Washington was to star as a veteran engineer who jumps into a locomotive with a young conductor (to be played by Chris Pine) to halt an unmanned runaway train filled with a toxic chemical.
Mark Bomback (Live Free or Die Hard) wrote the script.
The project however hit a snag last month due to budget and schedule concerns...
An insider told the trade that Fox tried to cut the $100 million budget to $90 million which resulted in them asking the two-time Oscar winner to shave $4 million of his $20 million fee.
The actor turned down the request and decided to seek other projects for the fall.
Washington and Scott will keep talking this week though to try and resolve the matter...
Pine is still attached to the pic but any lengthy delay may cause him to bow out before the start of say the Star Trek sequel...
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