The following conversation took place and was recorded between Marlon Brando and Francis Ford Coppola on the set of Apocolypse Now; during the down time in between takes; as they were discussing various people in the industry:" Coppola: Burt Reynolds. Brando: Don't say that name in front of me. He is the epitome of everything that makes me want to throw up. He is the epitome of everything disgusting about being a thespian. Coppola: He's a nice guy though. Brando: He can't be. He worships at the temple of his own narcissism." According to industry gossip Coppola was considering casting Reynolds in Apocolypse, just as he had considered casting him in the Godfather years before; and reportedly Brando vehemently put his foot down each time; even threatening to quit Godfather if Reynolds was cast as Sonny or Michael. Reynolds himself told this story to the media; and he was flattered that Brando even knew who he was and would go to such extreme lengths to get rid of him. Other people who were in Coppola's production team refuted this claim though; saying Coppola was never seriously considering Reynolds for either movie. But it's clear from this recorded candid conversation between the two that Brando did indeed hate Reynolds. The conversation can be found and played on Youtube.

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