Why Fredo really betrayed his brother, explained.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Fredo’s death is the greatest tragedy in The Godfather Part II, and many viewers are left understandably wondering why the seemingly sweet supporting character betrayed his brother. Although Michael Corleone ends up replacing The Godfather’s Vito Corleone as the mafia family’s godfather before The Godfather Part II, Vito wasn’t short of potential candidates.
Fredo Wanted To Prove Himself After Years Of Being Overlooked Michael’s Success Led To Fredo’s Insecure Jealousy Close Fredo’s decision to betray Michael is rooted in his feelings of inadequacy compared to his brother, his father, and his powerful family more broadly. Although Fredo’s incompetence is instrumental in his downfall, it is his desire to succeed outside the mafia that dooms him.
When he collaborated with Hyman Roth, Fredo believed that he was striking out alone and proving himself. Instead, he was just being manipulated by a more powerful and experienced gangster. While The Godfather Part II’s younger Vito operates with brazen rancor as he takes on the local mob and takes over their turf, Fredo equivocates and attempts to side with both his brother and Michael's enemies.
Fredo claims that he didn’t know that Ola and Hyman Roth were working on a plot to kill Michael, but it is tough to tell whether he is lying. He claims that he thought he was helping the family and had no idea they'd try to take down Michael at his family home, which implies that Roth and Johnny Ola told Fredo that he would be doing Michael a favor by smoothing out the negotiations between them.
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