14 DAY TRIAL // Once a movie is done and manages to reach fans and critics in an equal manner, it should be left alone. This is what Robert Loggia makes of Universal’s idea of doing another “Scarface” film.
Last week, the movie studio confirmed that it was working on another “Scarface” story, though it underlined the new film wouldn’t be a remake or a sequel, but rather a similar story under the same name.
Even so, it shouldn’t be made, Loggia believes, as he says in a statement to TMZ. Classics should be left alone and not ruined for the sake of modern audiences.
“Say hello to a little controversy – because Robert Loggia (that’s R, as in Robert Loggia) says he’s STRONGLY against the ‘Scarface’ update that’s reportedly in the works,” the e-zine writes after speaking to the actor.
Loggia played Frank Lopez in the 1983 film with Al Pacino and he’s convinced a new “Scarface” film would only ruin the one he was in.
“Scarface is a classic that should rest in peace! Nuff said!” the actor told TMZ.
However, Loggia might be ignoring the fact that the 1983 “Scarface” film was not an original either, since it was based on the film of the same name that came out in 1932, but with which it had very little in common save the overall Arch of the story.
In fact, this is Universal’s biggest argument in defense of a new film under the “Scarface” name – and also the reason why it might still turn to be a box office hit, as we also informed you a few days ago.
As we also noted then, the third film would only take key elements from the plot (like the ascension into crime of an immigrant or an outsider and his subsequent fall), but not the story (Tony Montana’s) that was presented in the 1983 film.
No word yet on how Al Pacino or Michelle Pfeiffer feel about the idea of having another “Scarface” movie done.
