Gandolfini plays mayor in 'Pelham'

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Gandolfini to Play NYC Mayor in Pelham Remake
Published 3/24/2008 at FilmWad
Written by David Morgan James Gandolfini is keeping himself busy in his post-Sopranos career. He'll first appear in Spike Jonze's Where the Wild Things Are as well as an untitled Philip Kaufman film about Ernest Hemingway. But the latest casting announcement, courtesy of Variety, about the intimidating Italian-American is that he'll be playing the mayor of New York City in Tony Scott's remake of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Sources say: Gandolfini will plays a politician under incredible pressure to end a crisis when a packed subway car is ransomed by a criminal (John Travolta) and his gang. ...

Tony Soprano is taking over New York! THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 gets a mayor!
Published 3/24/2008 by Quint at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I'm concerned. I love THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123. Robert Shaw, Walter Matthau, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo and Lee Wallace as The Mayor (he also played the Mayor of Gotham in Tim Burton's BATMAN). Great stuff. Now, I don't hate Tony Scott like a lot of people do, but I'm worried. The remake is Denzel Washington in the Walter Matthau role of a NY transit cop who deals with a hostage situation as one of the subway trains get held for ransom. Robert Shaw was the leader in the original and John Travolta is the leader now. Again, I don't have a hate-on for Travolta like a lot of people do, but... Robert Shaw? Not even in the ...

Early buzz: Tintin, Harmony Korine, Cera's new role, more
Published 3/24/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
Good morning! I'm back from San Francisco and still adjusting to this jet-setting lifestyle I've been leading. The Isotope meetup was fantastic, and thanks to everyone who helped make it happen. If you were there, please send me your photos today so I can post them soon. Here are some headlines to get you started: - Tonight Britney guest stars ...

Trade Roughage 03/24/08
Published 3/24/2008 by karina at SpoutBlog
Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns made $20 million this weekend, which wasn’t enough to beat Horton Hears a Who at the box office.  Drillbit Taylor opened with just $10 million; Variety vaguely says it’s “the second lowest” opening for Owen Wilson after The Big Bounce, but that statistic must exclude every Wes Anderson film and anything else that’s opened in platform release. Speaking of platform releases, The Weinstein Company has finally has a successful one to speak of: Under the Same Moon broke the record for the biggest ...

Tip Your Hat to Mayor Gandolfini
Published 3/24/2008 at Vulture
... , but this one could go either way. Pray for the director to be Enemy of the State's Tony Scott and not Deja Vu's Tony Scott. [Variety] ...

Gandolfini Boards "Pelham 123" Remake
Published 3/24/2008 by Tina at Hollywood Offender
Variety reports that actor James Gandolfini reportedly has signed on to play the mayor of New York City in the upcoming remake of the thriller, "The Taking of Pelham 123". Gandolfini is best known for his Emmy Award-winning portrayal of New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano on the HBO drama "The Sopranos." He will play a supporting role in Pelham, which co-stars Denzel Washington and John Travolta, and is being directed by Tony Scott. Gandolfini previously played a ...

Hizzoner: Gandolfini to Handle Subway Crisis in Pelham 123
Published 3/24/2008 by Kirsten Anderson at At The Movies - Film News and Reviews
Could James Gandolfini get elected mayor of New York? Oh, absolutely.   According to Variety, James Gandolfini, erstwhile ruler of his own little Jersey fiefdom, will cross the river to play the mayor of New York in Tony Scott’s remake of 1974’s The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. The thriller tells the story of a NYC transit cop who must try to outsmart a group of armed gunmen who are demanding one million dollars within one hour in exchange for the lives of eighteen hostages held on a subway car. Travolta, unsurprisingly, is playing the leader of the criminals (he’ll be doing the ...

Stalked: Cowboys for Christ, James Gandolfini, Nailed, The Bleeding, Fast and the Furious 4
Published 3/24/2008 at Filmstalker
... . James Gandolfini is playing the Mayor of New York City in the remake of the Taking of Penham 123 by Tony Scott according to Variety . He'll be joining Denzel Washington and John Travolta. James Marsden, Catherine Keener and Tracy Morgan are in negotiations for Nailed, a romantic comedy that also stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel. According to ...

Gandolfini to Play NYC Mayor in Tony Scott's 'Pelham' Remake
Published 3/24/2008 by Peter Martin at Cinematical
Filed under: Thrillers, Casting, Sony, Remakes and SequelsImagine if New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano suddenly became the Mayor of New York City? Variety is reporting that James Gandolfini, best known for his starring role in the long-running HBO series The Sopranos, will be joining The Taking of Pelham 123. Gandolfini is set to play Hizzoner (AKA The Mayor) in Tony Scott's remake of the 1974 thriller. Gandolfini steps into the role inhabited by Lee Wallace in the original, a politician felled by the flu, stuck in bed, and motivated ...

James Gandolfini Goes From Mob Boss to NYC Mayor for Pelham Remake
Published 3/24/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
... Everybody's favorite TV mob boss appears to have turned over a new leaf. James Gandolfini has been cast to play the NYC mayor in director Tony Scott's remake of the 1974 thriller The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three. He joins Denzel Washington and John Travolta. Variety has more: ...

Tracy Morgan + David O. Russell = Trouble [Trade Roundup]
Published 3/24/2008 by Seth at Defamer
... · Tony Scott's remake of 1970s subway-hijacking classic The Taking of Pelham One Two Three gets more then just a digitized-title upgrade: it also gets James Gandolfini as the NYC mayor. Unfortunately, it also gets John Travolta. [Variety] ...