Idris Elba: Elba has the sex appeal, gravitas and experience (The Wire, anyone?) to play a convincing crime kingpin.(Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

T.I.: The Atlanta rapper’s real life struggles with the law could only help inform a gritty performance as a gangster. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Nelsan Ellis: Ellis has already proven he can take on unusual roles and make them undeniably cool on True Blood, why not an unconventional take on Scarface? (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Time Warner)

Anthony Mackie: Ever since his breakout role in The Hurt Locker, Mackie has been poised to score a role that will propel him onto the A-list. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

Zoe Saldana: Who said Scarface has to be a man? Saldana proved she can hold her own in the action genre with Columbiana. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Chris Brown: Roll your eyes if you want — but Brown could cement his new bad boy image/reputation with a role like Scarface. (Rich Diamond/Getty)

Michael Kenneth Williams: Not only does Williams come equipped with a real life bada** scar, but he has won fans playing fearsome criminals on both The Wire and Boardwalk Empire (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Tristan Wilds: Yet another Wire album but this promising young actor could add more youth appeal to the genre classic. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images for NCLR)

Terrence Howard: Howard is badly in need of comeback role and he seems to excel better in sleazier roles (Hustle and Flow) (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Don Cheadle: Arguably the most versatile and under-heralded black leading man in Hollywood, Cheadle could bring real acting chops to this film. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)