This article explores how the introduction of Vincent Mancini as Michael Corleone's successor in The Godfather Part III could have been smoother if the first film had stayed closer to Mario Puzo's original novel. The focus is on the character of Lucy Mancini, Vincent's mother, and her understated role in the first Godfather movie.
Michael's successor as the Corleone family's don would have felt more natural if The Godfather hadn't cut a character from Mario Puzo 's book. At its heart, The Godfather is the story of Michael's evolution from mild-mannered war hero to feared boss of a mafia empire. The Godfather Part III then goes further and chronicles the handover of power from Michael to his nephew, Vincent Mancini .
The Godfather Part III infamously lacks the gilded reputation of Francis Ford Coppola's previous two entries, and introducing Vincent as a secondary protagonist is among the reasons why. Played by Andy Garcia, Vincent is the illegitimate son of Michael's brother Sonny, who paid the ultimate toll for his anger issues midway through the first The Godfather movie. Vincent almost crawls out of nowhere in The Godfather Part III, and after audiences spent more than six combined hours with Michael and the Corleone family, adjusting to an entirely new main character - one with hardly any connection to the existing narrative - is a jarring experience. Vincent's entry into The Godfather's main cast would feel a lot smoother, however, if the first movie had stayed authentic to its source material. How The Original Godfather Movie Could Have Set Up Vincent As Michael's Replacement Vincent Mancini's Mother Is A Big Deal In The Book Close Viewers would be excused for forgetting her, but Vincent's mother, Lucy Mancini, did feature in Francis Ford Coppola's first The Godfather movie. Making several brief cameos alongside James Caan's Sonny, Lucy's most notable scene came when she and Sonny sneaked away to have sex during the opening wedding scene. Nevertheless, to say that Lucy's role in The Godfather was understated would be an understatement. Relegated to a background character, Lucy was about as prominent as Fredo's wife or Michael's bodyguard. Audiences would be able to appreciate how Vincent taking over the Corleone family is a continuation of Lucy's stor
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