John Travolta was considered for the role of Manny Ray in Brian De Palma's 1983 remake of Scarface (1983), which stars Al Pacino. The role of Manny ultimately went to Steven Bauer at the end.
Al Pacino, John Travolta, and Viggo Mortensen, all starred in films by Brian De Palma. Pacino starred in Scarface (1983) and Carlito's Way (1993), Travolta starred in Carrie (1976) and Blow Out (1981), and Mortensen in 'Carlito's Way'.