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HBO’s Greatest Masterpiece Deserves a Remake, and ‘X-Files’ Gillian Anderson Is the Obvious Choice
Actors Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder sat down for a Collider Ladies Night interview to promote their new film, Jane Schoenbrun's *Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma*, in which Anderson plays a reclusive former slasher-film star and Einbinder plays a filmmaker sent to persuade her to revive the franchise. During the chat, the pair played a game called Dicey Questions, leading Einbinder to suggest that Anderson would make an ideal choice to headline a hypothetical remake of HBO's *The Sopranos*, casting her as a female version of Tony Soprano.
The playful exchange saw Anderson first jokingly propose Einbinder for the *Pitch Perfect* franchise after establishing she could sing, before Einbinder countered with her Sopranos pitch, which Anderson greeted with laughter and approval. While the idea remains speculative and was raised only as part of a lighthearted interview game, the piece argues Anderson's track record for complex, commanding roles makes her plausible casting for such a part. *Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma* is now showing in cinemas.
In short
- Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder promote new film Camp Miasma
- Einbinder jokingly pitches Anderson to play a female Tony Soprano
- No actual Sopranos remake is planned; idea raised in a game
Explained simply
The Sopranos is an HBO crime drama about Tony Soprano, a New Jersey mob boss who tries to balance his criminal life with his family responsibilities. The series is also known for its focus on Tony’s therapy sessions and his struggles with anxiety.
Gillian Anderson is an actor known for roles including FBI agent Dana Scully in The X-Files. Hannah Einbinder, her interview partner, suggested Anderson for a hypothetical remake in which the central mob boss would be a woman; the idea came up during a playful interview game.
The original series is widely regarded as a landmark television drama, so talk of remaking it raises questions about how a new version might change its characters and story. No remake has been announced, and the casting suggestion was speculative.