Steven Van Zandt Reveals He Was Almost Cast as Tony Soprano: See His Audition Tape 👀

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Steven Van Zandt Reveals He Was Almost Cast as Tony Soprano: See His Audition Tape 👀

2026/05/11 Report

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What if The Sopranos Had a Completely Different Tony Soprano?

Steven Van Zandt Almost Got the Lead — and You Can Watch His Audition

What most fans don’t know is that Steven Van Zandt — best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band — came very close to playing Tony Soprano on The Sopranos.

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In a recent interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the 75‑year‑old shared just how close he came to landing the role that eventually made James Gandolfini a legend.

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