Robert De Niro Talks Scorsese’s New Jesus Film, Says ‘Flower Moon’ Premiere Was Always Set for Cannes Over Tribeca
variety.comEthan Shanfeld Robert De Niro is going from Cannes to Tribeca, as the world-renowned actor prepares to kick off the 22nd edition of the film festival he co-founded in 2001 with Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff.
It runs from June 7 to 18 across New York City. De Niro recently appeared at Cannes Film Festival for the world premiere of Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” in which he stars opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.
The Oscar-winning actor said there were conversations about premiering the Western crime epic at Tribeca, but that idea never materialized. “We did talk about it a little bit, but it was always Cannes,” De Niro told Variety. “There was talk about whether it should go in competition or out of competition.
And we decided out of competition. It made more sense.” De Niro also addressed whether he would be interested in starring in Scorsese’s next film after the director announced earlier this week that he had met with Pope Francis and will make a film about Jesus Christ. “I don’t know who I’d play.
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