Scarface (reboot)

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Originally Posted by qb2333

Yeah, the original is actually bundled in a DVD on the remake steelbook and one can see Pacino studied and copied some of the original actor's portrayal (not the accent). Both were great and so are the Coen brothers so I will be looking forward to this remake. Each version is a different ethnicity updated (from Italian Capone mob to Cuban refugee in the early 80s and not an updated Mexican immigrant version). Sounds pretty good to me on its face. Let's all wait and see what it turns into before poopooing the entire project

As much as I love the Pacino film, it's equal to the original, I don't understand why they made him Cuban. I get it was Sidney Lumet's idea when he was going to direct it originally but that was because he wanted to make it a politically charged film but when he left, there wasn't much of that in the final film and his Cuban heritage is maybe sort of important to the story in the beginning but not so much afterwards. It's just becomes unfortunate whitewashing. Still love Pacino's performance but he couldn't really nail the accent.