David Chase didn't know if James Gandolfini was 'threatening enough' to play Tony Soprano while casting 'The Sopranos.' ...

Robert Iler, Stven Van Zandt and Lorraine Bracco shared new reflections on the late James Gandolfini and their time with him ...

Chase thought Gandolfini was "brilliant," but he still had one concern before choosing him for the role, per a new biography ...

In a new biography, “Gandolfini,” Jason Bailey seeks to find the real man behind the beloved gangster on HBO’s “The Sopranos.

"Part of me really just loved the very full, dimensional relationship I had with him as Tony. And I think maybe I only wanted ...

The casting of James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in The Sopranos was not a foregone conclusion. Series creator David Chase had a specific concern about the actor before committing to the role, as ...

James Gandolfini's involvement in The Sopranos wasn't always certain, as series creator David Chase was apparently hesitant to initially commit to casting the late actor as Tony Soprano for one ...

“The Sopranos” creator David Chase almost passed on casting James Gandolfini in the lead role because the late actor didn’t seem “threatening enough” to play mob boss Tony Soprano. In an excerpt ...

The Sopranos' creator David Chase wasn’t initially sold on James Gandolfini for the Tony Soprano role, a new biography ...

A new biography reveals that James Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano almost didn't happen. Initially, Sopranos creator ...

James Gandolfini's involvement in The Sopranos wasn't always certain, as series creator David Chase was apparently hesitant to initially commit to casting the late actor as Tony Soprano for one reason ...

In the new biography titled Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, series author Jason Bailey detailed a ...