| “ | You know, there are worse things that can happen to a person than cancer.
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| ― Furio Giunta |
Furio Giunta is a supporting character on The Sopranos. An effective and ruthless Italian camorrista from Naples, Furio works for the Zucca Camorra family and its boss Annalisa Zucca before being transferred to the Soprano crime family in New Jersey and going on to work as the main bodyguard and enforcer for Tony Soprano. He is portrayed by Federico Castelluccio.
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What is Furio Giunta's role in the Soprano crime family?
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What led to Furio's departure from The Sopranos?
Biography
He has gentleman-like manners and a tender heart for children. Before he was imported from Naples, he was working for a rich man on an Olive Oil Farm. He also was a high ranking soldier in the Zucca Camorra Family, working under mob boss Annalisa Zucca, who was also his cousin. After attempting to take a bullet for Don Vittorio and showing his ruthlessness by hitting a kid playing with firecrackers. Tony decided to "make some changes", and bring him to New Jersey where he became admired by all, particularly Tony's wife, Carmela. After a short discussion, Tony's friend Artie Bucco decides to help Furio with the immigration by letting him work in his restaurant as a pretense for a work visa. He is quite friendly and nice when it comes to close friends and family, but he is shown to despise those who have a status below him. Furio will even personally harass them to show his high rank in the family
Furio has a key role in Season 4 as the mutual attraction between Carmela and himself grows. Furio is infatuated with Carmela, and Carmela likewise feels an intense infatuation with him. They both make excuses to just see each other, and when Carmela goes to Furio's house to meet with him about re-modeling his house, she brings A.J. along with her every time, as a means of having someone there to prevent her and Furio from being tempted to turn their infatuation into a physical relationship.
When Furio travels to Italy to attend the funeral of his father, he speaks with his Uncle Maurizio, and reveals his feelings for Carmela to him. Maurizio warns him that it is very dangerous to become involved with the Don's wife, and the only way he could ever be with Carmela was if he killed Tony. This information further makes life complicated for Furio, as he is being pulled in two different directions. He is a loyal soldier to Tony Soprano and has traditional Mafia values, but he also loves Carmela and knows that he cannot be with her while Tony is still alive.
Later in the season, when Furio and Tony are at a party, Furio sees how Tony drunkenly interacts with other women, and feels that he does not deserve Carmela. Before they board a helicopter that will take them home, they both stop to relieve themselves near the helicopter, with Tony standing near one of the helicopter's rotating blades. Furio suddenly grabs Tony by the collar and is pushing him towards the helicopter blades when he suddenly stops and lets him go. He claims that Tony was standing too close and was pulling him away, but his real intention at first was to push Tony into the helicopter blades, and hence, kill him. Furio's unwavering loyalty and old-school Mafia values are most likely what saved Tony's life. At this point, Furio realized he could no longer be in Tony Soprano's crew, and soon left for Naples without informing anybody and left a phone message at the Bada-Bing at 4:30 in the morning saying he was leaving.
When Tony and Carmela have a confrontation after his ex comare called their house, Carmela reveals to Tony her true feelings about Furio. Tony is furious, and reveals a year later that he contacted the Zucca Family, telling them to kill Furio if they see him. Though Tony’s word is most likely an empty threat. Furio most definitely went back to working for the Zucca Family, and they ignored Tony’s orders of killing him, especially due to his cousin Annalisa Zucca’s influence, how much of a valuable asset he is to them, and the low opinion the Naples mafia generally have for the New Jersey mob. It is unknown what happened to him after Season 4, because the actor has quit the show.
Trivia
- According to Frederico Castellucio, his invisioned idea of what happened to Furio is that he became the boss of the Zucca Family after Annalisa gets arrested, and he cuts off all business dealings with the Soprano family.
Appearance
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