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James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor and producer. He was best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American crime boss in HBO's television series The Sopranos, for which he won three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano is widely regarded as among the greatest performances in television history. Gandolfini's notable film roles include mob henchman Virgil in True Romance (1993), Lt. Bobby Dougherty in Crimson Tide (1995), Colonel Winter in The Last Castle (2001) and Mayor of New York in The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009). Other roles are enforcer and stuntman Bear in Get Shorty (1995) and impulsive "Wild Thing" Carol in Where the Wild Things Are (2009). For his performance as Albert in Enough Said (2013), Gandolfini posthumously received much critical praise and several awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination and the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 2007, Gandolfini produced Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq, a documentary in which he interviewed injured Iraq War veterans and in 2010, Wartorn: 1861–2010 examining the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on soldiers and families throughout several wars in U.S. history from 1861 to 2010. In addition to Alive Day Memories, he also produced television film Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), which gained him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series nomination. In 2013, Gandolfini died of a heart attack in Rome at the age of 51.
James Gandolfini
Sal Maroni
for Sal Maroni in Alternate Casting: Dark Knight Trilogy
Suggested by chris83
Were you a fan of the Dark Knight Trilogy just like me? The actors that brought these characters to life clearly set the standard and in most cases it has been pretty difficult to measure up to them. But what if it had turned out different? Would you liked to have seen a different actor or actress play Batman, The Joker or Catwoman? Is there anyone who you thought should've played the roles or been a better option instead? Below are the alternative casting choices that were actually considered to play these parts so NO ACTORS WHO REALLY DID PLAY IN THE TRILOGY THEM SHOULD BE SUGGESTED. Although I will be adding Katie Holmes for Rachel Dawes as she originated the role but departed it in case anyone thinks she should've stayed in the role. (note, I have added a character that didn't at all appear in the trilogy but was considered to be the main villain in the Dark Knight Rises with actors in mind to play him so although he ultimately wasn't used the character still counts as an alternate casting)
