Robert De Niro Frank Sinatra
Al pacino and robert de niro to star in scorsese s sinatra biopic.
Robert de niro frank sinatra. Demille award and. Martin scorsese has reportedly said that he wants al pacino and robert de niro to star in his frank sinatra biopic. Born august 17 1943 is an american actor producer and director who holds both american and italian citizenship he is particularly known for his collaborations with filmmaker martin scorsese he is the recipient of various accolades including two academy awards a golden globe award the cecil b. When the characters on whom the film was based actually ran the places he was there.
Speaking to the hindu the oscar winning director said that pacino should play. The title song written by john kander and fred ebb and belted out by liza was such an incredibly powerful number that i suddenly realized it was perfect for frank. Robert anthony de niro jr. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a message from.
For many listeners frank sinatra s new york new york is an iconic blend of singer and song. Frank sinatra in 1967. Posted by brandon kim on may 26th last summer when i heard that scorsese was considering leonardo dicaprio to play frank sinatra in his coming biopic i prayed for an intervention. D ə ˈ n ɪər oʊ italian.
It s also one that s taken newfound resonance in new york city as some new yorkers have begun singing it after cheering at 7 pm to salute first responders. Rickles running with frank sinatra and the rest of the rat pack at the time knew them as wise guys they were says rickles class acts. Scorsese wants pacino de niro for sinatra biopic. Martin scorsese s latest idea for his frank sinatra biopic is to get legendary actors al pacino and robert de niro to play older versions of sinatra and dean martin.
The concept of young robert de niro for example. But the origins of the song and the path it took before sinatra s recording of it are more complex than most people may know. Robert de niro and martin scorsese reminisce with don rickles. By shelley emling aarp september 25.
Frank sinatra can thank robert de niro and two annoyed songwriters for the song that revived his career and now is the theme music of the city s nightly tribute.