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A-Town8814 — 3 years ago(January 16, 2023 11:58 PM)

This one always bothered me. Al Pacino is unquestionably the lead of the film, but what about Brando? To me, he sort of straddles the line between lead and supporting.

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Lead. He's Brando.
I can see this question for Superman tho. I guess Gene Hackman got top billing in Superman 1 and 2 because Reeve was unknown at the time.
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The story is about Al Pacino's journey from war hero - who is ashamed of his family's business - to eventual Godfather.
So, Michael is the lead character. Does that mean Pacino is the lead actor? It's unusual for a supporting character like Don Corleone to be played by the lead actor, but maybe it's not impossible.
I guess I'm on the fence with this one.
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Lead
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Lead
Pacino is the lead in the sequel.

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Brando is the lead role…no one questions this.

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