Chase thought Gandolfini was "brilliant," but he still had one concern before choosing him for the role, per a new biography ...

David Chase didn't know if James Gandolfini was 'threatening enough' to play Tony Soprano while casting 'The Sopranos.' ...

The ambiguous final moments at the diner in The Sopranos capture a profound message that still sparks debate — and solidify its place in television history.

In the new biography titled Gandolfini: Jim, Tony, and the Life of a Legend, series author Jason Bailey detailed a ...

The Sopranos’ creator David Chase wasn’t so impressed at first with actor James Gandolfini to cast him in the lead role for ...

David Chase had reservations about casting James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano in his series The Sopranos, it has emerged. A new ...

Meanwhile, Gandolfini had his own concerns: "Oh, for f---'s sake. This guy wants to eat breakfast? This guy's going to be a ...

When he finally settled down and really did a reading, it was just obvious,” Chase recalled in an excerpt via Jason Bailey’s ...

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

But that didn't stop David Chase from trying. Chase, who created the award-winning show about a New Jersey mobster battling personal and professional issues, wasn't initially sold on Gandolfini in ...

David Chase wasn’t initially sold on James Gandolfini playing Tony Soprano in The Sopranos because he thought he wasn’t “threatening enough.” In an excerpt from Jason Bailey’s new book ...