Published Jun 16, 2021 There's no way any cast member of The Sopranos could be more iconic than the late, great James Gandolfini as the titular Tony Soprano, though there was a point in time where Chris Rock could have come in as a close second in a different role. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter for the publication's annual Emmy Roundtable series, Rock explained how doors had opened for a possible role in The Sopranos during his HBO heyday — but he had to turn down multiple offers from showrunners for fear that he might ruin the show. "Sometimes you can respect something so much, you don't even want to be a part of it," Rock explained. "Years ago, when I had my own show on HBO, it was at the height of