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Al Pacino reveals he was nearly KIDNAPPED by a woman offering him a ride home during his younger years


Al Pacino came close to starring in his own real-life crime saga when he narrowly avoided being kidnapped in the early days of his career. He recalls the night in his memoir Sonny Boy.

Al Pacino came dangerously close to starring in his own real-life crime saga when he narrowly avoided being kidnapped in the early days of his career; (pictured March) Despite ultimately earning an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Michael Corleone in the 1972 classic, Pacino reflected on the studio executives' doubts about his suitability for the role in another excerpt from Sonny Boy. However, after he broke his ankle while filming a scene which saw him attempting to jump into a moving car, Pacino felt a wave of relief at the prospect of being released from the project.

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