James Gandolfini is best known for his performance in HBO’s modern classic The Sopranos. This very same actor was supposed to play Sandra’s Bullock lover in the movie Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. However, the production team felt it was inappropriate for her character to have an affair, especially considering that her husband had recently died in a rather tragic way. For that reason, Gandolfini’s appearance was simply cut out, even though he had already shot most of his scenes.