10 Reasons Why The Scarface Remake Shouldn't Happen

6. We're Too Used To Excess

When The Wolf of Wall Street was released, there were plenty of discussions about the levels of excess being depicted on screen, whether in the sex, the drug-taking or just the general devil-may-care indulgence of Jordan Belford's lifestyle. In all honestly, having read reviews and seen the trailers, it's hard to see what all the fuss is about. There's nothing in Belford's actions that we haven't seen before in something like American Psycho; excepting the odd burst of anger against politicians and bankers, we're just as desensitised to wealth as we are to violence. Any new version of Scarface therefore faces a conundrum. If it goes out of its way to be outré, indulgent, crazy and over-the-top - particularly if its marketing sells it on how shocking it is - it will probably feel as tame and safe as anything else in the post-Saw era. The alternative is toning down its wealth and excess, which could make its story have less in terms of stakes. Which brings us on very nicely to my next point...