{"id":2514251,"date":"2026-07-23T16:31:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2514251"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T16:31:04","slug":"pete-davidson-transforms-into-mob-killer-in-tommy-karate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/pete-davidson-transforms-into-mob-killer-in-tommy-karate\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Davidson Transforms Into Mob Killer in Tommy Karate"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pete Davidson <\/b><\/a>is showcasing a brand-new side<\/a> in the upcoming crime-thriller Tommy Karate<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Davidson, 32, will portray Tommy Pitera<\/b>, the notorious Bonanno crime family killer, in the upcoming feature film that\u2019s currently in production.<\/p>\n

Tommy Karate, <\/i>inspired by a true story<\/a>, is based on Philip Carlo<\/b>\u2019s biography The Butcher: Anatomy of a Mafia Psychopath<\/i> about the circumstances leading up to Pitera\u2019s capture.<\/p>\n

Pitera, a mob enforcer known for his martial arts skills, had been suspected of carrying out 60 murders. He was ultimately convicted in 1992 for six murders and supervising a mass drug-dealing operation in Brooklyn, New York, and was sentenced to life in prison.<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>Jennifer Coolidge Recalls Meeting \u2018Mysterious\u2019 Costar Pete Davidson on Set<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tJennifer Coolidge was\u00a0among\u00a0a handful of fellow A-list stars\u00a0starring in\u00a0the\u00a0new movie Riff Raff \u2014\u00a0and it was Pete Davidson who piqued her curiosity\u2026 in the best way. \u201cHe was sort of the most mysterious of everybody,\u201d Coolidge exclusively told Us Weekly, recalling one particular moment they shared while filming the crime-comedy. \u201cI had an intense scene with [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tommy Karate <\/i>will chronicle the notorious pursuit of Pitera. Davidson, who also cowrote the script with director Justin Chon <\/b>and Joseph Gay<\/b>, will star alongside Paul Walter Hauser, Camila Mendes <\/b>and Simon Rex<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Long before Davidson\u2019s thrilling role in Tommy Karate<\/i>, which he also produced, he rose to fame on Saturday Night Live <\/i>in 2014. After leaving the variety show after eight seasons, Davidson has made his mark on the big screen. His credits also include The King of Staten Island <\/i>and Bodies Bodies Bodies.<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to be doing this forever. It\u2019s exhausting to be in the public eye all the time, mentally draining, and it occupies a lot of time and travel,\u201d Davidson told Vanity Fair<\/i><\/span><\/a> <\/i>in April, referring to his Hollywood career. \u201cI\u2019ve done research, and most people who make their bank have a drink or a f***ing soccer team. They always have a thing, so I was trying to find my thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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