Martin Scorsese is back on movie buffs’ radars and, true to form, with perhaps one of the most anticipated titles of the season. Uniting three fellow Academy Award-winning talents, in a period piece about gangsters and hitmen, with distribution from Netflix and cutting-edge “de-aging” technology? Let the award speculation begin.
Robert De Niro stars as Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, the real-life labor union official said to have murdered Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa. Along with Al Pacino as Hoffa and Joe Pesci as Mafia boss Russell Bufalino, De Niro plays the man at various points in his criminal career, meaning Scorsese and his team will use special visual effects to make the actors appear younger.
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With a screenplay by Steven Zaillian and co-starring Oscar winner Anna Paquin, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano, and more, “The Irishman” will open the New York Film Festival Sept. 27. Check out the new trailer below.
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