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The Sopranosis a 1999 American drama series that focused on Tony Soprano, the head of an Italian-American mafia. Created by David Chase, the series was quite a success as fans were thrown into the nostalgia ofThe Godfatherfranchise.
With the series focusing on mafia bosses and FBI agents, there were bound to be several bodies. Dying or killing in the show was a constant on the epic show. However, one character’s death is regretted by creator David Chase to this day!
David Chase Regrets Killing This Character InThe Sopranos
Well, there were bound to be a lot of body bags and bodies when it came to an Italian-American mafia. What the people didn’t expect was that characters close to the lead character Tony Soprano would die so quickly in and around him!
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During season 2 ofThe Sopranos,the character of Salvatore Bonpensiero (played by Vincent Pastore) found his fate at the hands of Tony Soprano. In the show, it is revealed that Bonpensiero was actually working for the F.B.I. and hence, Tony Soprano has no choice but to kill him.
In the final episode ofTalking Sopranos,creator David Chase was called for an interview. The creator revealed that he regretted killing off the character of Bonpensiero in the showbecause he was a beloved character!
“It was too soon because we all loved that guy, and we loved the actor also. But, it made for a great story. What can I say?”
David Chaseredeemed himself by depicting the character of Salvatore Bonpensiero in the 2021 filmThe Many Saints of Newark.On the other hand, veteran director Martin Scorsese talked about howThe Sopranoshad become unwatchable for him!
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Martin Scorsese Couldn’t WatchThe Sopranos!
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Despite creating movies likeThe IrishmanandGangs of New York,veteran director Martin Scorsese revealed that he couldn’t bring himself to watchThe Sopranos.In an interview withThe Independent, Scorsese revealed that he wasn’t able to connect with the popular show.
“I don’t have time to watch any other shows, the famous ones. I’ve seen a few episodes of some, in fact. I only watched ‘The Sopranos‘ once or twice. I just couldn’t connect with it.”
In a different interview, Scorsese said this aboutThe Sopranos.
“They live in New Jersey with the big houses? I don’t get it. They use language – four-letter words – in front of their daughters, at the dinner table? I don’t get that.”
Whatever the case may be,The Sopranosreceived a rating of 9.2/10 on IMDB and a whopping 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. With 6 seasons to its name, the American drama series is available to stream on Max in the U.S.
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
