Why did they kill off Tom Hagen?

He had to drink some anisette to calm his nerves before breaking the news to Vito. After Michael Corleone became operating head of the Corleone family, he removed Hagen as consigliere on his father’s advice, restricting him to handling the family’s legal business in Nevada, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

What does Clemenza teach Michael?

Clemenza teaches Michael to make a sauce and later how to perform a hit. When Clemenza tells Michael how to make the sauce there is not a lot of hand-holding. He tells him the ingredients and how simple it is; a little oil, some garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, sausage, wine and sugar.

Is Clemenza dead in Godfather 2?

Clemenza was scheduled to return in The Godfather Part II, but due to a disagreement between Castellano and Paramount, his character was killed off and was replaced by Frank Pentangeli.

Was Clemenza a traitor?

Clemenza played a key role in aiding Michael following the shooting of Vito, despite initially being suspected of setting the Don up. Clemenza took Paulie’s betrayal personally, having shepherded Paulie’s rise through the family over the heads of more experienced and loyal soldiers.

Why did Clemenza leave the gun?

As Clemenza says in The Godfather, “Leave the gun, take the cannoli.” How come mafia hit men always drop the guns? They don’t want to be caught with the weapon while fleeing the scene. If they’ve taken precautions to keep the gun from being traced back to them, it won’t be much help to the police.

What was Clemenza cooking in The Godfather?

In my favourite scene, we find Clemenza working away in the kitchen, cooking up a rich, hearty sausage meatball and tomato sauce. He pulls Michael — the youngest son of the Carleone patriarch — in, and says to him: “Come over ‘ere, kid.

Who killed Peter Clemenza?

the Rosato Brothers
He died of a supposed heart attack in 1958 while at his favorite diner, cooking food for his men. He was succeeded by Frank Pentangeli, his loyal lieutenant and long time friend. Rumors swirled that the Rosato Brothers had something to do with his death.