20 Things You Probably Didn't Know About The Godfather
8. The Actors Pranked Each Other
Marlon Brando may have been a gifted actor but that doesn't mean he was professional or mature. Even though he knew The Godfather could be (and was) his big comeback, he couldn't help having a little fun with his co-stars. While filming the scene where Vito Corleone is carried downstairs, Brando put weights on his body to make himself heavier. Why did he do this? Because he wanted to annoy the cast... and he succeeded!
Brando loved pranks but he was also a good sport when others played a practical joke as well. Before filming the scene between Vito and Luca, the crew placed a piece of tape on Lenny Montana's tongue, with an obscenity written on it. (You can guess what it was.) When Montana stuck his tongue out at Brando during the scene, he burst out laughing upon reading the tape.