It’s been a long time coming, but Martin Scorsese is uniting with Robert De Niro once more for The Irishman. And he’s recruiting Joe Pesci, too…
Little Fockers may yet turn out to be something of a comedic masterpiece, but the movie moment I've cringed at the most this year was the once-mighty Robert De Niro delivering the "godfocker" line in the trailer for the film. What, I feared, has the man come to?
Fortunately, Martin Scorsese is swooping in to save his long-time collaborator, and to say I'm excited about the following news is no understatement. For Mr Scorsese is reuniting Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci in a brand new gangster-esque film.
The film is called The Irishman, and Martin Scorsese has confirmed at a BAFTA Q&A that shooting could begin next year. The story of the film centres on Frank Sheeran, a war veteran who was a high ranking Teamsters officer, with a sideline as a hitman. Sheeran is, some allege, linked to the deaths of both Kennedy and Jimmy Hoffa.
The news that Scorsese is tackling such subject matter, for starters, is terrific. But to pull De Niro back from the brink, and also recruit Joe Pesci back to cinema in such a way is terrific news. Here's hoping it comes together.
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