 'Maserati: The Brothers,' a biopic about the family behind the high-performance automobiles that, along with Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is popularly known for. Pacino's cameo in the film was announced by producer Andrea Iervolino, reports In 'Maserati' Pacino will be playing businessman Vincenzo Vaccaro, who supported the Maserati family and invested in the early days of the company. Also joining the star-studded film's cast are Gina La Piana and Tatiana Luter, according to an Iervolino statement. Previously announced 'Maserati' cast comprises Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia, Jessica Alba, Michele Morrone and Salvatore Esposito. Maserati was founded in 1914 in a garage in the central Italian city of Bologna by three brothers: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto. The trident that is the company's emblem is a replica of the one found in the Fountain of Neptune in Bologna. From early on, the company –which is now known for exotic luxury cars — was tied to the world of auto racing. According to Maserati's first Grand Prix racing car, called 'Type 26,' is the vehicle that Alfieri Maserati was driving in the 1927 Messina Cup race when he had a near fatal crash. Alfieri died a few years later, on March 3, 1932, at the age of 44 from complications related to that accident. In 1937, the brothers, while remaining involved, sold a controlling stake in the company that is now owned by Fiat. The second and final phase of filming of 'Maserati' will start in June in Rome. The film is slated for a worldwide premiere in early Fall 2025, Iervolino said. Pacino is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all career spans more than five decades, during which he has earned many accolades, including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, achieving the Triple Crown of Acting. He has also received four Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2001, the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2007, the National Medal of Arts in 2011, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2016.

Al Pacino Joins Bobby Moresco-Directed Biopic ‘Maserati: The Brothers'
Al Pacino Joins Bobby Moresco-Directed Biopic ‘Maserati: The Brothers'

Yahoo

time15-05-2025

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Al Pacino Joins Bobby Moresco-Directed Biopic ‘Maserati: The Brothers'

Al Pacino has joined the cast of 'Maserati: The Brothers,' the biopic directed by Bobby Moresco about the family behind the high-performance automobiles that, along with Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is known for. Pacino's cameo in the film was announced by producer Andrea Iervolino. A rep for Pacino did not immediately respond to a request for comment. More from Variety Tessa Thompson to Present First-Ever Cannes Golden Globe Prize for Documentary (EXCLUSIVE) Nordic Film Institute Honchos Talk Cannes Agenda and Best Memories (EXCLUSIVE) Ukrainian Filmmakers Weather 'Turbulence,' 'Uncertainty' of Trump 2.0, Set Sights on Post-War Rebuild: 'We Are Still Here' In 'Maserati' Pacino will be playing businessman Vincenzo Vaccaro, who supported the Maserati family and invested in the early days of the company. Also joining the star-studded film's cast are Gina La Piana ('Intentional') and Tatiana Luter ('Rudy Valentino'), according to a Iervolino statement. Previously announced 'Maserati' cast comprises Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia, Jessica Abla, Michele Morrone and Salvatore Esposito. Maserati was founded in 1914 in a garage in the central Italian city of Bologna by three brothers: Alfieri, Ettore and Ernesto. The trident that is the company's emblem is a replica of the one found in the Fountain of Neptune in Bologna. From early on, the company –which is now known for exotic luxury cars — was tied to the world of auto racing. Maserati's first Grand Prix racing car, called 'Type 26,' is the vehicle that Alfieri Maserati was driving in the 1927 Messina Cup race when he had a near fatal crash. Alfieri died a few years later, on March 3, 1932, at the age of 44 from complications related to that accident. In 1937, the brothers, while remaining involved, sold a controlling stake in the company that is now owned by Fiat. Iervolino ('Modì') is the lead producer on the biopic. Nicki Cortese and Wayne Marc Godfrey from Bright White Light ' The Beast' are co-financing and executive producing the project. The second and final phase of filming of 'Maserati' will start in June in Rome. The film is slated for a worldwide premiere in early Fall 2025, Iervolino said. Pacino is represented by Josh Lieberman at CAA and Stan Rosenfield at RMG; La Piana by Eris Talent Agency; and Luter by Independent Artist Group. Best of Variety All the Godzilla Movies Ranked Final Oscar Predictions: International Feature – United Kingdom to Win Its First Statuette With 'The Zone of Interest' 'Game of Thrones' Filming Locations in Northern Ireland to Open as Tourist Attractions

15 Stars of the 1970s Who Are Still Going Strong, Thank You Very Much
15 Stars of the 1970s Who Are Still Going Strong, Thank You Very Much

Yahoo

time11-05-2025

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15 Stars of the 1970s Who Are Still Going Strong, Thank You Very Much

Here are some stars of the 1970s are still going strong. After breaking out with The Godfather, Diane Keaton hit icon status with Annie Hall (above) and has never let it go. After a run of films including Reds, Baby Boom, the Father of the Bride films, and Something's Gotta Give, she returned in 2023 with the sequel Book Club: The Next Chapter. She was terrific in Mack & Rita, too. She's terrific in everything. Related Headlines The 12 Best Serial Killer Movies Ever Made, Ranked The 17 Most Convincing Movie Couples The 12 Top-Grossing Movies With a Zero on Rotten Tomatoes Say, whatever happened to that guy who played her husband in The Godfather films? What was his name again? Oh, that's right. Al Pacino, one of the greatest actors of the 1970s and all time, broke out with 1971's The Panic of Needle Park (still haunting) before beginning a run of '70s hits that included not just the first two Godfather films but also Dog Day Afternoon (above), and Serpico. In the '80s, he mostly chose his shots carefully, settling on an iconic turn in Scarface. His spectacular '90s run included an Oscar-winning role in Scent of a Woman — he's ridiculously only one once, out of nine nominations — followed by Heat, Donnie Brasco, Devil's Advocate and more. Recent highlights include Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Irishman, and a hilarious role in House of Gucci. Like others on this list, he has finally moved into television (OK, streaming) with Amazon's Hunters. Pacino, 84, also appeared last year with Michael Keaton in Knox Goes Away, which Keaton directed, and in Modì, Three Days on the Wing of Madness, directed by his Donnie Brasco co-star, Johnny Depp. He also just released a new autobiography, and has made so many great movies we can think of at least five you've likely never heard of. Robert De Niro, a man with whom Pacino has repeatedly co-starred and jousted for roles, may also be his best competition for best actor of the 1970s (and perhaps ever?). After breaking out in 1970s roles including The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (above) and Bang the Drum slowly, he became a film icon with Mean Streets, The Godfather Part II (for which he won his first Oscar), Taxi Driver, and The Deer Hunter. Next came 1980's Raging Bull, which earned him his second Oscar. His too-many to list roles between then and now include Goodfellas, Casino, Awakenings, Silver Linings Playbook, Heat, Jackie Brown, Midnight Run, and the Meet the Parents franchise. He earned the most recent of his Oscar nominations for The Irishman, which again paired him with Pacino and Martin Scorsese, though the film marked the first time he worked with both. He was also up for an Oscar for best supporting actor last year for his role in Killers of the Flower Moon. The latest winner of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once may always be best known for her role as Laurie Strode in 1978's Halloween (above), a role she has repeatedly revisited, including in the latest Halloween trilogy, before vowing that she will never play the character again. Her other career highlights have included widely varied roles in films from Trading Places to A Fish Called Wanda to True Lies to Knives Out. She earned raves for her latest, The Last Showgirl, alongside Pamela Anderson, and was one of the first stars to step up and pledge $1 million to support the recovery from the L.A. fires. Despite a breakout role in 1974's The Lords of Flatbush, Stallone wasn't happy with the roles he was being offered. So he blacked out his windows to focus and wrote several screenplays, one of which turned out to be Rocky. Then he insisted on playing the title role and became one of the breakout stars of the 1970s. In the process, he helped invite the modern blockbuster — and franchise — and did it again with the Rambo films. Rocky led to Creed, in which Stallone starred in the first two installments. This year he's back with the fourth and perhaps final Expendables film. All that and he decided to give TV a try, playing an ex-con who goes West in Tulsa King (above). He's remarkably never gotten an Oscar, though Rocky won Best Picture and Best Director for John G. Avildsen. He's also the subject of a compelling recent Netflix documentary about his life and career called Sly, and was recently named one of President Trump's "Special Ambassadors to Hollywood." We like her, we really like her. Sally Field, a two-time Best Actress Oscar winner for 1979's Norma Rae (above) and 1984's Places in the Heart, is also a 1960s star, thanks to her appearances on Gidget, starting in 1965, and the The Flying Nun. In roles from Sybil to Smokey and the Bandit to Mrs. Doubtfire to Forrest Gump to Lincoln, she demonstrated exceptional range, and mastery of award-ceremony speeches — her "You like me, right now, you like me" speech for Places in the Heart still holds a place in the heart of anyone who's seen it. Last year she stood out in 80 for Brady, proving she's still got comic chops — and a love of hot wings that took everyone by surprise. We also loved her in HBO's Winning Time as Jessie Buss. Perhaps the greatest actress, period, Meryl Streep was already highly respected when she earned the first of her 21 Oscar nominations for her role in 1978's The Deer Hunter (above), alongside a stellar cast that included Robert De Niro, and established herself in the process as one of the most promising stars of the 1970s. She has won an Oscar three times, once for Best Supporting Actress in Kramer v. Kramer, and twice for Best Leading Actress in Sophie's Choice and The Iron Lady. Her endless list of films includes Out of Africa, Sophie Choice, Doubt, The Hours, the Mamma Mia films, The Devil Wears Prada, and The Post, for which she received her most recent Oscar nomination. She stole the show as pitiless President Janie Orlean in Don't Look Up, and appeared recently in the Apple TV+ drama Extrapolations and Hulu's Only Murders in the Building. One of our all-time favorite actors — and a two-time Best Actress Oscar winner for The Accused and Silence of the Lambs — Jodie Foster broke into the industry with a Coppertone ad at age three. She quickly established herself as a powerhouse with astonishing range, starring in Freaky Friday and Taxi Driver in 1976, when she was barely a teenager, making her one of the youngest stars of the 1970s. She was back in crime-solving last year as the star of HBO's True Detective: Night Country, and was up for an Oscar for best supporting actress for her role Nyad. She also just won a Golden Globe for Night Country. As for her Silence of the Lambs co-star... Anthony Hopkins broke out in 1960s roles including The Lion in Winter (1968) and Hamlet (1969), then found success in the 1970s with films like A Bridge Too Far (1977) and Magic (1978). He entered the next decade with The Elephant Man (1980). But things really took off with Silence of the Lambs (1991) — for which he won a Best Actor Oscar with just 16 minutes of screen time. From there he went on to star in films liike Nixon (1995), Amistad (1997), Hannibal (2001), The Human Stain (2003), Alexander (2004) and Hitchcock (2012). Along the way he's also dropped into the Thor, Transformers and Mission: Impossible Franchises. But perhaps his best work of all was for 2020's The Father, in which he earned his second Best Actor Oscar for his role as an octogenarian losing his faculties. He does almost everything in a role that an actor can do. His long list of awards includes four BAFTA Awards and an Olivier Award, as well as being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. Hopkins, 86, was also excellent as an immigrant grandfather in 2022's underseen Armageddon Time. His latest work includes Freud's Last Session, in which he plays Sigmund Freud, and he just starred in Netflix's new film Mary as King Herod. Remarkably, Clint Eastwood isn't just a star of the 1970s who is still going strong — he was a star in the 1950s, when he broke out in 1950s films including Francis in the Navy, The First Traveling Saleslady and Ambush at Cimarron Pass. The 1960s brought a steady role on the TV show Rawhide, and he became one of the most iconic stars of the 1960s in Sergio Leone's "Man With No Name" trilogy: A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few Dollars More (1965) and The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (1966). He loomed large in the 1970s with the Dirty Harry franchise, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, and Escape from Alcatraz, but he also notably launched his directing career in 1970 with 1971's Play Misty for Me, in which he also starred (above). His stunning filmmaking career includes two Oscars each for directing and producing The Unforgiven (1993) and Million Dollar Baby (2005). His other outstanding films include Mystic River (2003), Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) and American Sniper (2014). Now 93, he continues to star in and direct films — his latest was 2021's Cry Macho, and last year he released his latest film, Juror #2. Jane Fonda broke out in 1960s hits like Cat Ballou, and buoyed her reputation with films like Barefoot and the Park and They Shoot Horses, Don't They before the decade was over. (She also ended up on a lot of dorm walls thanks to 1968's Barbarella.) But she owned the next decade, becoming one of the leading stars of the 1970s — and most acclaimed. In 1971, she won her first Best Actress Oscar for a daring turn in Klute, and won her second for 1978's Coming Home (above), in which Fonda, one of Hollywood's most outspoken progressives, acted opposite Jon Voight, who in recent years has become one of Hollywood's most outspoken conservatives. It gives the movie and added layer of curiosity. She was nominated for four additional Oscars in a stellar career that also included 9 to 5, On Golden Pond (in which she starred with her father, Henry Fonda), The Morning After, Stanley and Iris, and Luck. Jane Fonda seems somehow busier than ever: She recently starred with Sally Field in 80 for Brady and Diane Keaton in Book Club: The Next Chapter, and just wrapped up a long TV run on Grace and Frankie. Steve Martin seems like he hasn't aged since his hair turned prematurely grey — and because his frantic comic energy seems boundless. After years of struggle, Steve Martin scored a Saturday Night Live hosting gig in October 1976 that finally won mass audiences over to his absurdist comedy. From there he packed arenas and made his first film, 1979's The Jerk (above), a huge hit despite many critics' failure to recognize its brilliance. From there he went on a run of hits that continues to this day, including Three Amigos (1986), Roxanne and Planes, Trains and Automobiles (both 1987), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988), Parenthood (1989), Bowfinger (1999) the Father of the Bride films, the Pink Panther films, and It's Complicated (2009). Now 79, he's currently starring with his Three Amigos pal Martin Short on Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, and will appear this weekend on NBC's SNL 50: The Anniversary Special. The 91-year-old winner of two Oscars, for 1986's Hannah and Her Sisters and 1999's The Cider House Rules, broke out in the 1960s with films including Zulu, Alfie, and The Italian Job, and kept in stride throughout the 1970s with classics including Get Carter and A Bridge Too Far. Decades later, the dashing actor gained a new generation of film fans in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy — an experience he discusses in the new memoir Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide to Life, on sale March 25 from Mobius. You can read an excerpt of it here. His most recent film was 2023's The Great Escaper. British star Jacqueline Bisset broke out in 1968 with roles in The Detective, Bullitt, and The Sweet Ride, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination as Most Promising Newcomer. She spent the 1970s decade making good on that promise, starring in films including Airport — the second highest-grossing film of 1970 — as well as Murder on the Orient Express, St. Ives, and The Deep, one of the biggest hits of 1977, a crucial year for film. She also earned a Golden Globe nomination as Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical in Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe, and made the ageless masterpiece Day for Night (1973), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and feels as fresh today as it ever did. She has never stopped working, and thriving, in both film and television. Her latest film is the new Western Long Shadows, in which she stars with Dermot Mulroney. You knew this one was coming, right? After breaking out in The Conversation and American Graffiti (above), he wasn't yet one of the biggest stars of the 1970s. But Harrison Ford legendarily snagged the role of Han Solo in Star Wars while agreeing to run lines with actors auditioning for the film. Soon he was starring in Blade Runner, Working Girl, two Jack Ryan movies and of course the Indiana Jones films, the latest of which, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, opened last year. Ford promises he's done with the whip and fedora, but given his seemingly boundless energy, who can say? Ford also stars on the hit Yellowstone prequel 1923, and, as we mentioned, appears this week in Captain America: Brave New World, playing the president of the United States... who turns into a red Hulk. You might also like this list of Classic Movies That Bombed at the Box Office, including the 1970s classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, above. Main image: Jaqueline Bisset in a publicity image for The Deep. Columbia Pictures. 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