Did you know Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro are only 2 actors to ever win separate Oscars for playing same character?

Partially based on Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather, 'The Godfather Part II' was both a sequel and prequel to 'The Godfather', presenting parallel dramas: one picked up the 1958 story of Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), the new Don of the Corleone crime family, protecting the family business in the aftermath of an attempt on his life; the prequel covers the journey of his father, Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro), from his Sicilian childhood to the founding of his family enterprise in New York City.
In the first film, Marlon Brando played the older Vito Corleone and immortalised the character for ages. But did you know that Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro are the only two actors to ever win separate Oscars for playing the same character? Brando won Best Actor for The Godfather (1972) and De Niro won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for this movie, both in the role of Vito Corleone.