Washington, July 24 -- Pete Davidson has unveiled his dramatic transformation for his upcoming crime film Tommy Karate, with production now underway in Atlanta on the biographical drama based on the life of convicted Mafia killer Tommy Pitera.

A newly released black-and-white first-look image shows the 32-year-old actor in character as the notorious Bonanno crime family leader, sporting noticeably longer hair and coloured contacts while staring pensively into the distance.

According to People magazine, Tommy Karate stars Davidson in the titular role of real-life mobster Tommy Pitera and chronicles the pursuit and capture of one of America's most notorious criminals.

The film is based on Philip Carlo's 2009 book 'The Butcher: Anatomy of...