James Gandolfini threw a ‘tantrum’ over ‘Sopranos’ masturbation scene

James Gandolfini wasn’t jerking astir connected the acceptable of “The Sopranos.”

The precocious histrion — who tragically passed distant successful 2013 — reportedly threw a “tantrum” aft helium was ordered to movie a masturbation country for the groundbreaking series.

According to the caller publication “Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers,” the show’s writers penned a country successful which Gandolfini’s character, Tony Soprano, pleasured himself successful a state presumption bathroom.

Gandolfini — who erstwhile claimed he showered aft filming scenes for “The Sopranos” due to the fact that helium felt “dirty” — was said to beryllium vehemently opposed to including the randy moment, which was written successful partway done the sixth season.

However, helium relented and filmed the frisky scene, earlier it was aboriginal chopped from the last mentation of the episode.

James Gandolfini reportedly threw a tantrum connected the acceptable of “The Sopranos.”HBO

“Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers” claims that Gandolfini often objected to galore quality choices connected the acceptable of “The Sopranos.”

“There were … fitful bouts of disruptive incredulousness arsenic helium reacted to definite scripts helium was handed,” the book’s author, James Andrew Miller, wrote successful an excerpt published successful New York magazine.

Gandolfini reportedly clashed with showrunner David Chase (seen astatine right).HBO

“Gandolfini … would sometimes balk astatine a peculiar country and alternatively of asking [showrunner David] Chase, ‘Do I person to bash this?’ helium would wonderment retired loud, ‘What the f–k is this?’ and past state flatly, ‘I’m not doing it.'”

The claims travel aft Gandolfini’s co-star Edie Falco spoke retired astir her years filming “The Sopranos” successful an interrogation with The New Yorker earlier this week.

Falco, 58, described Gandolfini — who played her on-screen hubby — as her “acting soulmate.”

“I don’t cognize however to explicate this. We were conscionable truly regular middle-class, suburban kids that were ne'er expected to go celebrated actors,” the Emmy victor said.

The revelations travel aft Gandolfini’s co-star Edie Falco spoke retired astir her years filming “The Sopranos” successful an interrogation with The New Yorker earlier this week. The brace are seen unneurotic connected set.©HBO/Courtesy Everett Collection

“My mentation is that the full time, helium was, like, ‘What the hellhole is going on?’” she continued. “I remember, erstwhile we got picked up for the 2nd season, helium said to me, ‘Yeah, well, I conscionable person nary thought what the hellhole we did, but we’ve got to effort to bash it again.’ And I said, ‘I perceive you. I don’t know. We’ll fig thing out.’”

The “Nurse Jackie” prima added: “He was wholly un-actor-y, and was incredibly self-deprecating, and helium was a existent soulmate successful that regard.

“We did not walk a batch of clip talking astir the scripts,” Falco revealed. “It was similar erstwhile you spot 2 kids playing successful the sandbox, wholly immersed successful their imaginary world. That’s what it felt like.”