Diane Keaton says 'nobody' wanted Al Pacino cast in 'The Godfather' - New York Post

Diane Keaton revealed no one actually wanted Al Pacino to be cast in the iconic 1972 film, “The Godfather.”.

The actress, 76, said Pacino, who later received an Academy Award nomination for his role, was far from casting directors’ first choice to star as Michael Corleone in the hit gangster flick.

Keaton, who played school teacher Kay Adams-Corleone in the film opposite Pacino, said it was “weird” she was cast before the actor, given that the film is based wholly around his Mafioso character!

“I had been cast before Al Pacino in Godfather 1.

“I think the kindest thing that someone’s ever done for me … is that I got cast to be in ‘The Godfather’ and I didn’t even read it.