Ed O’Neill (Al Bundy) Turned Down The Sopranos

In this excerpt from the Youngstown Mob Talk podcast, Youngstown icon Ed O’Neill tells hosts James Naples and Johnny Chechitelli, why he turned down two roles in The Sopranos. Ed says series creator David Chase first offered him the role of a rat that Tony Soprano kills in the pilot episode. Ed says Chase later offered him the role of Richie Aprile but Ed declined and instead referred David Proval. How crazy would it have been to see Al Bundy in The Sopranos? Subscribe to our channel for more Youngstown Mob Talk! And join the Youngstown Mob facebook group too! #youngstown #ohio #podcast #mafia #youngstownmob #organizedcrime #thesopranos #edoneill #albundy