Article: The offer James Gandolfini couldn't refuse.(Scene)

As Tony Soprano, actor James Gandolfini staggers down the driveway to pick up the morning paper in his shorts and T-shirt, his bathrobe hanging open over his Buddha-sized belly. He's in a daze, despite the surveillance of the FBI team down the street.

It's not exactly the image of someone you'd expect to see sharing major screen time and magazine covers with Hollywood beautiful people such as Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt.

Then again, what does Hollywood know?

"In Vegas, they were more interested in him than any of our other stars," said Gore Verbinski, who directed the trio in the film "The Mexican." "He got the key from the mayor."

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