Leslie Odom Jr. Didn’t Know He Was Auditioning for ‘Sopranos’ Movie

The “Sopranos” prequel “The Many Saints of Newark,” set decades before the HBO series in 1967, is finally coming into view with an October 1 release date after several delays.

That means it’s high time for plenty of “Sopranos” stars new and old to revisit the beloved TV series to prime newcomers and fans to return to David Chase’s world of the mafia in New Jersey.

Rolling Stone has put together a series of interviews with the cast and crew of the Alan Taylor-directed movie, including with Oscar nominee Leslie Odom Jr.The “One Night in Miami” star plays Harold McBrayer, a small-time numbers runner with big ambitions who works for Dickie Moltisanti (played by Alessandro Nivola and the film’s lead character).

Harold marks the first Black gangster with a major role in “Sopranos” history.

But according to Leslie Odom Jr., he had no idea what he was

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