The Godfather: Part III.Released in 1990, critics were not kind to the director’s third instalment in the legendary mafia franchise, which featured a turn from a 19-year-old Sofia Coppola.Winona Ryder had originally been cast in the role of Michael Corleone’s daughter, Mary, but the character was ultimately played by Sofia – now a highly regarded filmmaker in her own right, having directed award-winning movies including The Virgin Suicides (1999) and Lost In Translation (2003).Speaking to Vulture about the decision, Francis said: “I asked her to come in, and she tested for it.
She didn’t particularly want to do it. She was in school, but she did it. I felt that I did this to her.“Of course, Sofia went on to have a wonderful career of her.
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