Like father, like son.
On Wednesday, the first footage from theSopranosprequel film,The Many Saints of Newark, was released, featuring James Gandolfini’s son,Michael Gandolfini, portraying a young Tony Soprano in the upcoming flick.
Seen as part of atrailerfrom Warner Bros. Pictures, promoting a slew of its upcoming films — such asDuneandGodzilla vs. Kong— the brief blink and you’ll miss it moment happens at the 21-second mark, where Michael, 21, can be seen as the younger version of his father’s iconic mob character.
In the quick scene, a young Tony is seen getting into an altercation with another young man.
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The upcoming prequel film, which will feature younger versions of the series' beloved characters, is set in the 1960s in Newark when the riots between Italian-Americans and African-Americans were at an all-time high.
Alesandro Nivola, Vera Farmiga, Ray Liotta, Jon Bernthal, Corey Stoll, Billy Magnussen and John Magaro will all star alongside Michael in the film, andThe Sopranosseries creator David Chase is co-writing the screenplay, with Alan Taylor (Thor: The Dark World) directing.
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James, who originally played the role of Tony Soprano on the popular HBO series,died of a heart attackin 2013 at the age of 51.
The Sopranosfollowed the life of a New Jersey mob boss as he dealt with personal and professional issues in his home and business. It ran for six seasons before ending in 2007.
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Michael — who was born in 1999, the same year thatTheSopranosfirst premiered on HBO — previously opened up about the honor of getting to portray his father’s famous character onscreen.
In a 2019 interview withEsquire, Michael also opened up about the experience of watchingThe Sopranosafter his father’s death, describing it as emotional feat to take on.
“It was an intense process. Because, as an actor, I had to watch this guy who created the role, to look for mannerisms, voice, all those things I would have to echo,” he said. “But then I’d also be seeing my father. I think what made it so hard was I had to do it alone. I was just sitting alone in my dark apartment, watching my dad all the time.”
The Many Saints of Newarkopens in theaters and arrives on HBO Max on Sept. 24.
source: people.com
