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The Untold Story Behind Joe Pesci’s Goodfellas Role — And How He Stole the Movie!

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Ray Liotta nabbed the lead movie “Goodfellas” because of what director Martin Scorsese called “his explosive energy,” and raging bull Robert De Niro was cast to ensure the film’s funding. But the poor guys had to take a back seat to Joe Pesci — who stole the show in a much smaller role!

The unforgettably threatening “Funny how? Do I amuse you?” scene came out of Pesci improvising something that actually happened to him when he was working as a waiter and chatted up the wrong mobster!

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