10 Great Comic Turns From Serious Actors

9. Marlon Brando - The Freshman

broderick brando Marlon Brando€™s defining role is perhaps as Don Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola€™s €œThe Godfather€. With that performance, it spawned numerous imitations, countless catchphrases, and a myriad of jokes. It was a role that transcended the film. That is why there is nothing more pleasurable than seeing Marlon Brando making fun of his most famous character by playing Don Corleone, I mean Carmine Sabatini, in 1990€™s €œThe Freshman€. Just the gall of the filmmakers had for approaching Brando for this role was fascinating as Brando is notorious for being difficult on sets especially late in his career. This is a role that allowed Brando to do what he did best, chew scenery. Playing opposite in this screwball comedy, Brando dons the persona of his famous role in which the film justifies by saying that Don Corleone was actually based on Carmine Sabatini. But Brando isn€™t hamming it up in this role. He is completely earnest as if he was still in a €œGodfather€ movie which makes it even more hilarious with the madcap plot involving a Komodo Dragon.
 
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