The Godfather: An offer Al Pacino would have easily refused
Al Pacino was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Actor for its sequel. But the producers at the time of the shooting, thought quite the opposite. While on set, he could really feel the resistance from them. They were so critical of him that he wanted to call it quits. But director Francis Ford Coppola stepped up, supported Al Pacino, and told the producers to back off.