Al Pacino and the late Diane Keaton famously played married couple Michael Corleone and his long-suffering wife Kay Adams in Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic Godfather trilogy. Off-screen, their relationship mirrored that of their characters, with Pacino and Keaton engaging in an on-and-off affair from 1971 to 1987. Now, in the wake of Keaton’s death at age 79, the Daily Mail reports that Pacino may have wished things went a little differently with his co-star.
A friend of Pacino’s reportedly told the British paper that Pacino’s biggest regret was not marrying Keaton when he had the chance. “Looking back, Al admits the love of his life was Diane who he’s always called, ‘an amazing woman,’” the source told the Daily Mail. “I know he will forever regret he didn’t make his move when he had the chance.” (Vanity Fair reached out to Pacino for comment.)
According to the Daily Mail, at one point Keaton gave Pacino an ultimatum: marry me or it’s over. Pacino reportedly chose to end the relationship. “For years after he and Diane split, Al used to say, ‘if it’s meant to be, it’s never too late for a do-over,’” added the source. “But sadly, now it is.’”
Keaton and Pacino met on the set of The Godfather in 1971 and reportedly didn’t become romantically involved until after filming wrapped. “I was mad for him. Charming, hilarious, a nonstop talker,” Keaton told People of her co-star in 2017. “There was an aspect of him that was like a lost orphan, like this kind of crazy idiot savant. And oh, gorgeous!”
Keaton dated a number of stars, including Woody Allen and Warren Beaty—but famously never married. “I remember one day in high school, this guy came up to me and said, ‘One day you’re going to make a good wife,’” she told People in 2019. “And I thought, ‘I don’t want to be a wife. No.’” While she never married, Keaton did have two children, daughter Dexter, 29, and son Duke, 25, via adoption when she was in her 50s.
Monica Coviello
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