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Pacino looked Middle Eastern/Greek in this. Not Puerto Rican at all

posted 6 years ago by [deleted]
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He has the middle eastern or Greek thing going on. Maybe even Pakistaní.

So I don’t really we him as a Puerto Rican wise guy. His accent is like a New Yorker.. ie Italian American.

He doesn’t sound like a Spanish speaker that’s for sure.

I dare say he was miscast. (What!?!?!?)

Actually, they should have written him in as an Italian American. No real need for him to be Puerto Rican at all.

[–] ASACWHITE (411) 6 years ago

LMAO now that you say it he did

[–] Threadkiller (3089) 6 years ago

Greek? Maybe. Middle Eastern? Umm No. Pakistani? Are you on crack?

He looked like Al Pacino with a beard.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

My paki friend said he looks European but could pass as a Paki with a beard.

[–] Threadkiller (3089) 6 years ago

I grew up surrounded by people who you refer to as "pakis" and none of them look like Italians with beards.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

He looked Italian. He always looks Italian.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

You do know that the Italians are a mix of middle eastern blood from having been conquered?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I half knew that. It's ancient history.

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1158) 6 years ago

I mean idk if “miscast” is the right word. Does the nationality of the actor really matter that much to say Pacino was miscast?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Yes. Pacino can only play Italian gangsters not Puerto Rican.

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1158) 6 years ago

Why not?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Because he is the epitome of italian-american.

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1158) 6 years ago

But there are tons of movies with actors who aren’t the same nationality as their part. Would you say all of them are miscast?

[–] Boricanator (1469) 5 years ago

He could pass as Puerto Rican. Lot’s of Puerto Ricans look like him. I have an uncle that reminds me of him.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Photo link please.

[–] Boricanator (1469) 5 years ago

Lol. I am not going to post personal information on this message board.

Anyhow, there are lot’s of European looking Puerto Ricans.

If you are interested, search these names.

Ruben Berríos
Carlos Romero Barceló
Natalia Rivera
Raymond Arrieta
Dagmar Rivera
Denise Quiñones

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Literally all of them looked latino. European my ass.

[–] Boricanator (1469) 5 years ago

Lol. No they don’t. Heck, some look even more European than Al Pacino.

[–] GotWood84 (384) 5 years ago

Pacino can pass for Latino. Just because you don't think so doesn't make it true.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

He could pass as Argentinian latino as they are mostly of Italian background.

[–] GotWood84 (384) 5 years ago

Argentinian Latino? Didn't know there was such a thing.

I don't consider Argentinian people to be "Latino." I don't think they consider themselves Latino either.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

They are Latino, just generally not Hispanic

[–] Towelie_Towel (1786) 5 years ago

He had a bad accent, other than that he was fine. They even joked about this in the movie "first time I met him, thought he was italian".

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Which was just lame.

[–] Towelie_Towel (1786) 5 years ago

Just a bit. Not too much.