Ramon Rodriguez has joined the cast of The Taking of Pelham 123.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the thriller stars Denzel Washington and John Travolta. Rodriguez will portray a friend of Washington and a fellow MTA train dispatcher who is caught in the middle of a subway hijacking.
We already know that The Taking of Pelham 123 has an incredible cast lined up. So far they have Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
Now, according to Variety, James Gandolfini will play the mayor in The Taking of Pelham 123.
Since The Sopranos finale, Gandolfini has already shot Where The Wild Things Are and signed up for an untitled drama where Gandolfini will play Ernest Hemingway.
Looks like Tony Soprano has a nice career on the big screen after all.
Denzel Washington is currently starring alongside Russell Crowe in American Gangster.
So John Travolta has his work cut out for him.
Nevertheless, the actor has joined The Taking of Pelham 123, negotiating to join Washington in the Tony Scott-directed remake.
Travolta will play the leader of a quartet that hijacks a Gotham subway train and threatens to kill the passengers unless a ransom is paid. The role was originated in the 1974 film by Robert Shaw. Washington portrays the chief detective of security for the subway, a role originated by Walter Matthau in the original film.
Reportedly, Scott heavily courted Travolta to make Pelham his first action role in years. Travolta is coming off a drag turn as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray and is currently re-teaming with Wild Hogs helmer Walt Becker in Old Dogs.
We have no idea why.