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Which character in the movie The Godfather was played by a real gangster?

Filming of The Godfather caused opposition from the Italian American Civil Rights League, which was founded by real mafia families. They got the word "mafia" out of the script, and they sent their people to control the set. One of them, Lenny Montana, was cast as hitman Luca Brasi after the previously approved actor died of a stroke. Although Montana's character had little screen time, his performance and texture attracted the attention of Hollywood producers and played gangsters in more than a dozen films.

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