There, I think is a little confusion out there about people, who are unsure if the actor who played Clemenza wasn't available or he was actually killed. As a note, I think he was killed a few years after GF II but before GFII in "The Sicilian" by Puzo.

Personally I thought Clemenza was hardcore, but he died loyal to the family which is more than I can say for Tessio.

Sorry that was too well written. I mean to say... that I have seen in posts that they assume that the actor who played Clemenza was not available for GFII and as such his character, Clemenza wasn't added. In actuality Peter Clemenza was killed in "The Sicilian" (M. Puzo), which was the next segment in which the Corleone Family history, even before GF II.

Umm.. I've read the Sicilian and I never recall Clemenza being killed. Besides, The Sicilian is supposed to take place before Michael returns to America, but after Appolonia is murdered, so Clemenza can't die in it because he's alive at the end of The Godfather.

Actually, UnderBoss but you seem to be wrong...

On the comentary of GF2, Coppala says that the actor playing Clemenza, said that he would only be in the film if his assistand wrote all of his lines. Needless to say, FFC disagreed but it wasn't until just before shooting, he realized that there would be no Clemenza. So FFCm along with Puzo's hepl changed a few lines and made Clemenza into Pentangalli.

So, no, no one expected Clemenza would not be playing in GF2. And the Sicilian, I believe does have a Micheal and Vito Corleone in it, but no Clemenza.

Cool, thanks for the clarification guys, I heard it on a FAQ several months ago, so I guess I assumed it was right.