Al Pacino wants to see Timothee Chalamet take over his role in 'Heat' sequel

After 27 years the followup to Heat is almost here as writerdirector Michael Mann is releasing a continuation of the crime epic on August 9 in the form of a novel titled Heat 2The book will trace the lives of master criminal Neil McCauley Robert De Niro and obsessive detective Lt Vincent Hanna Al Pacino before and after the events of his 1995 film reports VarietyWhen asked who could play Lt Hanna in a potential film adaptation of the sequel Pacino made one suggestion that was met with bursting applauseTimothee Chalamet Pacino said on Friday night at the United Palace theater in Manhattans Washington HeightsI mean hes a wonderful actor Great looksAccording to Variety to commemorate the films 25th anniversary the Tribeca Festival held a QampA panel that featured vintage superstars Pacino and De Niro as well as longtime producer Art Linson Moderated by journalist Bilge Ebiri the conversation was followed by a 4K screening of the 1995 filmThe celebration was delayed two years due to restrictions brought on by the Covid19 pandemicThousands of people mostly unmasked lined up around the block on West 176th Street to attend the event Before the actors walked on stage audience members were quickly reminded of the virus presence when Mann appeared through a video message to announce that he was unable to attend the panel after testing positive for CovidTo no surprise Pacino and De Niro were met with a standing ovation when they first walked on stageThe idea of these two starring in this film is something that almost anybody would say Thats a good idea Linson recalledFans sitting in the crowd were shouting off some of the films iconic quotes throughout the panel at times disorienting Pacinos train of thoughtOne of the most recognisable lines is when Pacino screams cause shes got a great ass And you got your head all the way up it during an interrogation scene with Hank Azarias character Azaria previously revealed that the final cut of the film included his genuine reaction to Pacinos line readingMichael Mann shoots like a million takes I think Pacino got bored and yelled Great a out of frustration which scared the hell out of me Azaria told Vanity Fair back in 2018Not acting at all he just actually terrified meWhen Ebiri brought this fun fact to his attention Pacino acted just as surprisedSeriously Pacino asked How about this I didnt know it was going to happenWhen the actors were asked if they did any research to prepare for their roles De Niro looked at Pacino and shruggedI robbed a few banks De Niro said with a playful smirkDe Niro and Pacino started to paint the picture that a lot of the gravitas of their performances came from pure instinct As it turns out a lot of their scenes in Heat were figured out while shooting including that one famous diner sceneAl and I didnt rehearse the scene De Niro saidWe just thought it was better just to do itThe scene where Hanna and McCauley disclose their own stringent ideologies over a cup of coffee is the first sequence in cinematic history where the two iconic actors share the screen together The confrontation has been praised over the past few decades for its subtle tension and organic pacing which Pacino credited to De Niros listening skillsIve often said to people who have asked me about working with him You can do anything with Bob No matter what you do hes going to hear it react to it and connect to it Pacino said Thats a real luxury to be with someone like that Because no matter what you do he picks up on it Hes always there at the readyI guess its somewhat like tennis On your films you gotta keep hitting the ball over the net and it gets to the other person Its all a smooth rhythm that you get if you listenDe Niro on the other hand praised Manns attention to detail He takes the time to make them special the actor saidHe also reminisced on the climax of the film that was filmed inside a real hotel and on the tarmac of the Los Angeles International AirportWe shot on the weekends I think Saturday and Sunday in downtown LA because you got to use those streets and they were busy during the week De Niro saidThat was part of the whole precision It was not seen before in movies and it was special and memorable and you know that youre part of that kind of thingDe Niro said the films accuracy extended as far as being trained by professionals to shoot live machine gunsWe used rounds actual live rounds while practicing all that stuff De Niro saidWhile Pacino acknowledged that the great performances added to the films authenticity he praised the editors for making the actors look betterNever forget the editors Pacino said I always feel Hey that editor made me look better than I wasPacino who said hes done some editing work himself shared a piece of advice for young filmmakersI would suggest any actor producer director editor a see the film before its locked because its hard to redo something you cant do anything about Pacino said If you see your pipe early on in the film theres a chance youll get someone to listen toHe went on to share what happened when he tried out this fickle game plan on the set of The GodfatherI put a bunch of notes on Francis Ford Coppolas desk and he said F off It work sometimesa Pacino said with a shrug and a smileParamount Plus limited series The Offer which concluded earlier this week depicts the story of how The Godfather was made When asked if hes seen the show Pacino enthusiastically said Of course why wouldnt I watch it Its the story of my lifeRounding out the conversation Ebiri asked if a film like Heat could be made in the modern Hollywood landscapeI mean a lot of worse movies than Heat are made now so why couldnt aHeat be made now Linson saidWhile acknowledging that the world has changed Pacino said that he believes streaming services are still interested in making bigbudget blockbustersNetflix made The Irishman so its doable but its still hard Pacino said I would think that Netflix Amazon or one of them could 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