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Billy Zane is unrecognizable as Marlon Brando’s ‘Godfather’ in biopic sneak peek

Billy Zane made a stunning transformation into the late film actor Marlon Brando.

The 58-year-old appeared as a spitting image of Brando’s Don Vito Corleone from Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 mafia drama, “The Godfather.”

Zane plays Brando, who died in 2004 at the age of 80, in the upcoming biopic “Waltzing with Brando.”

Zane looked unrecognizable as he wore a black tuxedo, white button-up and cufflinks, and a rose pinned to his jacket. His gray hair was combed back and he sported a mustache as he appeared as a creepy version of Brando.

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Billy Zane, Marlon Brando

Billy Zane, left, is seen here as Marlon Brando from “The Godfather.” (Turin Film Festival/Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

His latest project will focus on Brando in the 1970s, when he starred in ‘Last Tango in Paris’ and ‘The Godfather’. Zane also serves as the film’s producer.

Billy Zane in Waltzes with Brando

“Waltzing with Brando,” directed and co-written by Bill Fishman, is based on Bernard Judge’s 2011 book. (Turin Film Festival)

“Waltzing with Brando,” directed and co-written by Bill Fishman, is based on Bernard Judge’s 2011 book.

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Marlon Brando in 'The Godfather'

Marlon Brando in ‘The Godfather’. (CBS via Getty Images)

The memoir focuses on “the story of a young Los Angeles architect who, quite unexpectedly, found himself living on an unpopulated atoll in the South Pacific with his client, Marlon Brando.”

Most of the biopic was filmed in Tetiaroa, where Brando and Judge worked on sustainable architecture and practices.

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Marlon Brando, in character as Stanley Kowalski from Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire.

Marlon Brando, in character as Stanley Kowalski from Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Brando played Kowalski in the 1952 film of the play, directed by Elia Kazan. (Getty Images)

Zane will attend the world premiere of “Waltzing with Brando” at the Italian Turin Film Festival.

The actor is known for his role in ‘The Titanic’ and has several film credits including ‘Back to the Future’, ‘The Phantom’ and more.

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Brando rose to fame as a sex symbol in Hollywood thanks to his performance as Stanley Kowalski in 1951’s ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. He is considered one of the greatest American film actors of the 20th century.

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Despite expressing his disdain for acting, many film buffs still consider Brando one of Hollywood’s greatest leading actors.