“The show is about the American dream, especially through the eyes of immigrants"
It would be his first TV project since the mob classic ended
He is remembered for playing Hesh Rabkin, the bluntly honest mentor to Tony Soprano
David Chase wasn’t initially sold on him for the Tony Soprano role
A new biography claims the star felt the pressure as the show took off
"He turned to me and he went, 'Fire me'"
'The Sopranos' star died of a heart attack in 2013 at the age of 51
Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who played Gandolfini's daughter Meadow, was diagnosed with the disease in 2002
The creator has always been against the idea of returning to the franchise
“He would question himself. There would be moments where he’d be like, ‘I fucking suck,’ but I appreciated that"
JG