Actor James Gandolfini attends the premiere of 'Cinema Verite' at Paramount Theater on the Paramount Studios lot on April 11, 2011 in Hollywood, California (Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) James Gandolfini ...

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.

Before a legendary TV role was cast, a surprising creative decision nearly changed everything. One behind-the-scenes move ...

A recently released biography following the life of the late James Gandolfini suggests that he and Denzel Washington might have had some tension throughout their working relationship - or did they? A ...

Michael Gandolfini, the son of the late James Gandolfini, will play the young Tony Soprano in the forthcoming prequel movie, ...

Mobsters have been a staple of Hollywood forever but James Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano turned upside down the pop culture idea of what it meant to be a gangster. Sure, Tony Soprano was a tough guy, 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 reason ...

“When he finally settled down and really did a reading, it was just obvious,” Chase recalled in an excerpt via Jason Bailey’s new book. By McKinley Franklin David Chase wasn’t initially sold on James ...

Meanwhile, Gandolfini had his own concerns: "Oh, for f---'s sake. This guy wants to eat breakfast? This guy's going to be a pain in the ass." It's impossible to imagine anyone but James Gandolfini as ...