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James Gandolfini's Son, aka Young Tony Soprano, Visited the Booth From The Sopranos' Finale

Michael Gandolfini will play young Tony Soprano in the Sopranos prequel Newark

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Liam Mathews

To better prepare for his role as young Tony Soprano in the upcoming Sopranos prequel movie Newark, Michael Gandolfini went back to the place where it all ended: the iconic booth at the Bloomfield, New Jersey, diner Holsten's that was the setting for The Sopranos' enigmatic final scene.

People shared a photo of the younger Gandolfini -- who will play a younger version of the character created by his late father James Gandolfini in the '60s-set prequel -- sitting in the booth where Tony may or may not have died, which bears a placard that says "This booth reserved for the Soprano family."

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Michael Gandolfini

Courtesy Holsten's

In the Sopranos' finale, "Made in America," Tony is joined in the booth by his wife Carmela (Edie Falco) and his son A.J. (Robert Iler) for a quiet dinner. While they're waiting for Meadow (Jamie-Lynn Sigler) to join them after she parks, the screen suddenly goes black, which may indicate that Tony was shot in the back of the head in that moment by a man in a Member's Only jacket.

Newark is in production now for a September 2020 release. In addition to Gandolfini, the cast includes Alessandro Nivola, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, and Ray Liotta.

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