The Office star, BJ Novak, says he once tried to convince James Gandolfini to replace Steve Carell on the sitcom.
Speaking on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Novak said: “I was at the meeting with James Gandolfini where we tried to convince him to join the show.”
His son Michael can currently be seen in Sopranos prequel, The Many Saints of Newark, playing a younger version of his father’s character.
Novak also revealed Gandolfini’s favourite movie: “He was a big comedy fan — his favorite movie was The Rocker starring Rainn Wilson.”