SAID TO PACINO, "IF YOU DON'T DO IT, I'M GONNA DO IT"
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino took part in a Godfather cast reunion interview Monday morning on NBC's Today. At one point, host Matt Lauer asked them if there was a rivalry between them in those days (the 1970s and 1980s)...De Niro: No, no, no. You know, we’ve known each other a long time. We were up for the same parts. But that’s what it is. But not a rivalry…
Pacino: We sort of grew up together.
De Niro: Yeah… Once I told him, one night, I think I remember… what was… [leans toward Pacino] what was the De Palma…
Pacino: Scarface!
De Niro: [smiling] Scarface. I said, if you don’t do it, I’m gonna do it.
Pacino: That might have motivated me.