When Al Ruddy meets Francis Ford Coppola to discuss The Godfather project, George Lucas is clearly in the background with several other individuals.
The Offer takes out a chunk of history as it glosses over George Lucas' involvement in the making of the Godfather franchise. The failure of THX-1138 bankrupted Zoetrope Studios. Lucas encouraged Francis Ford Coppola to make The Godfather to find their studio. He served as an assistant editor on the film, including finding footage of the empty hallways of the hospital. Marcia Lucas encouraged Coppola to cast Al Pacino as Michael. Lucas was a massive part of the franchise's success, but is relegated to a background character with his ex-wife, Marcia Lucas.
Armie Hammer was originally set to play Al Ruddy but was replaced by Miles Teller after he admitted to being "100% cannibal."
The series reunites several of the cast members from HBO's Band of Brothers: Colin Hanks, Ross McCall, Frank John Hughes, James Madio and Kirk Acevedo. Additionally, the director of this series, Dexter Fletcher, was also part of the cast.
In The Offer, when discussing poster art for The Godfather, one of the designs is in a "Flying V" formation, which is shot down as not preferred by consumers. The art for The Offer is in a "Flying V" formation. It does have elements of The Godfather in the font and the marionette strings, however.
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