Antoine Fuqua Wants Denzel Washington to Star in Scarface Adaptation

Antoine Fuqua is hoping that his frequent collaborator Denzel Washington will star in his upcoming Scarface adaptation. Fuqua (The Equalizer, Training Day) spoke with THR and said he wanted to work with Washington on the film.

“My dream is for him to be Scarface,” Fuqua said. “He laughs sometimes and he kind of goes, “'(Al) Pacino did a great job! I don’t want to do that.’”

Fuqua noted that he’s still “trying to nudge him [Washington] into doing it.” He also discussed the possibility of a third Equalizer film, which he’s game for.

“Yeah, absolutely,” Fuqua said. “Personally, I’d love for it to happen. I mean the audience has spoken, so hopefully it’ll continue to do well in its life. Sony has brought it up and talked about it. It would be great to do it again. It would be great to do it again with Denzel. I’m looking forward to The Equalizer 3, if that happens. I would love for it to take place internationally, I think Denzel would be a great James Bond-type character. [Denzel and I] talk about a lot of different things. I’ve got some things I’m developing and roles I’d like him to play. Normally, that’s how it works with him. I’m dreaming him up as a cowboy or something, and then I’ve got to go pitch it.”