As a result, Hagen's character was written out of the script, and Michael had to appoint a replacement. An enforcer (and eventual caporegime) for the Corleone family, trained by Clemenza and played by Tom Rosqui. He rose to the number two slot in the family and probably could have gone higher if all the real Corleone's had been whacked. Tom Hagen was both consigliere in Godfather I and II as well as acting Don after the assassination attempt on Michael. Director Francis Ford Coppla along with stars Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall were pictured in front of the building alongside a slew of A-list stars, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese. 2009-01-13. Thomas Feargal "Tom" Hagen (Ocean Sean Corleone) was a German-Irish lawyer who was the unofficially-adopted son and Consigliere to Vito Corleone, working as Consigliere from 1945 until 1952. Don Vito Corleone Al Pacino. He is the oldest son of the mafia don Vito Corleone and Carmela Corleone.He has two brothers, Fredo and Michael, and a sister, Connie.In the film, Sonny was portrayed by James Caan, who reprised his role for a flashback scene in The Godfather Part II.. Director Francis Ford Coppola's son Roman Coppola played Sonny as a boy in the 1920s scenes of The Godfather Part II So respected was Donat, that Francis Ford Coppola considered casting him in the role of Tom Hagen in The Godfather (1972) that went to Robert Duvall. He died before it occurred. The character was subsequently written out. Hagen's character was excised from The Godfather Part III, released in 1990, when Paramount Pictures wouldn't meet Robert Duvall's salary requirements, replacing Tom Hagen with a new attorney for the Corleones, played by George Hamilton. An enforcer for the Corleone Family, played by Joe Spinell. Again, Hagen brings about death through finesse, cunning and manipulation, a predator indeed. The Godfather (1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Here, Don gives us a small hint of the fact that there are bigger designs in the making, and for the family's safety, Tom Hagen should have no part in it. Tom Hagen : Mr Corleone is Johnny Fontane's godfather. ... Tom Hagen's Son (uncredited) Gray Frederickson. The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same name.It is the first installment in The Godfather trilogy.The film features an ensemble cast including Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard … Francis Ford Coppola was not the first choice to direct The Godfather, Paramount Studios wanted Sergio Leone, but he turned it down to concentrate on his own gangster movie Once Upon A Time in America. Cowboy on the Set at Woltz's Studio (uncredited) Ron Gilbert. Don Vito Corelone, "The Godfather" is one of the most iconic film characters of all time, played by Marlon Brando. Note that other answers have addressed the real issue. Robert Duvall Plays Tom Hagen, the Don's Consigliere, in The Godfather® II. Now Italians regard that as a very close, a very sacred religious relationship. Usher in … Next up was Peter Bogdanovich but he also knocked it back as he was working on What’s Up, Doc?.