5 Times Al Pacino and Robert De Niro Almost Played Each Other's Roles

5 Times Al Pacino and Robert De Niro Almost Played Each Other's Roles

Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, two of our greatest actors, are longtime friends. They've also appeared in the same films — including The Godfather Part II, Righteous Kill and The Irishman — and sometimes been up for the same roles. Here are five times the old friends almost played each other’s parts. Robert De Niro Could Have Played Michael Corleone Al Pacino as Michael Corleone - Credit: Paramount Sean Levy writes in the excellent biography De N…