Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Nancy Allen was also considered for the role of Elvira, but Brian De Palma turned her down after the box office failure of "Blow Out".

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Blanche Baker auditioned to play "Elvira Hancock".

Priscilla Barnes auditioned to play "Elvira Hancock".

Sandra Bernhard auditioned to play "Elvira Hancock".

Considered for the role of Elvira Montana.

Auditioned to play "Elvira Hancock".

Joanna Cassidy was offered the part of "Elvira Hancock".

Producer Martin Bregman, in the book 'Scarface Nation', reveals that Close was the original chose for the role of Elvira, but he was dissastifed because he thought she would be "only half a hooker".

Courteney Cox was one of the finalist for the role of Elvira Hancock, along with Michelle Pfeiffer and Camryn Manheim.

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Jodie Foster turned down the role of Elvira Hancock.

Melanie Griffith auditioned to play "Elvira Hancock".

Tess Harper was considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Marg Helgenberger auditioned to play "Elvira Hancock".

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Leann Hunley auditioned to play Elvira Hancock.

Amy Irving auditioned to play Elvira.

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Screen tested for the role of "Elvira Hancock".

Sidney Lumet signed on at one point to direct but left the project because he didn't agree with all the aspects of Oliver Stone's script.

According to Michelle Pfeiffer, the three finalists for the role of "Elvira Hancock" were herself, Camryn Manheim and Courteney Cox.

Laraine Newman (of SNL fame) auditioned to play "Elvira Hancock".

Edward James Olmos turned down a role in Scarface.

Tested for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Deborah Raffin screen tested for the role of the sexy wife, "Elvira Hancock".

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

Brooke Shields was offered the role of Elvira Hancock, in a private interview with lead actor Al Pacino. However, her mother Teri Shields made her offer turned down, and Brooke starred in the lackluster movie "Sahara."

Auditioned to play "Elvira Hancock".

John Travolta turned down the role of Manolo Ray.

Janine Turner auditioned for the role of "Elvira Hancock".

Sela Ward auditioned to play "Elvira Hancock".

JoBeth Williams auditioned to play "Elvira Hancock".

Considered for the role of Elvira Hancock.

According to Brian De Palma, Stephanie Zimbalist narrowly misssed out on the role of Elvira to Michelle Pfeiffer.