Joe McConnell
A beautiful piece of Hollywood history has just changed hands… the original contract Al-Pacino signed on for his iconic role as Michael Corleone in “The Godfather: Part II.”
THE contract — dated May 12, 1972 — bound Pacino to return as the infamous mob boss for the sequel. It demanded that he be paid $500,000 … a nice payday compared to the $35,000 he earned for the first film.
Pacino’s signature, in bold black ink, stands out here… and the document was drafted by Chal Productions and Francis Ford Coppola Productions.
More than a half-century after Pacino signed the deal and earned an Oscar nomination for his performance, the contract is up for auction… and RR Auctions tells us it sold to the highest bidder this week for $31,344. That’s a lot of mozzarella!!!
Whoever landed Pacino’s contract for “The Godfather: Part II” wants to remain anonymous for now (which seems appropriate for movie mafia memorabilia), but is now the proud owner of a bit of “Godfather” franchise history.
By the way… this contract also guaranteed Pacino 10% of the film’s profits, making him millions of dollars in the end.
Yes, an offer he couldn’t refuse.
