Michael Gandolfini appears in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

• Michael played a young Tony Soprano in last fall’s The Many Saints of Newark.
• It was his first starring role.
• Since then he’s appeared in Cat Person, Landscape with Invisible Hand.

When Michael Gandolfini was cast as a young Tony Soprano in last fall’s The Many Saints of Newark, he had big shoes to fill.

Playing the role that his late father made iconic, the rising star had to not only live up to James Gandolfini’s incredible, imposing, and immaculately lived-in Emmy-winning performance, but also prove himself in his own right, especially in his first starring role.

Thankfully, the actor rose to the occasion and then some, implying an enticing, promising future for the rising talent.

Gandolfini has gotten several notable supporting roles in a few promising new titles since that potentially star-making performance, including Cat Person, Cory Finely’s Landscape with Invisible Hand, and Ari Aster’s Disappointment Blvd.

But now he’s hit a huge target. Gandolfini has signed on to join Marvel’s latest Disney+ series, Daredevil: Born Again, in which Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio will reprise their roles as Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk, respectively.

According to sources, Gandolfini’s role in Daredevil: Born Again is unknown, though the publication speculates that he may play an ambitious new hotshot from Staten Island.

However, we won’t have any confirmation until the program’s production begins or it is released on Disney+.

In any case, Gandolfini should play a significant supporting role. This is especially true given that he is one of the first cast members to be revealed since the show’s announcement earlier this year.

Daredevil: Born Again, an 18-episode season that will pick up sometime after the events of their celebrated Netflix series, comes from creators Matt Corman and Chris Ord, who previously made Covert Affairs, and will premiere in 2024.

Given the number of episodes in this season, this new continuation series will undoubtedly be a larger undertaking than previous Marvel shows on Disney+ (which is saying a lot), as well as one of the most anticipated.

Born Again, hopefully, will allow Gandolfini’s rising profile to shine even brighter as the up-and-coming actor continues to forge his path and make a name for himself away from his father’s shadow.

Gandolfini was most recently seen in The Independent and Paramount+’s The Offer, neither of which received as much attention as his portrayal of Tony Soprano. But that will undoubtedly change with the premiere of this new show.

Certainly, as casting continues and production approaches, we’ll learn more about this enticing new Marvel continuation, and we’ll keep you updated on the latest developments here at Collider.

Meanwhile, watch the trailer for The Many Saints of Newark below:

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