James Gandolfini's major role
25 March 2008
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James Gandolfini will play the mayor of New York City in 'The Taking of Pelham 123'.'The Sopranos' star has signed up for the upcoming Tony Scott directed remake, joining an all-star cast which already includes Hollywood heavyweights Denzel Washington and John Travolta.Gandolfini - who underwent "minor" laparoscopic surgery earlier this month after being hospitalised complaining of stomach pains - will find his character faced with a crisis when passengers on a packed subway compartment are held to ransom by a group of hijackers, led by Travolta's ruthless criminal.Oscar-winner Washington will portray the transit cop who has to cope with the unfolding drama in the movie, due to hit cinemas in 2009.The original film, 'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three', was released in 1974 and starred Walter Matthau as the transit cop and British actor Robert Shaw as the lead hijacker.It was based on the 1973 novel of the same name by author Morton Freedgood, written under the pseudonym John Godey.0Comments | Be the first to comment!
