Screen Rant

Sofia Coppola is the daughter of acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. 1 / 8

Her father cast her in The Godfather 3 after Winona Ryder dropped out. 2 / 8

Coppola’s performance was widely criticized as the worst part of the movie. 3 / 8

Many critics even called it Hollywood nepotism on the part of her father. 4 / 8

The 19-year-old Coppola was singled out in the press as a result. 5 / 8

But she said the experience didn’t destroy her creative ambitions. 6 / 8

In fact, her role in The Godfather 3 made her stronger as a result. 7 / 8

This ultimately led to a successful directing career that continues to this day. 8 / 8