‘Scarface’ Moderator Defends Michelle Pfeiffer Weight Question: It’s a ‘Comment’ on ‘Political Correctness’— Exclusive

Thirty-five years after release, Brian De Palma’s crime classic “Scarface” is still making some big waves.

However, at last night’s Tribeca Film Festival anniversary screening and panel, it wasn’t Al Pacino recounting an injury sustained on set, or even Steven Bauer talking about the film’s cultural legacy, that took center stage.

Instead, the night took an unexpected turn when moderator Jesse Kornbluth asked star Michelle Pfeiffer a question about her weight during the filming of “Scarface.”Today, Kornbluth has defended his remarks by criticizing “the knee-jerk political correctness of our time.”At the event, Kornbluth faced immediate backlash for his question.

“As the father of a daughter, I’m concerned with body image,” he asked Pfeiffer.

“[During] the preparation for this film, what did you weigh?”The actress, who plays Pacino’s character’s wife in the film, cocaine addict Elvira, was joined on stage by Pacino,

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