“You’ve got Coca-Cola, why not make more Coca-Cola?”: Paramount pushed Francis Ford Coppola to make a $136 million artistic disaster as bad as Megalopolis

It all started in 1972, when cinema history was permanently changed after The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola hit the screens and put everyone in a trance that continues to this day.

Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the set of The Godfather (Credits: Paramount Pictures)

But the artist behind the creation of this gem of a film never intended to make more than one, let alone two, sequels to the original story. He was “seduced” by Paramount, which led to The Godfather Part III. Here’s the story behind how it all happened!

Why Francis Ford Coppola made The Godfather III

In Hollywood, the creative vision of the artists often collides with the profit-driven goals of the studios, and this clash can sometimes lead to the demise of something truly special. Studios eager to milk the success of a hit tend to push for sequels or similar projects as long as…