Joe Gannascoli has revealed that he will be filming for a movie in just a matter of days. The much-loved Sopranos star, who recently shared his incredible weight loss transformation, took to Instagram to chat to his fans and followers about his day, and that’s where he casually dropped the news that some filming is due to take place for a mystery project next week.
Joe’s Instagram Post
On Friday Joe posted a candid video from Bristol, Indiana, to Instagram chatting to the camera while sitting opposite a pickleball court. The star began by saying how he feels like he hasn’t been playing very well lately before breaking down what he’s got coming up in his calendar next week.
The star said: “Indiana’s been great. Tomorrow we do that charity for the Girls and Boys Club of America […]. I’ll be back at Slowburn – one of the best cigar lounges I’ve been in and I’ve been in hundreds across America.
“[…] I leave Monday, Tuesday I film… a movie, Wednesday off to Pittsburgh.”
Joe didn’t leave a caption alongside the video and fans dind’t appear to catch on to the movie remark. It currently remains unknown what the star is shooting for but hopefully time will tell!
Joe’s Days on ‘The Sopranos’
GettyJoe is best known in the world of television and media for playing the role of Vito Spatafore on The Sopranos onwards from the show’s second season. He depicted a closested gay mobster who was living a double life. Though the role was one made even more special to Joe as he pitched the idea of the character to producers himself after reading a true-crime book called Murder Machine. In turn, his idea for a character was the first one The Sopranos’ showrunner David Chase ever adopted.
Prior to becoming hugely successful from that role, Joe featured in a number of films including Men in Black 2, Mickey Blue Eyes, Submission, Money for Nothing, and Tom Burton’s Ed Wood. He’s also released a culinary-based crime novel called A Meal to Die For: A Culinary Novel of Crime, inspired by his love for cooking.
Joe’s Weight Loss
Last month Joe sat down with The New York Post to share how he had managed to shed an impressive 150 pounds throughout his weight loss journey. He put his success down to a mixture of altering his diet and exercising, though there was one thing in particularly that he aid he had to thank for shedding the pounds – playing pickleball.
Speaking about the intense exercise, Joe said: “I just started hitting every body part, and I’m doing that four times a week. Now I’m doing heavier weights and less reps. … I like to get a good sweat going.”
Joe aims to start his day with a 6am early-bird round of golf before heading over to the pickleball courts by 8am, where he’ll either play a match against friends or strangers. After putting down his racket, Joe then often heads to the gym.
