Question 1

True or false: Brando turned down the role of 'Indiana Jones' because he thought the script was too violent.

Accepted Answer

False. Harrison Ford played Indiana Jones; Brando was never seriously considered for the role.

Question 2

True or false: Marlon Brando refused his Best Actor Oscar for 'The Godfather' to protest Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

True. Brando sent Sacheen Littlefeather to decline the Oscar in 1973, citing Native American misrepresentation in film.

Question 3

True or false: Brando invented the 'method acting' technique that revolutionized American film acting.

Accepted Answer

False. Method acting was developed by Lee Strasberg and others; Brando popularized it but didn't invent it.

Question 4

True or false: Brando's performance in 'A Streetcar Named Desire' was so intense that co-star Vivien Leigh had nightmares.

Accepted Answer

False. Leigh had no documented nightmares from Brando; she praised his work despite their off-screen tension.

Question 5

True or false: Brando owned a private island in French Polynesia that he rarely visited after buying it.

Accepted Answer

True. He bought Tetiaroa in 1966, dreaming of an eco-resort, but visited only a few times due to legal and financial issues.

Question 6

True or false: Brando was an accomplished drummer and once jammed with jazz legend Miles Davis.

Accepted Answer

True. Brando played bongos and drums seriously; he and Miles Davis had a private jam session in the 1950s.

Question 7

True or false: Brando was fluent in six languages, including Tahitian, which he learned for a film role.

Accepted Answer

False. He learned some Tahitian for 'Mutiny on the Bounty' but wasn't fluent in six languages—he barely spoke three.

Question 8

True or false: Brando had a pet raccoon named 'Bubba' that he took everywhere, including to movie sets.

Accepted Answer

True. Brando raised a raccoon he found while filming; he let it wander his home and even brought it to 'The Godfather' set.

Marlon Brando Trivia Questions