If A Different Actor Was Tony Montana In Scarface?

[AlphaZeroX96]

How would the movie have fared if a different guy was the main character instead of Al Pacino? A more obscure or unknown actor for example. Speaking of which, why was Al Pacino picked?

[salamander]

if i had to guess, al pacino was most likely picked because of his very famous roles as a gangster in the godfather. he had already "shown his chops" so to speak in acting for such a role. so he was likely sought because of this.

[eram]

What if Hannah Montana was Tony Montana

[AlphaZeroX96]

Originally posted by salamander:

if i had to guess, al pacino was most likely picked because of his very famous roles as a gangster in the godfather. he had already "shown his chops" so to speak in acting for such a role. so he was likely sought because of this.

Godfather? Interesting.

[Paraborne]

That dude from far cry 3, he was a funny villain.

[Incarnate]

The irony is Al Pacino overacted, but that's kind of what made it great. He knew it was over the top since it was a De Palma movie and delivered.

A lesser actor would have played it more serious and that would have been boring.

[GunsForBucks]

William Shatner as Scarface

[L1qu1dator]

It would probably flop and be forgotten.

[Pierce Dalton]

The eyes, chico, they never lie.

I can't think of a good replacement for Al, no one could have done it better.

[$2 Hero]

The Mexican cop from Chips.

[Haiku's Knife]

God, that movie was so long and boring. What an overrated piece of ♥♥♥♥.

[Zogtar]

How about what if Al Pacino played Pollyanna.

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Originally posted by AlphaZeroX96:

How would the movie have fared if a different guy was the main character instead of Al Pacino? A more obscure or unknown actor for example. Speaking of which, why was Al Pacino picked?

with Joe Pesci the movie would be very great

watch him in casino, my cousin vinny, goodfellas

dam he was beast in those movies

[vkobe]

Originally posted by eram:

What if Hannah Montana was Tony Montana

she become miley cyrus

[vkobe]

Originally posted by salamander:

if i had to guess, al pacino was most likely picked because of his very famous roles as a gangster in the godfather. he had already "shown his chops" so to speak in acting for such a role. so he was likely sought because of this.

in the movie he doesnt look like ganster, but more tactician leader with strategic mind

micheal corleone is smarter than tony montana, we never see him fall in drug or destroy his own life, tony montana totally lost his mind when he killed his best bro and dig in his own cocaine

[Falco]

Originally posted by Haiku's Knife:

God, that movie was so long and boring. What an overrated piece of ♥♥♥♥.

L attention span

Originally posted by Incarnate:

The irony is Al Pacino overacted, but that's kind of what made it great. He knew it was over the top since it was a De Palma movie and delivered.

A lesser actor would have played it more serious and that would have been boring.

I'd argue his intensity in the film was to an extent, a part of the whole greed message thing, whereas instead of being cold and calculated like what you said of a lesser actor, he was all ♥♥♥♥♥ up and high on life and just crazy in general, symbolizing his greed in a way that ultimately kills him.

Originally posted by AlphaZeroX96:

Speaking of which, why was Al Pacino picked?

Interestingly enough for Scarface, the film exists DUE to Al Pacino.

Scarface originally came out in 1932, and Al Pacino upon seeing it at the Tiffany Theater in LA iirc, called up his manager to express his desire in filming a remake of it.

Eventually, little by little, the pieces started to fall into place, as Scarface ('83) went from a period to a contemporary piece, the director became Brian De Palma, and the rest is history.