A Titanic star looks exactly like The Godfather's Marlon Brando in the first look at the new biopic, The Godfather and Last Tango in Paris, while also collaborating with architect Bernard Judge to create a tropical retreat in Tahiti. Billy Zane, best known for his role as antagonist Cal Hockley in Titanic, stars as Marlon Brando.

Now, the first look at Billy Zane in the biopic has been revealed, and he looks exactly like Marlon Brando. Via Variety, the image shows Zane as Brando, who appears to be in character as Don Vito Corleone from The Godfather. Check out the image from Waltzing with Brando below:

What The Waltzing With Brando Image Means For The Movie

It's Finally Set To Premiere

For over 30 years, since his breakthrough roles in Back to the Future and Dead Calm, there has been talk of Billy Zane possibly portraying the legendary actor Marlon Brando due to his striking physical resemblance. The biopic, Waltzing with Brando, finished filming back in 2019 and since then, the producers have been looking for a buyer for the film. Now, the first-look image was released in conjunction with the news that Waltzing With Brando will finally premiere at the Torino Film Festival in November.

The biopic, based on the memoir Waltzing with Brando: Planning a Paradise in Tahiti by Bernard Judge, will tell a lesser-known story about the two-time Oscar-winning actor. Brando persuaded Judge, then a visionary architect in Los Angeles, to leave his comfortable life behind and embark on an ambitious project – creating the world's first ecologically sustainable sanctuary on the remote, uninhabited Tahitian island of Tetiaroa, where most of the movie was filmed on location.

Our Take On The Waltzing With Brando Image

Billy Zane's Transformation Is Uncanny

Billy Zane's transformation into Marlon Brando for the biopic is uncanny. In the image, Zane doesn't so much resemble Brando himself as much as he channels the aura of Don Vito Corleone from The Godfather. The intense gaze, classic tux, and red rose are all spot-on, capturing Brando's magnetic authority as the infamous Don. The glimpse hints at an authentic portrayal by Billy Zane in Waltzing with Brando, setting expectations high for a biopic that delves into Brando's multifaceted life beyond the screen.

Source: Variety