Sopranos Stars Reprise Their Roles For Bizarre Reason In Unearthed 14-Year-Old Video

The Sopranos stars reprise their roles for a bizarre reason in a recently unearthed video from 14 years ago. Aired from 1999 to 2007, the highly-acclaimed HBO series followed James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano, a troubled New Jersey mobster struggling to balance his personal and professional life. Apart from Gandolfini, who passed away in 2013, The Sopranos cast also included Edie Falco as Tony’s wife Carmela, Jamie-Lynn Sigler as their daughter Meadow, and Robert Iler as their son A.J.

Now, via PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT on YouTube, a recently unearthed video from 14 years ago shows James Gandolfini and Edie Falco reprising their roles as Tony and Carmela Soprano for a bizarre reason.

Starting at 9:34, the footage sees Gandolfini and Falco reprising their roles for a video recruiting LeBron James to the New York Knicks in 2010. The video also features other celebrities, such as Robert DeNiro, Chris Rock, and Spike Lee. The recruitment attempt failed, as LeBron James signed with the Miami Heat in 2010 to form the Big Three alongside Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

What Happened To Tony After The Sopranos Ending?

The Sopranos ending, which abruptly cuts to black, was one of the most controversial series finales in the history of television. The ending was crafted by creator David Chase to be ambiguous and does not reveal Tony’s fate. In turn, some have interpreted the abrupt cut to black as Tony being whacked, pointing to a quote from Bobby Bacala, “You probably don’t even hear it when it happens.” However, others have held out hope that Tony survived the show’s final scene and continued his life as mob boss and father.

Though it was created to recruit LeBron James to the New York Knicks, the video offers an idea of what would happen to Tony if he survived. Set two years after the finale, the video imagines Tony and Carmela moving from New Jersey to New York and entering the witness protection program. Though the rest of the video sees them discussing where LeBron should live, the video offers a brief glimpse of what Tony and Carmela’s life could have looked like, when The Sopranos ending offers none, and instead leaves it up to speculation.

However, the video does betray the character of Tony Soprano and everything he stands for. As the boss of the DiMeo crime family, Tony adhered to omertà, a strict oath of silence practiced by the mafia that prevents members from providing evidence to the authorities. Though Tony talked to the FBI from time to time, it would be difficult to imagine him testifying during a trial and entering the witness protection program. However, given the purpose of the video, it’s understandable it doesn’t hold up to scrutiny in terms of continuity and faithfulness to The Sopranos.

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