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Michelle Pfeiffer's Scarface Audition: A Risky Cut

10/4/2025

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Michelle Pfeiffer, 67, said on the SmartLess podcast that in her Scarface audition she cut Al Pacino's finger.
She faced intense pressure and fear, with Pacino and director Brian De Palma initially unconvinced she fit the role.
Six months of filming took a physical toll; she lost weight, and Scarface later became a cultural classic that helped her career.

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Michelle Pfeiffer, 67, said on the SmartLess podcast that in her Scarface audition she cut Al Pacino's finger.
She faced intense pressure and fear, with Pacino and director Brian De Palma initially unconvinced she fit the role.
Six months of filming took a physical toll; she lost weight, and Scarface later became a cultural classic that helped her career.