Albert S. Ruddy’s “never-before-seen experiences” of bringing the iconic American crime filmThe Godfatherto the big screen will soon be told in Paramount+‘sThe Offer.
In the series,Miles Tellerstars as Albert S. Ruddy alongsideMatthew Goode(Robert Evans),Juno Temple(Bettye McCartt),Giovanni Ribisi(Joe Colombo),Dan Fogler(Coppola), Burn Gorman (Charles Bluhdorn),Colin Hanks(Barry Lapidus) and Patrick Gallo (Mario Puzo).
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In the official trailer, Evans asks Ruddy if he had read the book. “Sure, who hasn’t,” he says as Evans later tells him, “We’ve been all over town, and no one wants to make this movie, so I need you to produce it.”
Part of the clip features Ruddy’s struggles during the making of the project, including negotiation with Colombo, who was a member of the five families of the American Mafia in New York City.
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“You wanna make a movie that’s gonna make my people look like animals, and that ain’t gonna happen,” Colombo says to Ruddy.
The series was first announced in 2020, thoughArmie Hammerwas originally cast in the lead role. The 35-year-old actorexited the projectin January 2021.
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 Offerpremiere April 28 on Paramount+.
source: people.com
