[PAR] [TLE] Production of Ben-Hur (1959 film) [SEP] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) originally announced a remake of the 1925 silent film "Ben-Hur" in December 1952, ostensibly as a way to spend its Italian assets.  Stewart Granger and Robert Taylor were reported to be in the running for the lead.  Nine months later, MGM announced it would make the film in CinemaScope, with shooting beginning in 1954.  In November 1953, MGM announced it had assigned producer Sam Zimbalist to the picture and hired screenwriter Karl Tunberg to write it.  Zimbalist was chosen because he had produced MGM's Best Picture-nominated Christians-and-lions epic "Quo Vadis" in 1951.  The studio then announced in July 1954 that production would start in March 1955 with 42 speaking parts and 97 sets.  MGM said Sidney Franklin would direct, that the script by Tunberg was finished, that shooting would occur in Rome and in Spain, and that Marlon Brando was up for the lead.  In September 1955, Zimbalist, who continued to claim that Tunberg's script was complete, announced that a $7 million, six-to-seven month production would begin in April 1956 in either Israel or Egypt in MGM's new 65mm widescreen process.  MGM, however, suspended production in early 1956. [PAR] [TLE] Marlon Brando [SEP] Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor, film director and political activist.  He is widely credited with bringing realism to film acting.  He helped to popularize the Stanislavski system of acting, studying with Stella Adler in the 1940s.  Brando is widely known for his Academy Award-winning performances as Terry Malloy in "On the Waterfront" (1954) and Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" (1972), as well as his performances in "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951), "Viva Zapata! " (1952), "Julius Caesar" (1953), "The Wild One" (1953), "Guys and Dolls" (1955), "Sayonara" (1957), "Last Tango in Paris" (1972), and "Apocalypse Now" (1979).  Brando was also an activist for many causes, notably the Civil Rights Movement and various Native American movements.
[PAR] [TLE] Production of Ben - Hur ( 1959 film ) [ SEP ] Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer ( MGM ) originally announced a remake of the 1925 silent film " Ben - Hur " in December 1952 , ostensibly as a way to spend its Italian assets . Stewart Granger and Robert Taylor were reported to be in the running for the lead . Nine months later , MGM announced it would make the film in CinemaScope , with shooting beginning in 1954 . In November 1953 , MGM announced it had assigned producer Sam Zimbalist to the picture and hired screenwriter Karl Tunberg to write it . Zimbalist was chosen because he had produced MGM 's Best Picture - nominated Christians - and - lions epic " Quo Vadis " in 1951 . The studio then announced in July 1954 that production would start in March 1955 with 42 speaking parts and 97 sets . MGM said Sidney Franklin would direct , that the script by Tunberg was finished , that shooting would occur in Rome and in Spain , and that Marlon Brando was up for the lead . In September 1955 , Zimbalist , who continued to claim that Tunberg 's script was complete , announced that a $ 7 million , six - to - seven month production would begin in April 1956 in either Israel or Egypt in MGM 's new 65 mm widescreen process . MGM , however , suspended production in early 1956 . [PAR] [TLE] Marlon Brando [ SEP ] Marlon Brando Jr. ( April 3 , 1924 – July 1 , 2004 ) was an American actor , film director and political activist . He is widely credited with bringing realism to film acting . He helped to popularize the Stanislavski system of acting , studying with Stella Adler in the 1940s . Brando is widely known for his Academy Award - winning performances as Terry Malloy in " On the Waterfront " ( 1954 ) and Vito Corleone in " The Godfather " ( 1972 ) , as well as his performances in " A Streetcar Named Desire " ( 1951 ) , " Viva Zapata ! " ( 1952 ) , " Julius Caesar " ( 1953 ) , " The Wild One " ( 1953 ) , " Guys and Dolls " ( 1955 ) , " Sayonara " ( 1957 ) , " Last Tango in Paris " ( 1972 ) , and " Apocalypse Now " ( 1979 ) . Brando was also an activist for many causes , notably the Civil Rights Movement and various Native American movements .
What actor in "The Godfather" was once up for a part in the remake of Ben-Hur?
What actor in " The Godfather " was once up for a part in the remake of Ben - Hur ?
Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando