JAMES GANDOLFINI : MICHAEL GANDOLFINI

American actor and son of actor James Gandolfini, Michael Gandolfini, made his debut in the industry in Ocean’s 8 and is set to appear in the upcoming American crime drama film The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel to HBO’s The Sopranos. He’ll be playing Tony Soprano, the role that his father played in the TV series.

Growing up, Michael had an interest in performing, but his father was against his decision to join the industry. After the events of his father’s untimely passing, he decided to pursue a career in acting and got a degree from New York University. He never got to watch the TV series his father was in, and as for his preparation for his upcoming film, he watched the whole TV series and later described it as an intense process. He is also set to have an appearance in the 2021 film Cherry, where he plays Cousin Joe.