London, Aug 25: Al Pacino has revealed that he was left badly burnt when he grabbed the barrel of a newly fired gun while shooting `Scarface'.

The 71-year-old actor, who played the iconic character of Tony Montana in the 1983 gangster classic, placed his hands on the burning hot barrel, forgetting that 30 rounds had just been shot from it.

"My hand stuck to that sucker," the Daily Star quoted him as saying.

New York, Aug 1 - Veteran actor Al Pacino's daughter has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Julie Pacino, 21, was detained at a checkpoint in Manhattan in the early Saturday after authorities found her blood alcohol level to be over the legal limit, reports contactmusic. com.

The aspiring director is being held in the Manhattan Detention Complex pending arraignment. (IANS)

Washington, June 8: It has emerged that Al Pacino is in negotiations to star in John Lennon-inspired flick `Imagine'.

If the talks are successful, the legendary actor would play a washed-up musician who receives a lost letter from Lennon in `Cars' screenwriter Dan Fogelman''s directorial debut, reports Contactmusic.

London, June 8 : Acting legend Al Pacino is reportedly in talks to play an ageing rocker in "Imagine" in writer Dan Fogelman's directorial debut.

The film will focus on Pacino's character, a rocker who decides to track down his estranged biological son after finding a letter written to him by the Beatles' John Lennon.

Contactmusic. com reports that comedian Steve Carell was set to appear in the film, but he had to turn down the role after date conflicts.(IANS)

London, May 06 : US actor-director Al Pacino, recently nominated for a Tony Award, will be honored at this year''s Venice Film Festival with the `Glory to the Filmmaker' Award.

The honor is given to an artist who has left an `original mark' on contemporary cinema.

Pacino, 71, will receive the award on 4 September, ahead of the premiere of his new film `Wilde Salome' at the festival, reports the BBC.

Los Angeles, Jan 17 - Acting legend Al Pacino and actress Claire Danes have won the best actor and actress Golden Globe gongs respectively for mini-series or a motion picture made for television.

While Pacino bagged it for HBO's "You Don't Know Jack", Danes has bagged the trophy for "Temple Grandin", another HBO production at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

London, Dec 8 : Al Pacino has revealed that director Francis Ford Coppola wanted to sack him from his iconic role as Michael Corleone in `The Godfather' but late Marlon Brando helped him keep it.

The 70-year-old Oscar-winner talked about working with Brando and his role as Michael Corleone in an interview with CNN.

London, Sep 4 : The machine-gun used by Al Pacino''s gangster character in ‘Scarface’ is set to go under the hammer.

The little machine, M-16A1, is expected to fetch a whooping 100,000 pounds at the US auction.

Gun owner Kevin Martin said Pacino was persistent on using a real gun - but it has been made safe, reports the Sun.

London, Sep 4 : The machinegun used by Al Pacino's gangster character in the mafia movie "Scarface" is likely to fetch 100,000 pounds at an auction in the US.

The Sun Saturday reported that Tony Montana shot rivals with the M-16A1 at the end of the 1983 film after he said dramatically: "Say hello to my little friend."

Kevin Martin, who is the owner of the gun, said Pacino wanted to use a real gun -- but it was made safe.(IANS)

Los Angeles, Aug 30 : Hollywood veteran Al Pacino bagged the outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or movie award at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.

Directed by Barry Levinson, the miniseries is about the life and work of physician-assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, which is played by Pacino.

Washington, July 27 : Al Pacino and ‘The Merchant of Venice’ are moving to Broadway.

The Public Theatre has announced that following an eight-week run at Central Park''s Delacorte Theatre, Pacino will relocate to Broadway as Shylock in the Shakespeare comedy this fall, reports CBS News.

Opening Oct. 19 at the Broadhurst Theatre, the production will run through Jan. 9.

The current production stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lily Rabe and Byron Jennings.

Washington, July 27 : Al Pacino and ‘The Merchant of Venice’ are moving to Broadway.

The Public Theatre has announced that following an eight-week run at Central Park''s Delacorte Theatre, Pacino will relocate to Broadway as Shylock in the Shakespeare comedy this fall, reports CBS News.

Opening Oct. 19 at the Broadhurst Theatre, the production will run through Jan. 9.

The current production stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lily Rabe and Byron Jennings.

London, July 14 : Al Pacino is all set to make a TV ad for the first time for a coffee company.

The star has teamed up with director Barry Levinson to make the TV ad for Australian coffee company `Vittoria'.

The commercial, which was filmed in New York's West Village, comes in two versions, reports the Daily Express.

In the first, Pacino says, "I drink coffee all the time so that should qualify me as someone who knows about coffee."

London, July 9 : Al Pacino feels "flattered" when younger actors consider him a role model, but says he doesn't consider himself a legend.

"I'm very flattered to hear that, that compliment. I don't think of myself as anything but an actor struggling to find the next role and when I do get the role to try and see if I can find any way into it," said the 70-year-old, who is still remembered for his role in "The Godfather" trilogy.

London, April 19 : Hollywood actor Al Pacino has got accolades and praises for his role as the American pathologist and voluntary euthanasia follower Dr. Jack Kevorkian a. k. a. Dr. Death.

The 81-year-old doctor, who claims to have assisted 130 patients to die, is the subject of a television movie called `You Don''t Know Jack'.

The film, also starring Susan Sarandon, will be screened in the US on April 24, reports The Telegraph.

Melbourne, April 16 : Legendary actor Al Pacino is reportedly romancing an Argentinean actress almost 40 years his junior.

Licila Sola, 31, is currently shooting for Wild Salome, a feature that is Pacino''s interpretation of Oscar Wilde''s once banned and controversial play, Salome, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Pacino, 69, is helming the project besides acting in it.

London, Feb 18 : Hollywood star Al Pacino will replace acting legend Robert De Niro in the forthcoming film "Son Of No One".

De Niro was originally cast to co-star in the police thriller about a young cop with a family secret assigned to work in his old neighbourhood, but he dropped out of the project unexpectedly.

Now, Pacino has stepped up to save the project and replace his "The Godfather Part II" co-star, reported imdb. com.

London, February 18 : Al Pacino is said to have replaced Robert De Niro in the upcoming film ‘Son Of No One’ after the latter pulled out of the project.

Pacino will fill the shoes of his The Godfather Part II co-star who apparently dropped out for unknown reasons, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Ray Liotta and Katie Holmes were purportedly being considered for the cast, the Daily Star reported.

Washington, Jan 15 : Al Pacino is set to step into the shoes of Dr. Jack Kevorkian as he plays the role of the well-known euthanasia activist in a new TV movie.

The movie titled You Don''t Know Jack will also star Susan Sarandon, John Goodman and Danny Huston, reports Contactmusic.

Barry Levinson will helm the project.

Kevorkian was labelled Dr. Death when he shocked the world with his ''Mercy Machine'' in the early 1990s and performed his first assisted suicide. (ANI)

Washington, Dec 8 : Al Pacino is all set to woo New York theatregoers as he will be starring in a series of live performances in the city''s Central Park next year.

The Oscar winning actor is doing the headline act at 2010''s ‘Shakespeare in the Park’ series.

Pacino will be playing Shylock in ‘The Merchant of Venice’ - a role he played on the big screen back in 2004, reports Contactmusic.

London, Oct 24 : Legendary Hollywood actor Al Pacino, who was honoured at the Rome Film Festival with a Lifetime achievement award, dazed all by his munificence when he gave acting tips to aspiring actors.

The Oscar winning actor, who has acted in many hits, went on to thrill movie fans by giving impromptu coaching information on how to become a successful actor.

"Learn your words, and how to rehearse, and then rehearse. My style is to allow the unconscious to be free, so you don''t censor yourself,” the Daily Star quoted him as saying.

London, Oct 23 : Legendary Hollywood actor Al Pacino is set to receive the career achievement award at the Rome Film Festival.

The Oscar winning actor’s latest flick ‘Chinese Coffee’ will initiate the festival, reports BBC.

Washington, Apr 16 : Mega-star Al Pacino was fired from his first job as a cinema user – for staring at himself in a mirror.

The ‘Godfather’ star landed a job at the Rivoli Theatre in New York, and one thing that had him mesmerised was the three-way mirror at the candy counter where he could see him profile.

Washington, February 4: Hollywood actor Al Pacino may portray Peter Sellers in a new West End play about the late comedian’s life.

Playwright John Antrobus, who is a close friend of Pacino, has revealed that the actor has been very impressed by the script.