See the son of James Gandolfini Bezel as Tony in the pre-prequel "sopranos"
Michael Gandolfini walks in his father's shoes for the movie the many Saints de NEWARK.
Fans ofSopranosTake note: the film prequel,The many Saints de Newark, is finally en route for theaters and streaming after a delay related to Covid. And HBO Max has just published a first look atJames GandolfiniHis surveyMichael Gandolfiniin his role ofa young soprano tony. The performance acclaimed by the actor of the end of the actor left big shoes to fill, then read it to know what we know about the film so far and how Michael felt his father's conduct. And for a more classic television, check these23 EMMY award-winning TV shows that you can broadcast right now.
Michael Gandolfini plays a young soprano Tony in the nextSopranosPrequel movie.
The 21-year-old actor took the role that won his father three Emmys, playing a young version of the Future Mobster Tony Soprano in the movieThe many Saints de Newark. Before that, his biggest role was Joey Dwyer, a recurring character of the seriesThe devil, project of another period. His casting in which was announced in early 2019;In a declaration at the deadlineGandolfini said: "It's a great honor to continue the heritage of my father while walking in the shoes of a young Soprano Tony."
Despite the resemblance of the family, the role was not just awarded. The producers went through a process of casting and gandolfini auditioned, possibly winning the game.
HBO Max proposed a first look at its emblematic character version inA trailer for all new releases from Warner Bros. Come to the streaming service in 2021. You can see it just around the mark of 21 seconds.
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The many Saints de Newark Defines the scene for the revolutionary HBO series.
Sopranos CreatorDavid Huntinghad been reluctant to write a sequel to the show, which ended in a final of the Famically Divisive Division series. But in 2019, he explained on the deadline why he had beenInspired by looking back instead of forward.
"I was interested in Newark [New Jersey] and Life in Newark at that time," he said. "I used to go there every Saturday night for dinner with my grandparents. But the thing that was interested most was Tony's childhood. I was interested in exploring that. "
Part of the backdrop of the movie will be the1967 Riots of Newark, a five-day period of disorders fueled by racial tension that left 26 dead. "The film will treat tensions between the blacks and whites at the time and Tony Soprano will be part of that, but as a child," said the Creator.
Other main characters inThe many Saints de NewarkInclude Christopher's (Michael Imperioli) Father, Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivolaand Tony's parents, "Johnny Boy" and Livia (Jon BERNTALHALandVera farmiga) Many details of the plot have been maintained under the wraps.
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James Gandolfini died at 51 years old, six years after the series finals.
James Gandolfini died of a heart attack At the age of 51 in 2013. It was in Italy with his family to receive a prize in a film festival. The actor survived by Michael, his son with his ex-wifeMARCY WUARSKI, as well as his wifeDeborah Lin And their daughter Liliana, who did not even have a year at the time.
His son had never looked at the show until he was started in the game.
InAn interview withSquire, The youngest Gandolfini stated that he did not establish to act before the death of his father and that the course taking "actually started [his] mourning process." But he always avoided watching the show that defined his father's legacy, until Chase encouraged him to audition for the film prequel.
"The most difficult part of all this process was aimed at the show for the first time," said Gandolfini at the magazine. "It was an intense process. Because, as an actor, I had to look at this guy who created the role, look for manhoods, a voice, all those things that I should echo. But then I would also see my father too. I think what did so strongly was that I had to do it alone. I was just sitting alone in my dark apartment, looking at my father all the time. "
The handful of his involvement has not been lost on his costs. Talk toWeekly entertainment,Bernthal said by Michael, "I think it's such a nice child and a beautiful actor. His father is one of our greatest artists of all time and be part of this thing to honor it was really beautiful."
The many Saints de Newarkis currently planned to be published in theaters and HBO Max on September 24, 2021.
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