BRANDO TOPS GANGSTER POLLLate actor MARLON BRANDO has been voted the best movie gangster of all time, for his role in 1972 classic THE GODFATHER. In a poll for British cinema chain UCI, Brando's portrayal of DON VITO CORLEONE in director FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA's classic topped the list.Ironically, ROBERT DE NIRO's turn as the same character, a younger VITO CORLEONE, in prequel THE GODFATHER PART II was voted into second place.Alongside The Godfather Part II, De Niro's turns in THE UNTOUCHABLES and CASINO earnt him a total of three nods in the poll.
The Top 10 Movie Gangsters are:
- 1. DON VITO CORLEONE, THE GODFATHER (1972) - MARLON BRANDO
- 2. VITO CORLEONE, THE GODFATHER PART II (1974) - ROBERT DE NIRO
- 3. HENRY HILL, GOODFELLAS (1990) - RAY LIOTTA
- 4. AL CAPONE, THE UNTOUCHABLES (1987) - ROBERT DE NIRO
- 5. WILLIAM 'ROCKY' SULLIVAN, ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES (1938) - JAMES CAGNEY
- 6. ANTONIO TONY MONTANA, SCARFACE (1983) - AL PACINO
- 7. BIG CHRIS, LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS (1998) - VINNIE JONES
- 8. HAROLD SHAND, THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY (1980) - BOB HOSKINS
- 9. DON LOGAN, SEXY BEAST (2000) - BEN KINGSLEY
- 10. SAM 'ACE' ROTHSTEIN, CASINO (1995) - ROBERT DE NIRO.
