The Many Saints of Newark is set nearly 40 years before The Sopranos series and tracks the rise of Tony Soprano from troubled teen to powerful mob boss... Now, as the first trailer for the prequel has finally dropped, MailOnline takes a look at who has will be playing the younger versions of the original cast members. TONY SOPRANO: Played in the series by James Gandolfini and played in the prequel by [his son] Michael Gandolfini...