Posted on 09/03/2021 6:34:34 AM PDT by Albion Wilde
David Chase didn't have to look very far for the actor who would play the young Tony Soprano in The Many Saints of Newark — a feature-length prequel to the iconic HBO series. The Sopranos creator cast Michael Gandolfini, son of the late James Gandolfini, in the highly-anticipated film, which premieres Oct. 1 in theaters and on HBO Max. But for the younger Gandolfini, inheriting the family legacy was a huge responsibility.
"It's probably the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make," the 22-year-old actor confessed to Empire magazine in a new interview....
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I still don't get your point. They are not mass-producing spaghetti sauce with a picture of a gangster on it. David Chase, an Italian-American, is telling a story based on his own point of view. How is that a double standard?
LOL....very well done!
>”It’s probably the toughest decision I’ve ever had to make,” the 22-year-old actor confessed
That does warrant a confession. 22 and the most important decision in his life is who to lie as (dress up as and recite other people’s lines). What a rough life. Next we’ll get economic, scientific, and political advice from this grizzled sage.
But they massed produced a mini-series for years, which still runs on some stations, and which they are now making a movie based on.
It must be tough deciding to be well paid and pampered starring in a big hollywood movie... also cutting the front of the line because of who your dad was.
Here’s some advice: don’t read Dante. You might feel offended when he depicts a lot of Italian people in hell.
I still don’t understand why you can’t grasp the point.
I plainly stated my protest is not with the way Italians are depicted- in fact i went out of my way to make sure you understood this and correctd my initial response. My protest is the double standard, which is what we are seeing daily with Christians, conservatives, the Jan 6 trespassers, white people, Italian Americans, etc, etc.
Where’s the Gabagool?
Ahh, didn’t see your post before I entered #30. That was so brilliantly done.
There are thousands upon thousand of famed and acknowledged Italian-Americans who have shared positive values in our culture, such as
businessman Lee Iacocca,
chocolatier Dominic Ghirardelli,
banker Amadeo Giannini,
architect Robert Venturi,
artist Frank Stella,
chefs Ettore Buoiardi (Boyardee), Rachel Ray, Tom Colicchio;
industrial designers Jacuzzi and Zamboni;
Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito;
astronaut Walter Schirra;
signer of the Declaration of Independence William Paca;
physicist Enrico Fermi;
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo;
dozens of mayors and governors;
four Catholic Cardinals;
university presidents Bartlett Giamatti and John DeGioa;
thousands of artists, musicians and writers;
too many entertainers and sports figures to mention...
So why obsess about the criminal element? There are criminals and movies about them in every walk of American life, from every ethnicity.
How are Mike Pompeo, Anton Scalia & Sam ALito treated and viewed versus Tony Soprano??
Oh no! Do they have a young Carmella??
Cause that looks like Edie Falco sitting there with young Tony.😬
Thanks for taking the time to provide such insightful commentary and context!
The woman in the blue top is Tony's mother Livia, played by Vera Farmiga, who is actually Ukranian. In terms of script, it seems psychologically coherent that Tony, with all his hang-ups, would eventually marry someone who looked like his abusive mother.
Pompeo, Scalia and Alito are treated with great respect by over half the country. Were you looking for respect from the left? Because they don’t even respect Jesus Christ.
You’re very welcome!
The plot deals with the race riots in Newark in the 60s. It will be interesting to see how David Chase crafts the mobsters' language around the race issues. I expect to hear the word "moolies" at least once (Sicilian-American slang for "eggplants"), but wonder what else will get past the cancel culture censors?
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