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What was the notable on-set effect of using a real horse head prop while filming 'The Godfather' (1972)?
Answer
It caused genuine shock among cast and crew
Because the horse head prop was authentic rather than a fabricated replica, the visceral reactions captured from cast and crew were reportedly unscripted and real.
💡 Did you know?
Marlon Brando's Godfather horse-head prop was a real horse head obtained from a butcher, causing genuine shock on set—something modern filmmakers would never replicate.
Other options people guess
- It required an extended shooting delay for safety review
- It forced the scene to be reshot with a fake prop
- It triggered a formal animal welfare investigation
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