diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php
index a2441c1..62fbf58 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessController.php
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ protected function prepareUser(AccountInterface $account = NULL) {
   }
 
   /**
-   * @todo add to interface.
+   * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function fieldAccess($operation, FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition, AccountInterface $account = NULL, FieldInterface $field = NULL) {
     global $user;
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessControllerInterface.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessControllerInterface.php
index c0296dd..7c31ddc 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessControllerInterface.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityAccessControllerInterface.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\Core\Entity;
 
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\Field\FieldInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\Language\Language;
 use Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface;
 
@@ -58,4 +60,22 @@ public function createAccess($entity_bundle = NULL, AccountInterface $account =
    */
   public function resetCache();
 
+  /**
+   * Checks access to an operation on a given entity field.
+   *
+   * @param string $operation
+   *   The operation access should be checked for.
+   *   Usually one of "view" or "edit".
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition
+   *   The field definition.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface $account
+   *  (optional) The user session for which to check access, or NULL to check
+   *   access for the current user. Defaults to NULL.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\Field\FieldInterface $field
+   *   (optional) The field values for which to check access, or NULL if access
+   *    is checked for the field definition, without any specific value
+   *    available. Defaults to NULL.
+   */
+  public function fieldAccess($operation, FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition, AccountInterface $account = NULL, FieldInterface $field = NULL);
+
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/edit/lib/Drupal/edit/Access/EditEntityFieldAccessCheck.php b/core/modules/edit/lib/Drupal/edit/Access/EditEntityFieldAccessCheck.php
index 9559be7..0c118fb 100644
--- a/core/modules/edit/lib/Drupal/edit/Access/EditEntityFieldAccessCheck.php
+++ b/core/modules/edit/lib/Drupal/edit/Access/EditEntityFieldAccessCheck.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public function access(Route $route, Request $request) {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function accessEditEntityField(EntityInterface $entity, $field_name) {
-    return $entity->access('update') && ($field = field_info_field($field_name)) && field_access('edit', $field, $entity->entityType(), $entity);
+    return $entity->access('update') && $entity->get($field_name)->access('edit');
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/EntityReferenceController.php b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/EntityReferenceController.php
index b6099f1..a70fa12 100644
--- a/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/EntityReferenceController.php
+++ b/core/modules/entity_reference/lib/Drupal/entity_reference/EntityReferenceController.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
 use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\AccessDeniedHttpException;
 use Drupal\Core\Controller\ControllerInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManager;
 
 /**
  * Defines route controller for entity reference.
@@ -26,13 +27,23 @@ class EntityReferenceController implements ControllerInterface {
   protected $entityReferenceAutocomplete;
 
   /**
+   * The entity manager.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManager
+   */
+  protected $entityManager;
+
+  /**
    * Constructs a EntityReferenceController object.
    *
    * @param \Drupal\entity_reference\EntityReferenceAutocomplete $entity_reference_autcompletion
-   *   The autocompletion helper for entity references
+   *   The autocompletion helper for entity references.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManager êntity_manager
+   *   The entity manager.
    */
-  public function __construct(EntityReferenceAutocomplete $entity_reference_autcompletion) {
+  public function __construct(EntityReferenceAutocomplete $entity_reference_autcompletion, EntityManager $entity_manager) {
     $this->entityReferenceAutocomplete = $entity_reference_autcompletion;
+    $this->entityManager = $entity_manager;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -40,7 +51,8 @@ public function __construct(EntityReferenceAutocomplete $entity_reference_autcom
    */
   public static function create(ContainerInterface $container) {
     return new static(
-      $container->get('entity_reference.autocomplete')
+      $container->get('entity_reference.autocomplete'),
+      $container->get('entity.manager')
     );
   }
 
@@ -77,7 +89,8 @@ public function handleAutocomplete(Request $request, $type, $field_name, $entity
       throw new AccessDeniedHttpException();
     }
 
-    if ($field['type'] != 'entity_reference' || !field_access('edit', $field, $entity_type)) {
+    $access_controller = $this->entityManager->getAccessController($entity_type);
+    if ($field['type'] != 'entity_reference' || !$access_controller->fieldAccess('edit', $instance)) {
       throw new AccessDeniedHttpException();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/views/field/Field.php b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/views/field/Field.php
index a487a7a..ab81733 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/views/field/Field.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/views/field/Field.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 use Drupal\Core\Language\Language;
 use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManager;
 use Drupal\field\Plugin\Type\Formatter\FormatterPluginManager;
 use Drupal\views\ViewExecutable;
 use Drupal\views\Plugin\views\display\DisplayPluginBase;
@@ -69,6 +70,13 @@ class Field extends FieldPluginBase {
   protected $formatterOptions;
 
   /**
+   * The entity manager.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManager
+   */
+  protected $entityManager;
+
+  /**
    * The field formatter plugin manager.
    *
    * @var \Drupal\field\Plugin\Type\Formatter\FormatterPluginManager
@@ -84,12 +92,15 @@ class Field extends FieldPluginBase {
    *   The plugin_id for the plugin instance.
    * @param array $plugin_definition
    *   The plugin implementation definition.
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityManager $entity_manager
+   *   The field formatter plugin manager.
    * @param \Drupal\field\Plugin\Type\Formatter\FormatterPluginManager $formatter_plugin_manager
    *   The field formatter plugin manager.
    */
-  public function __construct(array $configuration, $plugin_id, array $plugin_definition, FormatterPluginManager $formatter_plugin_manager) {
+  public function __construct(array $configuration, $plugin_id, array $plugin_definition, EntityManager $entity_manager, FormatterPluginManager $formatter_plugin_manager) {
     parent::__construct($configuration, $plugin_id, $plugin_definition);
 
+    $this->entityManager = $entity_manager;
     $this->formatterPluginManager = $formatter_plugin_manager;
   }
 
@@ -101,6 +112,7 @@ public static function create(ContainerInterface $container, array $configuratio
       $configuration,
       $plugin_id,
       $plugin_definition,
+      $container->get('entity.manager'),
       $container->get('plugin.manager.field.formatter')
     );
   }
@@ -145,7 +157,8 @@ public function init(ViewExecutable $view, DisplayPluginBase $display, array &$o
    */
   public function access() {
     $base_table = $this->get_base_table();
-    return field_access('view', $this->field_info, $this->definition['entity_tables'][$base_table]);
+    $access_controller = $this->entityManager->getAccessController($this->definition['entity_tables'][$base_table]);
+    return $access_controller->fieldAccess('view', $this->field_info);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/FieldAccessTest.php b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/FieldAccessTest.php
index 0f86ac5..d12a7a7 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/FieldAccessTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/FieldAccessTest.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ function setUp() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Test that hook_field_access() is called.
+   * Test that hook_entity_field_access() is called.
    */
   function testFieldAccess() {
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function testFieldAccess() {
     $this->assertText($this->test_view_field_value);
 
     // Assert the text is not visible for anonymous users.
-    // The field_test module implements hook_field_access() which will
+    // The field_test module implements hook_entity_field_access() which will
     // specifically target the 'test_view_field' field.
     $this->drupalLogout();
     $this->drupalGet('node/' . $this->node->id());
diff --git a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/FormTest.php b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/FormTest.php
index b263859..3cf77c5 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/FormTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/FormTest.php
@@ -499,7 +499,8 @@ function testFieldFormAccess() {
       ->setComponent($field_name)
       ->save();
 
-    // Create a field with no edit access - see field_test_field_access().
+    // Create a field with no edit access. See
+    // field_test_entity_field_access().
     $field_no_access = array(
       'field_name' => 'field_no_edit_access',
       'type' => 'test_field',
diff --git a/core/modules/file/file.api.php b/core/modules/file/file.api.php
index 2624623..eaf8ba4 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/file.api.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/file.api.php
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ function hook_file_delete(Drupal\file\FileInterface $file) {
  *   that denial may be overridden by another entity controller, making this
  *   grant permissive rather than restrictive.
  *
- * @see hook_field_access().
+ * @see hook_entity_field_access().
  */
 function hook_file_download_access($field, Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface $entity, Drupal\file\FileInterface $file) {
   if ($entity->entityType() == 'node') {
diff --git a/core/modules/file/file.module b/core/modules/file/file.module
index 3bf9f7b..7d7f0f6 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/file.module
+++ b/core/modules/file/file.module
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ function file_file_download($uri, $field_type = 'file') {
       foreach ($entities as $entity) {
         $field = field_info_field($field_name);
         // Check if access to this field is not disallowed.
-        if (!field_access('view', $field, $entity_type, $entity)) {
+        if (!$entity->get($field_name)->access('view')) {
           $denied = TRUE;
           continue;
         }
diff --git a/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Tests/FilePrivateTest.php b/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Tests/FilePrivateTest.php
index cfeee72..a63d692 100644
--- a/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Tests/FilePrivateTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/file/lib/Drupal/file/Tests/FilePrivateTest.php
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ function testPrivateFile() {
     $field_name = strtolower($this->randomName());
     $this->createFileField($field_name, $type_name, array('uri_scheme' => 'private'));
 
-    // Create a field with no view access - see field_test_field_access().
+    // Create a field with no view access. See
+    // field_test_entity_field_access().
     $no_access_field_name = 'field_no_view_access';
     $this->createFileField($no_access_field_name, $type_name, array('uri_scheme' => 'private'));