David Ayer In Talks To Direct Scarface Remake

Suicide Squad director David Ayer may be set to tackle one of the biggest cult classics in film, Scarface. Ayer is in talks to direct the reimagining with Diego Luna, (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) attached to play the role made famous by Al Pacino in Brian De Palma’s 1983 film. Recently, the Coen brothers polished a script that was originally written by Terence Winter. This will be the 2nd time Scarface has been remade, first in 1983 remaking the 1932 film, and now this new version will be remaking the 1983 Al Pacino version.


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