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 ...

James Gandolfini only had a few minor film credits and only two television credits (one in a made-for-TV movie), before ...

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.

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

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 ...

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