If things had gone differently, it could’ve been someone else leading the cast of “The Sopranos.” But luckily, series creator David Chase didn’t stick with his hasty first reaction to James Gandolfini.
In an excerpt from Jason Bailey’s book “Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend” (via Vulture), Chase worried that Gandolfini wasn’t “threatening enough,” before ultimately casting him in the career-defining role.
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During the show’s development, Gandolfini’s manager, Nancy Sanders, told Chase, “I think I have Tony Soprano.” Chase wasn’t immediately convinced.
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“All right, here’s the deal,” Chase told Sanders
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