Why was Mary killed in Godfather III?

Toward the end of the film, Michael names Vincent as his successor, on condition that he break off his relationship with Mary. After her brother's debut concert, the assassin Mosca tries to kill Michael. One bullet grazes Michael's shoulder, but the other accidentally hits Mary in the chest, fatally wounding her.
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Why was the pope killed in Godfather III?

However, Keinszig has left Rome with a large sum of money and several documents. Fearing that their corruption will be exposed, Keinszig, Lucchesi, and Gilday plot to murder the Pope. Gilday poisons the pontiff's tea, killing him in his sleep.
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Why did Michael Corleone wife get killed?

After Michael is notified of Sonny's murder, he and Apollonia prepare to move to Siracusa, but she is killed by a car bomb meant for Michael, proving the other Mafia families know where he is hiding.
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Why did Winona Ryder leave Godfather III?

Winona Ryder was originally cast as Mary Corleone but had to leave the film due to doctor-recommended reasons, which led Francis Ford Coppola to cast his daughter, Sofia Coppola.
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Why was the bishop killed in Godfather 3?

After Vincent Mancini-Corleone succeeds Michael as Don of the Corleone family, he orders the deaths of Gilday, Keinszig, and Lucchesi as revenge for swindling Michael.
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What is the controversy with The Godfather 3?

Sofia Coppola in 2013; her performance in the film was panned by critics. Common criticisms of The Godfather Part III focused on Sofia Coppola's acting, the convoluted plot, and the film's inadequacy as a "stand-alone" story.
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Did Michael regret killing Fredo?

He is also mentioned many times throughout the film; the dialogue makes it clear that Michael is tormented with guilt over ordering his brother's death, and that it has alienated him from his ex-wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), and his son, Anthony (Franc D'Ambrosio), both of whom know the truth about Fredo's death.
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Who did Nicolas Cage play in The Godfather 3?

Nicolas Cage almost played Vincent, Sonny Corleone's son, in The Godfather Part III, as the actor, also Coppola's nephew, begged the director for the role. Unlike Sofia Coppola, however, Garcia was widely praised as Vincent, and he was even nominated for an Academy Award for his performance.
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Why is Tom Hagen not in The Godfather 3?

Hagen was originally intended to have been featured in The Godfather Part III, but was written out due to a salary dispute between Duvall and the film's producers. Coppola stated in the film's commentary that Duvall demanded the same salary as Al Pacino (who portrayed Michael Corleone).
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Who was supposed to play Mary in Godfather III?

Was she originally cast to be Connie? Sofia as Mary was actually a last-minute decision. Originally Winona Rider was casted to do Mary, but days before filming started, she was hospitalized due to exhaustion, so Sofia had to step in at last minute.
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Why did Michael marry Apollonia?

Michael's Marriage To Apollonia Was About Power

From the moment he killed McCluskey and Sollozzo, Michael was overwhelmed by the concept of power. He wasn't interested in spending time in Italy after the murders – partly due to having to leave home, but also because it was now clear to him that he was different.
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Was Michael in love with Apollonia?

Apollonia had a loving but morganatic(unequal) marriage with Michael in consequence of his desire to own her; they both had a very short marriage. Apollonia was a young teenager and Michael was in his late twenties, as a result, Michael became possessive of Apollonia.
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Who killed Mary Corleone?

After her brother's debut concert, the assassin Mosca tries to kill Michael. One bullet grazes Michael's shoulder, but the other accidentally hits Mary in the chest, fatally wounding her. Michael is devastated by Mary's death, and screams in torment while cradling her dead body.
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What is the saddest death in The Godfather?

* Although Sofia Coppola was not well liked as an actress in Godfather III the death of Mary Corleone in Godfather III by a bullet meant for her dad Michael was indeed most tragic. While deaths of Sonny and Fredo were tragic their actions led to their deaths.
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Who ordered the helicopter hit in Godfather III?

Joey Zasa left the room with an excuse of being treated badly. Don Altobello (with Don Lucchesi) in fact the organizer behind the massacre, left the room with an excuse to negotiate with Zasa. After he left, his bodyguards locked the room with a handcuff. A helicopter flew in and opened fire at the Dons in the room.
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Why was Godfather III renamed Coda?

The title of The Godfather Coda is meant to highlight that the third Godfather is an epilogue to the previous movies rather than a continuation and the edit attempts to make that more apparent.
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Who killed Sonny Corleone?

Enraged, Sonny speeds towards Connie's apartment in Hell's Kitchen ahead of his bodyguards. At the Long Beach Causeway toll plaza, Barzini's men trap Sonny and shoot him to death. During a meeting with the other crime family dons to establish peace, Vito realizes that Barzini masterminded Sonny's murder.
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Who killed Hyman Roth?

Michael arranges to have Roth killed at the airport where he is about to be taken into U.S. federal custody. Minutes after disembarking the plane, he is fatally shot by Michael's caporegime Rocco Lampone, posing as a reporter. Rocco himself is killed by federal agents as he tries to escape.
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Who was the mastermind in Godfather 3?

Vincent learns that Licio Lucchesi, a powerful Italian politician and criminal underworld figure, was the mastermind of the assassination plot against Michael and employed Altobello, Zasa,(a corrupt Vatican official) Frederick Keinszig, and Archbishop Gilday to undermine Michael's criminal empire.
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Will there be a Godfather 4?

Please Note: This is a cancelled project, and thus non-canon. Following the mixed reaction of the third film, Francis Ford Coppola stated that the idea of a fourth had been discussed but Mario Puzo died on July 2, 1999, before they had a chance to write the film.
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Was Sofia Coppola good in Godfather 3?

Delivering a bad performance in the film didn't make matters easier for an already-troubled production, and the necessity of a third installment in what was otherwise a perfect pair of gangster epics was questioned left and right. However, it is a grave mistake to hold Sofia responsible for its lukewarm reception.
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Who killed Fredo in the boat?

As Fredo prays the Hail Mary (which he claimed brought him luck whilst fishing), Neri shoots him in the back of the head, not knowing that Anthony was watching from his bedroom window.
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Why did Kay leave Michael?

By The Godfather Part II, Kay has decided that Michael is a cold, distant, inattentive husband and father, but only after an attempt is made on his life in the family home does she resolve to rebel against him.
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What happens to Tom Hagen?

The third and final film in the Godfather saga, The Godfather: Part III, set in 1979, explains that Hagen had died a few years earlier. His son, Andrew, is ordained to the priesthood, and is assigned to the Vatican on Michael's recommendation. While talking with Andrew, Michael remembers Hagen fondly as a great lawyer.
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