] Sopranos star James Gandolfini is suing the makers of the
] cult show after discovering its creator had been made an
] offer he could not refuse.
]
] Gandolfini, who plays mobster Tony Soprano, has begun
] legal proceedings against US network HBO to get out of
] his contract before filming starts on a fifth series of
] the hit drama.
]
] His lawyers say Gandolfini is unhappy because he was not
] told the show's creator David Chase was being paid $20m
] for the upcoming series.

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