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Dec 9, 1983 · Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Elvira Hancock, the mistress of drug lord Frank Lopez, in this classic crime drama directed by Brian De Palma. See the cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more of Scarface, the story of a Cuban immigrant who rises and falls in Miami's drug cartel.
Do something, be a nurse. Work with blind kids, lepers, that kind of thing. Anything beats you waiting around all day, waiting for me to fuck you, I'll tell you that. Elvira Hancock : Don't toot your horn, honey, you're not that good.
Michelle Pfeiffer was an almost unknown actress when she appeared in Scarface, and both star Al Pacino and director Brian De Palma initially argued against her casting. Pacino insisted on taking the lead role as Tony Montana, although Robert De Niro had been offered it and had turned it down.
Elvira Hancock is a fictional character in the 1983 American crime drama film Scarface, portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer. This proved to be her breakthrough role. She is the mistress of Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia) and after his death, becomes the wife of Tony Montana .
Mar 18, 2023 · A featurette of the 2003 DVD celebrating the 20th Anniversary of ‘Scarface’ (1983) depicts the casting of Michelle Pfeiffer for the role of Elvira Hancock.
Her breakthrough role as Elvira Hancock in Scarface (1983) propelled her into mainstream success, which continued with performances in The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and Tequila Sunrise (1988). Pfeiffer received her first of six consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations for Married to the Mob (1988).
Apr 11, 2022 · How Michelle Pfeiffer proved Al Pacino wrong with her role as Elvira Hancock, Tony Montana's trophy wife in Scarface. Learn how she auditioned, transformed and portrayed a complex character confined by misogyny.
