Al Pacino almost broke his ankle on the set of The Godfather and was relieved he might be fired: ‘Oh God, you’re saving me’

In a new excerpt from the book – titled “Sonny Boy” – via The Guardian, Pacino writes that a rumor spread on set that he was being “let go.” “When I was working, there was unease among people, even among the crew. I was very aware of that,” Pacino said. “It was said that I would be fired, and probably the director too. Not that Francis couldn’t do it – I didn’t. But he was the one responsible for me being in the film.”

One night…