He was “a ferocious actor, a gentle soul and a genuinely funny man,” Pitt said in a statement.
The ‘World War Z’ star’s first film with Gandolfini was “True Romance” in 1993 where he played a mobster looking for information from Pitt’s character. This was years before he became known for his iconic role as New Jersey mob boss, Tony Soprano.The two actors went on to share the big screen in “The Mexican” and “Killing Them Softly.”
“I am fortunate to have sat across the table from him and am gutted by this loss,” Pitt said. “I wish his family strength and some semblance of peace.”
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