‘The Sopranos’ star Edie Falco to play Pete Davidson’s mother in ‘Bupkis’
nme.comPete Davidson‘s mother in the upcoming TV series based on the SNL comic’s life, Bupkis.Speaking at the 2022 NBC Upfronts on Monday (May 16), Davidson confirmed the Sopranos actress will portray Amy Davidson in the upcoming Peacock series based on the comedian and actor’s life.“I’ve done a lot of projects that reference my life, because that’s kind of all I can do,” he said at the event.“One of the things that sucks about that, though, is my family members, they often get to play themselves because of, you know, the low-budget situation.
So, my mom is starting to think of herself as a real actress.”Davidson – who will play a version of himself in Bupkis – introduced Falco by saying he was “extremely happy to get to introduce the woman who will be playing my mom — Edie Falco.”Alluding to her role as Carmela Soprano in the beloved crime drama series, Falco added: “Finally, I get to play an overwhelmed mother of two living in a world of corruption.
Except this time, it’s Staten Island.”Davidson is set to play a version of himself in the TV comedy series. SNL creator Lorne Michaels is set to executive produce the series, with Dave Sirus and Judah Miller on co-writing duties.The show promises “a raw, unflinching, fictionalised version of Pete Davidson’s real life,” per Yahoo!
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