Fucking Cinematic on Instagram: "De Niro didn’t play Vito as a gangster from the start. He shaped him as a father first, a man who builds power only to protect his wife and children. This human, family-centered portrayal was influenced by the real Sicilian families he lived among. Coppola later said that De Niro’s approach made Vito feel like “a man who created an empire to defend his family, not to rule others.”  The Godfather Part 2"