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James Gandolfini's 19-year-old son Michael

posted 5 years ago by [deleted]
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will play a young Tony in the The Sopranos' prequel film The Many Saints Of Newark

Actor will play role that catapulted his late dad to super-stardom
Michael was chosen after extensive casting process

Announcement comes at a time of nostalgic revival for the series amid the 20th anniversary of its January 1999 debut

Film will take place before events in show, which ended on cliffhanger in 2007
Cast also includes Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, and Alessandro Nivola
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6621549/James-Gandolfinis-son-Michael-play-Tony-Soprano-Sopranos-prequel-Saints-Newark.html

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 5 years ago

Good luck to him and what a tribute to his dad, to play the role he's most famous for.