Hollywood - Denzel Washington has signed on to star in the remake of the 1970s classic hostage drama The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3.
Denzel Washington is one of the most decorated actors in Hollywood as he has already won an Oscar for best actor for Training Day and also played many other very prominent roles.
The film Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3 is based on a novel by John Godey and focuses on the hijacking of a New York subway train by a gang of armed men. They hold the passenger on the train for ransom in a very suspenseful and thrilling situation.
Washington finished up filming on The Great Debaters recently and will also work with Russell Crowe in the Ridley Scott film American Gangster.
The remake is being done by Tony Scott who worked with Denzel Washington on Deja Vu.