Things You May Not About Goodfellas Even If You Go As Far Back As You Can Remember

Joe Pesci Had His Real-Life Counterpart’s Attitude Down, Except For One Thing

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Joe Pesci’s portrayal of Thomas DeSimone (Tommy DeVito in the movie) was very accurate, with one notable exception.

The real Tommy was massively built compared to Pesci’s Napoleonic appearance. Also, the actor was well into his forties when he took on the role, while DeSimone met death at the age of 28. Goodfellas only Oscar win came as a surprise. The winner of the Best Supporting Actor at the 1991 Academy Awards is still on the way.