John Turturro is replacing Robert De Niro in the HBO miniseries “Criminal Justice,” which was to have starred the late James Gandolfini.
De Niro replaced Gandolfini on the drama after “The Sopranos” veteran’s sudden death in Rome last June. The seven-part miniseries was thrown briefly into limbo by Gandolfini’s death, and De Niro would have been one of the most celebrated film actors to turn his attention to the small screen.
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Now Turturro, praised for his role in Coen brothers films like “The Big Lebowski,” and “O Brother, Where Art Thou?,” will take on a role that has previously belonged to two other major actors.