It's officialDiego Luna will be stepping into Al Pacino's shoes for the remake of the 1983 classic, Scarface.
It was confirmed on Monday the 37-year-old Mexican-born actor would be taking on the lead role of Tony Montana in the iconic gangster movie.
The original movie follows a Cuban immigrant who takes over the drug cartel in Miami, before his greed leads to him losing everything.
Big shoes to fill: It's just been announced Diego Luna will step into Al Pacino's iconic Scarface role in a remake of the 1983 film
Original gangster: Al Pacino as Tony Montana in the 1983 version of Scarface, about a Cuban immigrant running Miami's drug cartel
Sources say the remake will be set in Los Angeles, and will follow a Mexican immigrant instead.
Predomitly an indie actor, Diego's breakout role was in the acclaimed 2001 Mexican movie, Y Tu Mama Tambien alongside Gael Garcia Bernal.
Most recently, he appeared in last year's epic blockbuster, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Famous friends: The Mexican actor is still tight with his Y Tu Mama Tambien co-star, Gael Garcia Bernal (left)
Reaching for the stars: Diego said he was in disbelief after landing a lead role in Rogue One, alongside co-star Felicity Jones
'As a kid, I probably sent enough messages to the universe that one day it became true. But now, as a professional actor, I never even thought about the idea,' he told Esquire magazine in December of landing a role in the Star Wars franchise. 'When the news came to me that [director Gareth Edwards] was interested in me for a role, I was just, like, amused and couldn't believe it.'
But on the back of the announcement Diego had landed the famous Scarface role, it's been revealed the film's would be-director, Antoine Fuqua has pulled out.
Insiders told Variety The Magnificent Seven director had a scheduling conflict, with filming set to begin on his sequel to The Equalizer at around the same time.
Making a killing: The original film tells the story of a gangster who succumbs to greed after moving to Miami from Cuba
Meanwhile, it's still not known who will take on Michelle Pfeiffer's role of Elvira Hancock in the classic movie.
As for Diego, the humble actor takes it all in his his stridedespite recently working on some of the biggest blockbusters in cinematic history.
'More than anything, I want to work on movies with great scripts, with great directors who bring amazing people together,' he told NBC Latino in 2013.
Staying focused: 'More than anything, I want to work on movies with great scripts, with great directors who bring amazing people together,' said Diego
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