"Boardwalk Empire" never lacked great villains. While it could run low on momentum, with storylines fizzling out and characters getting thrust to the sidelines, it was always compelling when it let its antagonists dominate the scene. Characters like real-life mobster Arnold Rothstein (Michael Stuhlbarg), fictional Prohibition agent Nelson Van Alden (Michael Shannon), or the vile Commodore Kaestner (Dabney Coleman) gave "Boardwalk" thrilling setpieces and intimidating performances. For a show that studied the relationship between government, organized crime, and the individual capacity for sin, villains like these proved essential.
But the show's most compelling villain might well have been Giuseppe "Gyp" Rosetti (Bobby Cannavale), the...
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But the show's most compelling villain might well have been Giuseppe "Gyp" Rosetti (Bobby Cannavale), the...
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