Al Pacino hoped nearly breaking his ankle on the set of ‘The Godfather’ was his escape route out of starring in the film.
The Hollywood veteran, 84, was nominated for a best supporting actor Oscar for his portrayal of soldier turned mafia don Michael in director Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972’s operatic Cosa Nostra epic, but he has now revealed he felt such pressure in the job he was desperate for a way out of the role.