Al Pacino Shares His Love Of 'Scarface'

By Michael Lopez

Judging by the smile on his face at the Scarface DVD party, you can tell that Al Pacino is quite proud of the classic 1983 film. Speaking with MTV, he seemed touched by the positive fan feedback he's gotten for his Tony Montana character, particularly within the hip-hop community.

"The hip-hop people and the rappers got together and they made a video and they talked about the movie. I don't think anybody's ever talked about it as articulately and clearly. I understood it better having heard them talk about it," Pacino explained. "They've been very supportive all these years. I think they've helped us tremendously."

He definitely has a point. For the past 25 years, rappers like Snoop Dogg, Nas, and Diddy have incorporated elements of Scarface into their songs. They even united back in 2003 for a special hip-hop documentary about the film.

But Al believes that Tony Montana's message can be applied to anyone. Sure he was a ruthless, drug-dealing villain, but at his core, he was just another guy trying to “make it” in America. Or at least that's how Pacino sees it.

"Man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for? That's a great expression, and I think that's Tony Montana," he went on to say. "Reaching for something he can't get but he keeps going. There is an element of hope in it, believe it or not."

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