A post going around social media claims to show the Max streaming service is coming out next year with a prequel series for The Sopranos starring the son of the late James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano.
But we’re sorry to say that’s fiction.
The post comes from the Facebook page of our old friend YODA BBY ABY which produces nothing but satire and fake news.
Michael Gandolfini actually did star as a young Tony Soprano in the 2021 movie The Many Saints of Newark.
But there are no known plans for him to continue the role in any sort of Sopranos prequel.
Steve Schirripa has had some significant weight loss in the years since he starred on The Sopranos as the stout Bobby Bacala. One of HBO’s best original series of all time, The Sopranos has been enthralling new viewers and the many fans who have revisited it over the years since it premiered in January 1999, introducing crime boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and his coterie of violence, unpleasant, and completely fascinating hangers-on. The supporting cast for The Sopranos is as much a reason to watch the show as for Tony.
Every character, even those with little screen time, has substantial arcs that carve them out as human and real, not just red shirts to be murdered on The Sopranos in various grisly ways. Since the end of the show, the actors and crew have fondly recalled their time on the series. The podcasts, Not Today Pal, with Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler, and Talking Sopranos with Schirripa and Michael Imperioli have rejuvenated interest in the show and pulled back the curtain on some actors, including Schirripa, whose fans may not even recognize after him significant weight loss.
Bobby Bacala is one of the few “nice” guys on The Sopranos. He doesn’t cheat on his wife, he has never killed anyone (until Tony essentially makes him), and he was a loyal and respectful caretaker to Junior Soprano (Dominic Chianese). First introduced in season 2, episode 2, “Do Not Resuscitate”, Bobby goes from bumbling sidekick to the unofficial heir apparently by the end of the show. Despite his success as a gangster, the other members of the crew mock him mercilessly for his weight. Carlo (Arthur J. Nascarella) jokes,
