What is the meaning of the final scene in Godfather 2?

The ending was about Michael’s transformation into the cold monster he is after Fredo’s murder and about how he destroyed the family, becoming everything he didn’t want. We’re given that scene to reinforce how terrible and bleak things are for Michael, despite all the power he’s consolidated.

What was Michael Corleone doing in Havana?

Havana is the capital city of Cuba, where Michael Corleone went in 1958 to discuss business with Hyman Roth of Miami. Bussetta succeeded at murdering Ola, but he himself got murdered by Cuban soldiers, who were likely aware of the plot and ordered by Batista to thwart the assassination.

Why does Godfather 2 have flashbacks?

The reason is because Marlon Brando, whom director Francis Ford Coppola wanted in the movie, never could agree on what his salary for appearing would be (meaning he was not hired for the film), so Coppola rewrote the scene so that you don’t see the Godfather.

Does Godfather 2 go back in time?

In addition, what makes The Godfather II such a timeless classic is the way that it uses flashbacks as the prequel in telling the story of Vito Andolini Corleone and his struggles while on his rise to power, then flashing back to “real time” to show Michael Corleone’s own struggles with his current reign of power.

Is Marlon Brando in Godfather Part 2?

Francis Ford Coppola tried and failed to make Marlon Brando an offer he couldn’t refuse ahead of the The Godfather Part II, it’s been revealed. Coppola, who recently branded Marvel films “despicable”, wanted Brando to play the young version of his character Vito Corleone in the sequel, but the actor declined the part.

Is Nicolas Cage in The Godfather?

(1950). Actors competing for the role of Vincent Mancini, according to Francis Ford Coppola, included Alec Baldwin, Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Val Kilmer, Charlie Sheen, Vincent Spano, and Billy Zane.