A performance in The Godfather Part II was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor.
== Cast ==== Production ===== Development ===Puzo started writing a script for a sequel in December 1971, before The Godfather was even released; its initial title was The Death of Michael Corleone
=== Critical response ===Initial critical reception of The Godfather Part II was divided, with some dismissing the work and others declaring it superior to the first film

