Peoples Hernandez>Tony Montana

[Premeditated]

Or should I just say Jeffrey Wright was more convincing as a crime lord than Al Pacino.

Also a much more convincing latino too. I felt, Tony was over the top at times.

I wonder who Peoples was based off of in real life.

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

Jeffrey Wright did sell the shyt out that role (to the point I thought he truly was puerto rican or whatever hispanic ethnicity he was supposed to be and was legit surprised to find out he was black; was the first time I'd seen or heard of duke; that movie made me check for both him and Christian Bale, funny enough), though obviously Tony Montana is much more iconic.

 

[Vandelay]

Jeffrey Wright did sell the shyt out that role (to the point I thought he truly was puerto rican or whatever hispanic ethnicity he was supposed to be and was legit surprised to find out he was black; was the first time I'd seen or heard of duke; that movie made me check for both him and Christian Bale, funny enough), though obviously Tony Montana is much more iconic.

I saw him in Basquiat first, but surprisingly this role made me check for him more.

I had the same exact reaction.

I wasn't even born when Scarface came out so I can't completely understand the influence, but I'mma have to disagree...Pacino set the blueprint for damn near every single crime boss in a movie or TV show afterwards.


EDIT: After re-reading the thread-starter back track I'mma have to agree.

 

[Premeditated]

I legit thought Jefferey Wright hispanic too. When I found out his name was Jeffrey Wright, I assume he changed his name to be Anglo friendly.

But than I heard him speak in real life and had the African American tone, I was like

 

[smoove157]

Jeffrey Wright did sell the shyt out that role (to the point I thought he truly was puerto rican or whatever hispanic ethnicity he was supposed to be and was legit surprised to find out he was black; was the first time I'd seen or heard of duke; that movie made me check for both him and Christian Bale, funny enough), though obviously Tony Montana is much more iconic.

yea, peoples is supposed to be dominican in shaft.

"wachu in here for blanquito, in-come tax eBasion?"

 

[Commander in Chiefin]

Till this day, I refer to Tiger woods as "Tiger Woo !!"

 

[Knights89]

why you flinch

that walk he did when they killed his brother

 

[Malik]

I legit thought he was Dominican/Puerto Rican too. He sold the hell out of that sh*t.

 

[Black Ball]

Dope actor, I fukks with his performance in Cadillac Records.

 

[O.Red]

You keeled my little brother
YOU BEST KEEL MEEEE MUTHAFUKKA

YOU BEST KEEEL MEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[boskey]

Shouldve won the Oscar

"Ju know I got money longer than train smoke..."
"Habeas Corpus muddafukka"
"This Ee-Jit-shun cotton muddafukka, 22 thread..."

 

[LA Fisher]

Slept on actor IMO. He did a hell of a job in Basquiat

 

[The Antagonist]

Till this day, I refer to Tiger woods as "Tiger Woo !!"

I like him.

Seriously though, Shaft is one of my favorite movies.. classic lines, funny, dope actors. Slept on movie.

 

[Big Mel]

I saw him & Mos Def's 2 man play 'Topdog/underdog' on broadway years ago. He legit blew my mind with how good he was.

 

[SteelCitySoldier]

Teflon...Teflon Don...bytch!!!