While The Many Saints of Newark serves as a prequel film to the hit HBO show Sopranos, movie star Jon Bernthal says that the movie will be different than the TV show. Bernthal did say that super-fans of the series will be happy with the movie, but wants fans to recognize that this is a different story:
“What Michael Gandolfini does in this movie and to be a part of his journey … I just feel really honored that I get to walk alongside him. I think he approached it with courage and real dedication. I will say that’s different. I think people are going to go in expecting The Sopranos — it’s not that. I think that it was very smart that they set it in the past and it’s a genuine prequel. You will see that when [Chase] was writing this show, he clearly understood the full history of who these characters were. And for the real super-fans, I think it is going to be so much fun.”
Jon Bernthal will be playing Johnny Boy – the father of Tony Soprano. In the series, Tony’s father was already dead by the start of the show. We only saw him in brief flashbacks, so we’re definitely going to get to know this character more through Bernthal’s performance.
The Many Saints of Newark hits theaters and HBO Max on October 1st.
Source: THR
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