James Gandolfini in "The Taking of Pelham 123"
Forget Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini is about to transform into an even more ambiguous character on the big screen: the mayor of NYC. The Taking of Pelham 123, Tony Scott’s remake of the 1974 heist flick, Gandolfini is set to play the mayor under intense pressures when a hostages are taken on a subway train. Andy Hawkins, with City Hall, spoke to producer Todd Black about the role, who said, “He kind of has this cranky quality of having to do the meaningful service that the mayor has to do on daily basis,” Black said. “This crisis hits right in the middle of his day. He brings a reality to that. But you can kind of see the twinkle behind his eyes, which is really nice.”
The film premieres June 12, and this being an election year for the mayor, we wonder if Bloomberg should watch his back. Although Gandolfini has no political aspirations, he’s polled well playing the role, according to Black. “When we’ve tested the movie, across the board, he tests through the roof,” Black said. “The audience loves his performance.”
Source: http://www.nypress.com/blog-4214-gandolfini-for-mayor.html
