At 83, Al Pacino has shown a generation of students why it's important to pay attention in biology classes. The legendary protagonist of films such as The Godfather is going to become a father for the fourth time in a matter of days with his last girlfriend, Noor Alfallah, 29; But it has not been news that the actor has accepted without further ado.
Apparently, learning of his upcoming role as a full-time newborn caregiver at his age left him "in shock," and he demanded a paternity test immediately. The reason, he didn't think he could get anyone pregnant at his age.
According to the TMZ portal, the actor was convinced that at 83 years old he was unable to get anyone pregnant, even more so considering that he suffers from a disease that has as one of its most common consequences infertility.
Noor Alfallah, Pacino's girlfriend. He was previously with Mick Jagger.
However, Pacino must have missed some biology classes, because first, age does not predict male fertility since men are not born with a limited number of sperm and, second, "more usual consequences" means nothing.
How was the test
Sources close to the couple say that the actor did not believe he was able to get his girlfriend pregnant, so he demanded that she undergo a non-invasive prenatal paternity test, to determine if he was the father of the child before birth.
This type of tests can be performed from the eighth week of pregnancy, through a blood sample from the mother and a sample of the oral mucosa of the father.
Al Pacino did not believe that at his age (83) he could father. REUTERS Photo/Eduardo Munoz
The result was clear: Al Pacino, at 83, is the father of the baby that Noor Alfallah will give birth to in a few weeks.
So, a new lesson for the protagonist of Scarface: the fertile capacity of men decreases with age and the genetic load of sperm begins to suffer alterations from the age of 45 -at an advanced age the chances of suffering a miscarriage or having a child with chromosomal alterations-, But a man is capable of being a father throughout his life.
Al Pacino found out two months ago
The news that the couple was expecting what will be the fourth child of the actor jumped to the media on May 30, causing a revolution in public opinion. First, because it was unknown that the actor maintained a relationship with the young woman, ex-girlfriend of the leader of the Rolling Stones Mick Jagger; and second, by the age of the interpreter.
A pregnancy that took everyone by surprise, including the protagonist himself, who learned of his girlfriend's state of good hope only two months ago, according to sources consulted by the aforementioned portal – which means that all tests and other confirmations were carried out when Alfallah was well into the second trimester of gestation.
As far as is known, the young film producer is in her eighth month of pregnancy, so it will be at the beginning of next winter when Al Pacino can meet his fourth child, who will join the three he already has: Julie Marie (33), from his relationship with acting teacher Jan Tarrant; and twins Anton James and Olivia (22), from his marriage to actress Beverly D'Angelo.
Source: La Vanguardia/Judith del Río
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