Does Paul strike anyone else as close to a “real life” Michael Corleone?

Better yet, to frame the question wider, what do you make of Paul? As a gangster, but also as a man?

The legit businessman mindset, the slight philosophical bent. The quiet understanding, even as he’s chatting with the FBI, that you don’t TALK to the FBI. You can talk, but you don’t name names. His whole quote about how you make certain promises in life, and leading up to the fact that sometimes you make promises to a dying man. Essentially saying that certain things are sacred. Certain things you don’t break.

And when the agents get too comfy by replying “You mean to Cousin Carlo?” He clams up, offended. Saying certain names you don’t say lightly

Besides being a businessman, there almost seems a reverence, a regal sort of, deep thinking reverence to the man. That you might’ve found in a judge. Someone who wasn’t a thug and who understood very well his was considered an immoral business, but also understood he made his choices.

This seems to be a man who probably didn’t want to die, but, I think would’ve understood it as a price of the life he chose.

This was a man who I feel wouldn’t have flipped, as Gotti and others do, because it seems certain things and certain promises as he alluded to were sacred. He might’ve wanted to flip, but those promises would supersede his wants.

He’s an interesting fellow. Guys like Gotti, your other gangsters, they’re easier to figure out. Not just from their verbosity. But you get an easy read of what exactly made em tick. Castellano you dont. You do, but you don’t.

Am curious to hear your thoughts