Demián Bichir for two films.

Demian Bichir ("Che: Part One") will star in the Mexican film "Hidalgo-Moliere." The film focuses on the father of the Mexican independence movement.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor also is in discussions to star in an untitled drama which concerns Leona Sanchez, South Florida gang leader. Film has a working title of "Lady Scarface."

Antonio Serrano ("Sex, Shame and Tears") is behind the wheel of "Hidalgo-Moliere." Ana de la Reguera of the "Nacho Libre" comedy co-stars.

Story would tell of Hidalgo's early years in the theater and his rise to leading the Mexican War of Independence in the early 1800s.  which focuses on Hidalgo's early years in the theater and his rise to leading the Mexican War of Independence in the early 1800s.

Luis Urquiza Modragon oroduces through Astillero Films and the film starts shooting today in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

 "Lady Scarface" is being helmed by Ernest Dickerson ("The Wire"). Tony Puryear and Susannah Grant wrote the screenplay which tells of a young Colombian woman who rises to power as the leader of the South Florida gang called Los Curramberos.

Al Pacino Sold His Body as a Struggling Actor

Back in the 1960s, actor Al Pacino (Godfather, Scarface) dropped out of school in order to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. He moved to his family's native Sicily, Italy, but found himself struggling to put a roof over his head.

Our Favorite Montages: Scarface

There are plenty of different kinds of montages in the language of film, and they can fill you in on everything from the emotional state of your characters to a wacky makeover. So while a good montage sequence will explain everything you need to know in the most economical way possible, one of my favorite kinds is the "Rise to Power" montage -- which brings me to Scarface. I love Brian De Palma's crime opus for so many reasons, but I think when it comes to the art of the montage, I have a soft spot for cheese -- and it doesn't get much more pungent than Giorgio Moroder, the patron saint of 80's movie music.

By the time the power chords of Moroder and Paul Engemann's Push it To The Limit kicks in, we've already been watching Tony Montana work his way up the criminal ladder and this segment occurs after he has killed Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia) and taken over as the head cocaine trafficker in Miami. This montage has it all: bags of money, weddings -- hell, there's even a tiger.

Sure, this montage is a little over the top, and you can see Tony's downfall coming from a mile away. In just over two minutes there are enough ominous glances that you just know things are not going to end well for our cocaine dynasty. So even though this sequence has every crime cliché front and center, remember, it isn't a cliché it you were the one to do it first.

After the jump: the rise of Tony Montana, and another Moroder movie classic...

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Scarface House is On Sale

The house where the 1983 film "Scarface" was filmed has now been put on sale for a $35 million. Directed by Brian DePalma, the film chronicles the rise and fall of Cuban refugee, Tony Montana (Al Pacino), and his descent into the dark depths of the drug wars in Miami.