Why is the sequel to "Smokey and the Bandit II" titled "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3"?

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Or to put another way, why wasn't it just called "Smokey and the Bandit III"? Was this a studio mandate, an oversight, a joke? Why did the "Part" suddenly get thrown in?






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Why is Burt Reynolds not in Smokey and the Bandit Part 3?

Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) did not star Burt Reynolds and Sally Field whilst The Sting II (1983) did not star Robert Redford and Paul Newman. According to early publicity reported in the media, salary demands and scheduling conflicts produced cut-backs to the principal cast.

Does Smokey and the Bandit have a sequel?

The titles included are Smokey and the Bandit, Smokey and the Bandit II, Smokey and the Bandit Part 3, Bandit Goes Country, Bandit: Bandit, Bandit, Bandit's Silver Angel, and Beauty and the Bandit.

How many versions of Smokey and the Bandit are there?

Charlotte, the Asian elephant in Smokey and the Bandit II, was portrayed by an elephant named Cora.



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