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

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

David Chase had reservations about casting James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in his series The Sopranos, it has emerged. A new ...

James Gandolfini wasn't well known when he landed the part of Tony Soprano on the HBO series "The Sopranos," and the show's ...

More than 25 years later, it seems impossible to imagine anyone other than James Gandolfini in the role of Tony Soprano.

Meanwhile, Gandolfini had his own concerns: "Oh, for f---'s sake. This guy wants to eat breakfast? This guy's going to be a ...

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 ...

When he finally settled down and really did a reading, it was just obvious,” Chase recalled in an excerpt via Jason Bailey’s ...

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 ...

A new book about Gandolfini’s life unveiled the near-miss and Chase’s thought process behind the iconic casting.

In Jason Bailey’s new biography about the beloved actor, Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, an excerpt of which ...

It's impossible to imagine anyone but James Gandolfini as the menacing Tony Soprano, the sadistic yet charming criminal at the center of The Sopranos. But that didn't stop David Chase from trying.