After much negotiation, the final two Sopranos actors without new contracts have settled their pay disputes and signed on to continue with the HBO series.

According to sources, Tony Sirici and Steven Van Zandt will now be paid about double their most recent per-episode take of $85,000 US, reports Reuters.

Sirico and Van Zandt, who portray Paulie Walnuts and Silvio Dante, respectively, were demanding $200,000 an episode in the much-publicized dispute. Aside from lead actors James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, that was more cash than any other cast member had made on the show.

HBO’s initial offer was only a 10% raise.

Now that all the pay disputes have been settled, the entire cast of the show is expected to come together for a table read on Thursday, when production on the show’s final episodes is set to commence.






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