ROGUE ONE Star Diego Luna Set to Star in SCARFACE Remake as Director Antoine Fuqua Drops Out
Universal Pictures' remake of the classic gangster film Scarface has had a bit of a shake-up as director Antoine Fuqua has dropped out of the project. According to Variety, the reason is because Fuqua was getting pressure from Sony Pictures and Denzel Washington to get moving on developing The Equalizer sequel quickly. This caused some scheduling conflicts, so Fuqua had to drop out even though he tried to figure out a way to make it work.
Universal wants to get Scarface into production by spring, and they are currently meeting with potential directors to replace Fuqua. No names have been revealed on who any of these directors might be, but it looks like they have found their leading man.
Inside sources say that Rogue One star Diego Luna is attached to star in the movie. Luna is a solid actor, but let's face it, he's no Al Pacino. Personally, I don't know why they're remaking Scarface in the first place. The original 1983 film is a classic, and I don't know if a remake is something that these fans will warm up too. Scarface had a huge cultural impact on people.
Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter wrote the most recent draft of the script, and the film is described as a "reimagining of the core immigrant story told in both the 1932 and 1983 films. The new film will be set in Los Angeles and will focus on a Mexican immigrant."
What do you all think of Luna taking on the lead role in the film? Do you think he's a good choice?