One of the falls most anticipated films is The Many Saints of Newark. The film is a prequel to the highly popular series The Sopranos. In the film, the son of the late James Gandolfini plays the iconic role his father perfected, Tony Soprano. In an interview on CBS Sunday Morning, the 22-year-old actor opened up about his young Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark, the prequel film that sets in motion and events leading up to the groundbreaking HBO series.
Gandolfini stated,
“If anything, my instinct was to give in scenes more of the Tony [the fans] had known, and it was [director] Alan [Taylor] and [Sopranos creator] David [Chase] who would come in and be like, ‘Pull it back. He’s not that yet. You can’t yell at the principal like you’re 30,’”
“So that is a way I felt the pressure, and I wanted to give [the fans] the Tony they had all seen. But I had to remember to pull back, too.”
For the most part, the younger Gandolfini said he enjoyed watching and then studying the HBO series, but some moments could be rough for him.
“It wasn’t my dad. It wasn’t the dad who I knew,”
“So in many ways, it was fun to watch him explore this complete character. But there are scenes that are very tough; anything with his kids is tough, and when he gets shot in the fifth season, the hospital stuff is tough.”
The Many Saints of Newark will arrive in theaters and on HBO Max on Oct. 1.
