Al Pacino has revealed his disappointment over not winning an Oscar for Scarface.

The acting legend is currently promoting his autobiography Sonny Boy, and during an interview with BBC’s Colin Paterson, Pacino recalled the one performance he felt was overlooked during his prestigious career.

“I would have liked to have even got nominated for that one,” he said of his role in Scarface, when asked to name the movie he wished he had received an Academy Award for.

Pacino played Tony Montana in the 1983 crime drama directed by Brian De Palma, in which his character delivered the memorable line, “Say hello to my little friend”. Despite its iconic status, Scarface failed to land any Academy Award nominations.

The star went on to win an Oscar in 1993 for Scent of a Woman and received several Academy Award nominations during his career, including nods for The Godfather and The Godfather Part II.

Pacino recently revealed he was almost replaced in his role as Michael Corleone in the iconic movie trilogy about a fictional mafia family.

When Paterson addressed the claims during his BBC interview, the 84-year-old actor offered a possible replacement for him.

“Bob De Niro comes to mind,” he said.

Pacino also recalled his early experience of working on The Godfather, and admitted he initially worried he wasn’t right for the role.

“When your director talks to you and says you’re not delivering and you hear the chirping all around you start to feel like, ‘I don’t think I’m wanted here’,” he added. “I didn’t know whether what I was doing was right or wrong but they were losing patience.”

Sonny Boy is available to buy now.

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