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What's up with no Italians

posted 16 years ago by mgodfatherml
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Why aren't there any actual Italians in this film, even as extras.

[–] HillieBoliday 15 years ago

Racist-A$$ed Hollywood......that's why!!!

"OOO...I'M GON' TELL MAMA!"

[–] maydom04 15 years ago

They wern't in the union

[–] connorarroyo-1 15 years ago

Now look- Here's how its gonna be, see.. We got no Italians for this movie, see.. It's like that, see..

[–] gribfritz2 13 years ago

There were no Italian actors. They were all too busy bootlegging for the mafia.

[–] liscarkat (16873) a year ago

It wasn't necessary to seek out actual Italians. They certainly would have used Italian actors if they had had any available, but the guys they had could play Italians, so they used who they had. It wasn't a big deal back then.