Yet, while significant, the incident paled to the slight of another maligned species, a deep bias that affects the movie industry to this day. From here, the career paths of Brando and the American Indian spun apart-Brando to a bloated life in Tahiti and Superman cameo and Native Americans to tax-free dominance of the US gaming industry. Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather stepped to the microphone in his place and offered a 60-second bit of a 15-page rant, later read verbatim to journalists backstage, vocalizing the plight of Native Americans. The 40th Annual Academy Awards are forever noted for Marlon Brando’s refusal to accept his Best Actor Award for his role as Vito Corleone in The Godfather.
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