{"id":409808,"date":"2022-02-26T00:26:22","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T21:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/john-gotti-loved-the-godfather-got-close-to-this-actor\/"},"modified":"2022-02-26T00:26:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T21:26:22","slug":"john-gotti-loved-the-godfather-got-close-to-this-actor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/john-gotti-loved-the-godfather-got-close-to-this-actor\/","title":{"rendered":"#John Gotti &#8216;loved&#8217; &#8216;The Godfather&#8217;, got close to this actor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#John Gotti &#8216;loved&#8217; &#8216;The Godfather&#8217;, got close to this actor<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>It was a movie John Gotti couldn\u2019t refuse to watch.<\/p>\n<p>The infamous boss who ran the Gambino crime family in the late 20th century was a profound fan of \u201cThe Godfather\u201d and expressed his generosity to the cast, actor John Martino, 84, who portrayed Paulie Gatto in the film, told The Post. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe loved \u2018The Godfather,\u2019 \u201d Martino, known for his death in the \u201cleave the gun, take the cannolis\u201d scene, recalled how he became close to Gotti years after the 1972 release of the award-winning film.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe mentioned to somebody in my family, and they said to me, \u2018Johnny, [Gotti] wants to meet you so bad,\u2019 \u201d Martino, a nephew of early 20th-century mob icon Charles \u201cLucky\u201d Luciano, said.<\/p>\n<p>H<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y to oblige, Martino met up with Gotti at a club in Manhattan in the 1980s, he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"704\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/john-gotti-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=704\" alt=\"John Gotti was a huge fan of &quot;The Godfather,&quot; actor John Martino, who played Paulie Gatto said.\" class=\"wp-image-21334941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/john-gotti-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1408 1408w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/john-gotti-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1056 1056w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/john-gotti-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=704 704w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/john-gotti-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=352 352w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/john-gotti-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\"\/><figcaption>John Gotti (pictured) was a huge fan of \u201cThe Godfather\u201d actor John Martino, who played Paulie Gatto.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bettmann Archive\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen I saw him for the first time he had just become the boss . . . I walked in, Gotti was sitting in the corner table with a few men around the table and a bunch of other guys in the room and everybody was greeting me. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen John got up, he buttoned his jacket, he comes right to me, grabs my two hands, kissed me on the lips,\u201d Martino said. \u201cAnd he said, \u2018Johnny, I\u2019m so glad you came, I wanted to meet you so bad. If there\u2019s anything I could ever do for you.\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n<p>He im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely extended the same offer back to Gotti, who then demonstrated just how deep his appreciation and fandom of the \u201cThe Godfather\u201d was. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/john-martino-godfather-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"John Gotti introduced Martino to all of his captains one night and the actor was also invited to regular meetings with the crew, Martino said.\" class=\"wp-image-21334958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/john-martino-godfather-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/john-martino-godfather-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/john-martino-godfather-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>John Gotti introduced Martino (right) to all of his captains one night, and the actor was also invited to regular meetings with the crew, Martino said.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cHe said, \u2018Do me a favor: come over to the table and shake hands with the fellas, OK?\u2019 These were all the skippers in the family. They all stood up for me, I shook hands with every one and I became very close to them at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The iconic film will celebrate its 50th anniversary on March 24. Ahead of it, \u201cThe Godfather\u201d will have a theatrical re-release beginning Friday, Feb. 25.<\/p>\n<p>Martino said he developed a close, lasting relationship with Gotti and the \u201cfellas\u201d that lasted for years. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey would invite me to come to meetings on Wednesdays and see everyone.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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