no disrespect intended to anybody...and if you're offended we can talk about it...
I saw a doc. recently about the controversy surrounding the filming of and release of the godfather... opposition from individual Italian Americans, Italian "organizations" and actual cosa nostra members who fronted one of these "Italian civil rights" organizations.
The mobsters shook down the studio in several ways(ironically shades of the don threatening to impede Wolf's studio from operating)...under the guise of protecting the image of Italians...but I'm sure plenty of hard working people despise seeing yet another italian mobster film.
I think several jewish groups may have protested the film including the scene portraying the (implied) Jewish studio head as a pedophile. The scene was shot but not included in the release....nor in the previous home video video versions.That speaks to the power of the protest groups
Before he died Brando delivered a speech/rant on Larry King about how every other ethnic group in America is stereotyped in Hollywood films EXCEPT for jews.
Do you have any reason to think that, or is it just a guess? I really am skeptical that Jewish groups would have protested such a thing, esp. since it's never mentioned that Woltz is Jewish. Many scenes were filmed but not included in the movie. It's a stretch to claim that this one particular one was pulled because of top-secret protests, especially when the other protests around the film have been so well documented.
As for Brando's comments, they're his opinion. Nobody took them as much more than the ravings of an old, bitter, unstable man. I'm sure a brief review of film history can uncover many stereotypical portrayals of Jews, just like every other group.
