October 15, 2024 09:09 PM IST
Al Pacino opened up about his near-death experience in 2020 when he fell ill during the pandemic. The actor recently released his memoir Sonny Boy.
Veteran actor Al Pacino recently revealed how he survived a scary battle with Covid-19 during the pandemic in 2020, where he had a near-death experience. In a new interview with BBCThe Oscar-winning actor said how ‘scary’ the whole incident was. (Also read: Al Pacino doesn’t know why he doesn’t have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
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He recalled that day in detail, “When I opened my eyes, there were five paramedics in my living room. There were two doctors there who looked like astronauts. And there was an ambulance in front of my house. There was something there. There was nothing then. No degradation, nothing. There was just nothing. Which was, uh, looking back, kind of scary.”
Then he quipped, “No white tunnel. Nothing. It’s like Shakespeare says, to be or not to be. Not anymore.” In the same interview, Al also talked about his iconic role in The Godfather, and how the producers of that Francis Ford Coppola film did not deem him suitable for the role. The actor’s performance led to him being nominated for an Academy Award. Received award nomination.
The veteran actor had shared that his assistant Michael Quinn took immediate action and contacted paramedics.
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In 2023, Al Pacino and his 29-year-old girlfriend Nour Alfallah welcomed their first child, a son named Roman Pacino. He is the father of 22-year-old twins Anton and Olivia with ex Beverly D’Angelo and daughter Julie Marie with his ex-girlfriend, Jan Tarrant.
His new memoir deals with Sonny Boy, his life, career in Hollywood and much more. Launched by Penguin Random House, it was released on 8 October. On the work front, the actor will next be seen in Johnny Depp’s directorial venture Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness, which releases on December 5.
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