Marlon Brando was the symbol of sexuality, talent, and charisma of the 1930’s and he burned though Hollywood like no other actor before him or since. A highly respected actor of many mediums, his fame followed his flawless execution of roles that we’re considered too risqué for the audience at the time, yet, his sole presence in a film was enough to draw floods of crowds.
An idol of generations, Marlon Brando applied the same dedication to the role of the young rebel, which he applied to that of a mafia boss and even Superman's father. His incontestable fame and talent was revered by many including Jack Nicholson, Johnny Depp, and Billy Joel who mentioned Brando in the 1989 hit song about revolutionary people, places and events “We didn’t…show more content… Looking for diversity in 1961, he ventured into direction by designing the western "One-Eyed Jacks" which received negative reviews. After his struggle with the film industry, the pinnacle came in 1972 with The Godfather. In 1973, finally made peace with fame, portraying a middle-aged man who is lost after his wife's suicide in the unforgettable “Last Tango in Paris” by Bernardo Bertolucci. The Italian filmmaker recalls that at the end of the film, Brando said, "I'll never do a film like this. I do not like to be an actor, but this time was even worse. I felt violated from start to finish," referring to the arduous nature of the film. After the filming, Brando did not talk to Bertolucci for 12 years. "One day, I tried to contact him, and we talked for two hours," said Bertolucci on reconciliation with Mr. Mumbles, a nickname given to Brando by Frank Sinatra that translated this aspect of his personality very well.
The truth is that for Marlon Brando, acting was a terrible burden. "The only reason I'm still in Hollywood is that I do not have moral courage to refuse money," he once said. After playing in Coppola’s “Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now,” in 1979, he suddenly announced his retirement and restricted himself only to sporadic appearances in