Alec Baldwin has revealed he tried to land a part in The Sopranos – as the man to whack mafia boss Tony Soprano.
The Hollywood star, 63, is a self-described super fan of the acclaimed crime drama and asked producers for a key role.
Award-winning actor Baldwin said he wanted to play the assassin of James Gandolfini’s Tony before running off with his wife Carmela, played by Edie Falco.
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During an appearance on the Talking Sopranos podcast, Baldwin said: “I called up whoever it was, I forget, and I said, ‘tell them when it’s time to kill Jimmy – this was early, before you get to the end – there is only one man in this business who should come in, whack Jimmy and ride off with Edie, and I am that man.
“I am the guy who needs to blow Jimmy away and take Edie, who I am madly in love with, away.
“And they were like, ‘uh-huh. Sure. Great, We’ll add your name to the list of all the Irish actors who think that they should be on The Sopranos.”
The Sopranos, which ran for six seasons from 1999-2007, famously ended with Tony’s fate unresolved.
The final episode cut to black amid a tense dinner scene, leaving fans to speculate over what happened to the New Jersey mob boss.
Gandolfini, who won three Emmys, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe for his seminal portrayal of Tony, died in 2013 aged 51 after suffering a heart attack.