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Jon Hamm Became a 'Mentor' to James Gandolfini's Son Michael After His Death: 'He's My Buddy'


After James Gandolfini's sudden death in 2013, his son, Michael Gandolfini, reached out to Jon Hamm. The two have formed a close relationship ever since, as Hamm said he's a 'mentor' of sorts to Michael.

James Gandolfini with son Michael during Celebrities Attend Toronto Raptors vs. New Jersey Nets Game on May 4, 2007. Hamm said his Mad Men character "got celebrated for the wrong reasons," as he told the outlet, "People thought that Don was this paragon of masculinity or whatever. James "had a similar relationship to Tony Soprano," Hamm said, adding that Bryan Cranston felt the same about Breaking Bad's Walter White.

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