Tony Soprano was paid $3 million to turn down his role at The Office to preserve his legacy. Did you know?

When Steve Carell left the hit series, The Office, in 2011, many actors were considered as options to take over as the lead role. Yet, the surprising favourite among the casting team was James Gandolfini, who is best known for having played Tony Soprano in that interesting crime series, The Sopranos. HBO, the network The Sopranos aired on, actually paid Gandolfini $3 million to turn down the role to preserve the legacy of drama.