I love this show but, I really don’t know how casting brought Steve Buscemi-Tony Blundetto onto this show. Steve is a great actor but, I just felt he wasn’t the right fit. What do you guys think? Who do you disagree with on their casting?
shareRay Lliotta was originally supposed to play Tony Blundetto. I can't help think there would have been more tension with him in the role.
The only real cast member who I thought sucked was the guy who played Jackie Jr.
I thought Buscemi was ok, but Liotta would also have been good for the part.
shareI knew Liotta was asked to play Tony Soprano. Didnt realize he turned down Blundetto as well. Crazy
shareConsidering the sheer number of characters this show ran through, I think overall they did a superb job in casting. I had no issue with any of them.
shareI agree with the OP. If there was one major casting decision in the series that was questionable to me, it was Buscemi. He's a great actor and I love him in a dozen roles, but I don't think he was ever believable as a notorious Jersey Mobster.
I agree Buscemi didn't really fit in AT ALL. Another guy I didn't think fit in was Robert Patrick as the gambling addict, or David Lee Roth in a very small role as a poker player. Finally, the guy that played Vito was great in the first character he played(Gino) but awful as Vito.
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