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Dan Fogler went directly to the source to craft his performance asThe GodfatherdirectorFrancis Ford Coppolain Paramount+‘sThe Offer.
The actor and comedian, 45, plays the legendary Oscar winner in the new series about producer Albert S. Ruddy’s “never-before-seen experiences” of bringing the iconic American crime filmThe Godfatherto the big screen.
Before stepping into Coppola’s shoes for the show, theFantastic Beastsactor reveals to PEOPLE in this week’s issue that he spoke withThe Godfatherstar James Caan, 82, to get some intel on what Coppola was like while making the epic.
“It was really awesome because he’s known him for a long, long time,” says Fogler. “And he gave me some great little feedbacks. Like certain things, like he doesn’t suffer fools and stuff like that. And little tidbits, little gems like that were really helpful.”
In the series,Miles Tellerstars as Albert S. Ruddy alongsideMatthew Goode(Robert Evans),Juno Temple(Bettye McCartt),Giovanni Ribisi(Joe Colombo), Burn Gorman (Charles Bluhdorn),Colin Hanks(Barry Lapidus) and Patrick Gallo (Mario Puzo).
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Series creator Michael Tolkin previously praised Ruddy’s determination in gettingThe Godfathermade.
“Al has the most brilliant combination of tenacity and taste,” Tolkin toldVanity Fairin January of Ruddy, who is one ofThe Offer’s executive producers. “With all the forces against him, he moved steadily ahead, protecting the film’s vision, not his own ego.”
Further teasing the series, Tolkin said “for every character in the film, getting it made or stopping it from being made was at the core of their actions.”
Tolkin added, “It was a matter of life and death to them. So that’s not a gangster story, that’s a human story. That’s what gave the book and the movie so much power. Everyone is fighting for their existence.”
The first three episodes ofThe Offerare available to stream now on Paramount+.
source: people.com
