Veteran Hollywood actor Al Pacino is expecting to become a father once again, at the ripe old age of 83.
According to the popular entertainment portal TMZ, the news of Pacino’s girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, a 29-year-old Kuwaiti-American movie producer, being eight months pregnant was revealed on Tuesday.
Pacino’s representative has since confirmed the pregnancy.
Pacino, known for his iconic roles in movies like The Godfather series (1972, 1974, and 1990) and Scent Of A Woman (1992), has been romantically linked to Ms. Alfallah since April 2022 when they were spotted together in public. Reports suggest that they became a couple during the pandemic.
Previously, Alfallah had been in relationships with Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, 79, and German-American billionaire Nicolas Berggruen, 61.
Pacino, who has three adult children from previous relationships, namely daughter Julie Marie, 33, and 22-year-old twins Anton and Olivia, has spoken about the significance of fatherhood in his life. In a 2014 interview with The New Yorker, he expressed his desire to be present for his children, as his own father had left him and his mother when he was a young child.
He said, “I was consciously aware that I didn’t want to be like my dad. I wanted to be there. I have three children. I have a responsibility towards them. I am an integral part of their lives. It upsets me and them when I am not present.”
Pacino further stated, “Being a father gives me immense fulfillment. It takes me out of my own world. When I finish a movie and return, I feel a sense of shock for the first 20 minutes. People are asking things of me? Huh? I’m not the center of attention? Wait a minute. Uh-oh, it’s about them. That sense of fulfillment is satisfying. I enjoy it.”
In related news, Pacino’s close friend and fellow actor, Robert De Niro, 79, made headlines in May after revealing that he had recently become a father for the seventh time.