Search Fogler will play “Godfather” director and co-writer Francis Ford Coppola Tim Baysinger | June 9, 2021 @ 2:29 PM Getty Images Paramount+ added three more to the cast of its limited series, “The Offer,” about the making of “The Godfather.” Dan Fogler will play “Godfather” director and co-writer Francis Ford Coppola. Colin Hanks will star as Barry Lapidus, an executive at Gulf & Western who held a lot of sway over Paramount Pictures. And Giovanni Ribisi will portray legendary mobster Joe Colombo (who was also head of the Italian-American Civil Rights League), whose support for the movie was instrumental in getting it made. The three join Miles Teller and Matthew Goode. Teller replaced Armie Hammer as “Godfather” producer Al Ruddy. Goode will play legendary producer Robert Evans.