Facts you didn’t know about Scarface – Unless you’ve been living under a rock for about thirty years, chances are you know about Scarface. Even if you’re the type of person who absolutely hates violent films, even if gritty flicks about drug kingpins filled with swearing and blood isn’t quite your scene, chances are you’ve seen the film that catapulted Al Pacino to super stardom at least once. After all, it’s a cinematic legend amd one of the greats.
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Year after year, Scarface holds up and remains fresh because of how it tells the story and how Pacino brings the character of Tony Montana to life. While other 80s movies have gotten completely forgotten, Scarface remains a hugely popular film that has an impact on tons of people – rappers in particular have been inspired by the Pacino flick.
However, even if you’re the most devoted Scarface fan, someone who has seen the film more times than they can imagine, we bet that there are a few things you don’t know about the classic flick. From some little know incidents that occurred during production to some secrets about the cast and individuals responsible for making things happen behind the scene, there’s plenty to learn about the film.
Here are 12 things you might not know about Scarface.
12. Pacino’s Performance Was Inspired By Meryl Streep
When it comes to the inspiration behind a tough cocaine kingpin like Tony Montana, you’d likely assume that Al Pacino got inspiration from other tough guys in the cinematic world – robbers and bandits and criminals from Hollywood classics. Well… not exactly. It turns out that, when he was trying to wrap his head around the tough role, he actually turned to none other than Meryl Streep for inspiration. Streep, who had recently tackled a tough role as a holocaust survivor in Sophie’s Choice, and Pacino was deeply impressed by Streep’s commitment to acknowledging the tiniest details about playing someone who is from another country and a totally unique world. So, when it came to figuring out how he’d take Tony Montana from the screenplay to the screen, he used Streep’s example and paid particular attention to all the details that truly make the character. Hey, we don’t blame Pacino – we have a feeling that a lot of actors and actresses have been inspired by the iconic Meryl Streep.
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