"Scarface" is getting a decidedly more authentically Latino makeover. Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín is in negotiations to direct the new remake for Universal Pictures. According to TheWrap, the new version of the cult film will be set in contemporary Los Angeles, and, instead of having a Cuban as its protagonist, it will focus on a Mexican immigrant and follow his rise to power in the criminal underworld. Paul Attanasio is working on the current screenplay.
“Scarface” is something of a cult classic: the 1983 Brian DePalma version was huge hit and is remembered a on of Al Pacino's greatest roles. The new version is being produced by Marc Shmuger under his Gloabal Produce banner together with Marty Bregman who produced the 1983 film. The film's lead will be an actual Latino: actors currently under consideration include Oscar Isaac, Edgar Ramirez and Michael Peña - however, the producers may alos cast an unknown actor.
The original "Scarface" was directed by Howard Hawks and Richard Rosson: it was released in 1932 and starrred Paul Muni as a an Italian immigrant rising to power in Chicago. "Scarface" was remade in 1983 by Brian De Palma with a script by Oliver Stone - this time the story followed Cuban immigrant Tony Montana as he rose to be druglord in Miami. The new film will follow a similar story arc but with a contemporary Mexican-American flavor.
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