James Gandolfini's son and the 'Sopranos' cast celebrate their 25th anniversary in New York City

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by Samantha Ibrahim

“The Sopranos” is one of the most iconic television series in history.

Twenty-five years after the mob crime drama premiered on HBO, the cast and James Gandolfini's son, Michael, gathered for an anniversary party on Wednesday to celebrate the series' legacy.

The party, hosted by Max, took place at Da Nico Ristorante, which “Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli himself acknowledged as one of his favorite Italian restaurants in New York City.

Attendees included Steve Buscemi, Julianna Margulies, Robert Funaro, Al Sapienza, Vincent Pastore, Catherine Narducci, and more.

Guests dined on an Italian feast and celebrated the evening.

Michael, 24, who is also an actor, stepped out at the anniversary party with his girlfriend Mia Healy.

James died in 2013 at the age of 51 in Rome due to a heart attack.

He portrayed series patriarch Tony, an Italian-American gangster who lives in New Jersey with his wife and two children, and who also suffers from panic attacks.

The “The Offer” star also played the teenage version of his father's character in the 2021 prequel to “The Many Saints of Newark.”

The film's star-studded cast included Ray Liotta, Leslie Odom Jr., Jon Bernthal, and Vera Farmiga, who played Tony's mother.

At the time of the film's premiere, he admitted that standing in his father's shoes was difficult for him.

“[It was] Probably the hardest decision I've ever had to make Empire said In 2021.

“I didn't want to put pressure on myself to get rid of that feeling like I'd grown up in terms of my feelings for my father,” Michael added of “Many Saints,” which followed Tony as he entered mob life. Newark in the 1960s.

“I just wanted to be the best actor I could be, and portray Tony the David way [Chase] “Wanted, scene by scene,” Michael added. “I didn't think about my grief because…well, I was going to put the bed down.”

Michael said too Entertainment tonight At the time, he felt pressure to embody his father's distinctive personality.

“I want to make my dad proud, but I also want to make the fans proud,” he said. “I think Tony Soprano is one of the greatest characters of all time [series creator] David [Chase] They really trusted me and the entire cast trusted me to take on this role with William, who plays a younger Tony, and I'm so grateful and honored that I was able to do that.

The cast of “The Sopranos” has been set. Reunited again At the 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on January 15.

The cast of the 1980s NBC sitcom “Cheers” will also take the stage Monday.

Emmys host Anthony Anderson spoke about the upcoming interviews with People.

“We pay tribute to the iconic shows that changed the landscape of television and entertainment by being broadcast on air,” the comedian said.

Anderson continued, “We'll be paying homage to them, where a lot of the cast members will be back as themselves, as these characters, and there'll be a little back-and-forth between them and me on the sets of their shows.”

“The Sopranos” also stars Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, Dominic Chianese, Steven Van Zandt, Tony Sirico, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Michael Rispoli, Steve Schirripa and Robert Iler.

The Sopranos premiered in 1999 and ran for six seasons, eventually ending in 2007.