7. Marlon Brando, Apocalypse Now
The version of the tale of Marlon Brando in “Apocalypse Now” can be different depend on the people you ask about it. According to the director of the movie, Francis Ford Coppola, Brando played Colonel Kurtz without even reading the novel that the movie was based on, and without even following the script of the movie. Coppola said Brando was “like a kid, very irresponsible”, during an interview at the time.
And as we said, there is a different version to the tale. According to Brando biographer, Susan L. Mizruchi, it says “Brando not only was well-prepared for the production, but he also contributed ideas and script revisions that shaped the entire film.”. By either version, Brando’s performance was his creation.
