re: How was Al Pacino not the lead actor in The Godfather?

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ut I always thought that Michael was the main protagonist of the series. Maybe less so in the first movie than the second, but it was still his story. I think that it is the story of his ascension and eventual corruption

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i don't think there is any question, but espeically the first movie, it is Michael's story.

As for the Academy Awards, they put the bigger name in the Lead Actor category.