Marvel and The Last of Us star to play Tony Montana in Scarface remake
Danny Ramirez, known for his role as a new Falcon in the MCU and Manny Alvarez from The Last of Us will be the central character in the remake of Scarface through his own production company Pinstripes.
According to DeadlineRamirez runs Pinstripes with his college friend Tom Culliver. Along with creating “original intellectual property,” they are working on a new adaptation of the 1930s novel Scarface by Armitage Traill.
The new film will include “some influences” from the original 1932 adaptation and its 1983 remake by Brian De Palma, where Al Pacino took on the role of Tony Montana, a Cuban immigrant who becomes a drug dealer in Miami while struggling with his own drug addiction. The new version of the character will be played by Ramirez himself.
“One of the biggest pieces of intellectual property that we are adapting right now is Scarface. Obviously, Danny will play the main role. We want to modernize it by adapting the original novel,” Culliver told Deadline. “We’re developing it independently; we have some funding. Obviously, there’s the Pacino legacy from the ’80s and then the original 1932 movie, but I think it’s ripe for modernization and to have someone like Danny in the lead role is really exciting.”
Ramirez adds that it was a dream come true for them to play Scarface and develop the theme:
“I think that in 2025 the topic is more relevant than ever. So that’s why we are happy to take it on.”
The new adaptation of Scarface does not yet have a production start date or release date. Earlier, Universal attempted to restart the project with director Luca Guadagnino, but in 2023 he announced that he was no longer working on the project, while there was no news from the studio at all.
Spencer Conley Reveals He Called Jess Edwards’ Parents Before Proposing in Costa Rica
Love is in the air!
Bachelor Nation saw Spencer Conley fall in love and get engaged to Jess Edwards during a beautiful proposal on the Season 10 finale of “Bachelor in Paradise.”
The two met on day one of “Paradise” and have shared a strong connection with each other ever since.
Now, Spencer is revealing that he was able to call Jess’ parents before getting down on one knee and proposing in Costa Rica.
In an interview with US Weekly, he said, “It’s not shown, but we had conversations about an engagement. And for me, I knew that my ‘be ready moment’ was when I knew [Jess] was going to be ready… I love that she handles everything with such gravity, because it’s a big decision, and it’s not necessarily depicted, but I do as well.”
Spencer then shared that he wasn’t going to propose to Jess unless he was able to talk to her parents beforehand.
“I got to talk to her parents — that was a huge thing for me,” he said. “I’m like, ‘I’m absolutely not [proposing] until I at least talk to her dad. Like, I would love to be able to see her dad in person, but I’m not getting down on one knee unless I talk to her dad at a bare minimum.”
Spencer continued, expressing his love for his new fiancée and what their connection means to him.
He shared, “We had those conversations, and the whole time throughout ‘Paradise,’ I wanted to move at her pace. I know how hard and rare it is to find someone like her, and I’ve never met anyone like her that I’ve had a connection with, literally, right off the bat. She was just so familiar and welcoming and felt like a slice of home in Costa Rica.”
The happy couple also got to leave “Paradise” with $190,000 and shared how they plan on using the prize money.
Jess said, “I’m paying off student loans. I don’t have too many, thankfully, but I do have a little bit, so starting there and then just planning for a future.” And Spencer chimed in, saying, “I think a huge chunk of it’s going to savings… And prior to the show, me and my best friend, we’re going to open some vacation rentals in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, which is an hour away from where [Jess] grew up — invisible string!”
So sweet! We couldn’t be happier for Jess and Spencer, and we’re wishing them a lifetime of happiness together!
