Awww Sh-t! Scorsese Got Pesci to Come Out of Retirement
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For most actors, if Martin Scorsese comes calling, you don’t ask any questions, and clear your calendar. However, Joe Pesci is not like everybody else. Even though he’s made three pictures with the director and his best friend Robert De Niro — “Raging Bull,” “Goodfellas,” “Casino” — Pesci has been very resistant to get back in front of the camera. The actor has reportedly been turning down a chance to star in Scorsese’s developing “The Irishman” for quite some time now, and had pretty much settled into retirement (don’t forget, he also said no to starring in Louis C.K.‘s “Horace And Pete“). However, it seems Pesci’s arm has been twisted hard enough to get him out of the armchair.
Deadline reports that Joe Pesci is joining “The Irishman,” with Al Pacino, Harvey Keitel, and Bobby Cannavale all confirmed. De Niro will be leading what is easily Netflix’s most high profile film to date, a drama that will explore the life of Frank Sheeran, a high-ranking officer in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters with rumored ties to the deaths of President Kennedy and Jimmy Hoffa. The film is based on the book “I Heard You Paint Houses” by Charles Brandt, and will feature CGI technology to de-age De Niro for certain scenes and sequences. Rodrigo Prieto (“Silence,” “The Wolf Of Wall Street”) will be the cinematographer on the movie, while Steve Zaillian (“The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo,” “The Night Of”) has penned the script.
Filming will begin next month in New York and continue through December. No word yet on a release date, but Netflix is expected to give “The Irishman” a theatrical release for Oscar consideration, so next fall sounds like a strong bet. We certainly can’t wait to see this dream team — Scorsese, De Niro, Pesci, Pacino, Keitel — working together.
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Mmm!
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The real Scorsese boys (Bobby, Harvey and Joe) back at it again and they got Pacino to play in the sandbox with them. Dream come true.
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wait? Gyp Rosetti is going to be in this too?!
want to cry -
Even tho its in print
I dont believe it 100%
Ill believe it when we get pics of them on the set -
Waited so long. This is going to be epic
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no black people?
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2stepz_ahead wrote: »no black people?
It's about an irish dude with ties to the italian mob b. Like c'mon. -
2stepz_ahead wrote: »no black people?
It's a Scorsese flick so at least expect a random "? " thrown in there for good measure... -
I hope this delivers
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2stepz_ahead wrote: »no black people?
It's about an irish dude with ties to the italian mob b. Like c'mon.
You do realize that the original settlers of Italy and Ireland were African-American, right?
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King of GA wrote: »2stepz_ahead wrote: »no black people?
It's about an irish dude with ties to the italian mob b. Like c'mon.
You do realize that the original settlers of Italy and Ireland were African-American, right?
My dude just went back to the Moors lol. I think they were a little more civilized than today's mafia but that's just a guess -
King of GA wrote: »2stepz_ahead wrote: »no black people?
It's about an irish dude with ties to the italian mob b. Like c'mon.
You do realize that the original settlers of Italy and Ireland were African-American, right?
You do realize that the italian crime families of the 20th century in the Unites States (subject of this movie) couldn't stand black people and didn't allow them in their circles right?
That's a harsh truth but truth nonetheless. This isn't a historical period piece about the early settlers in Italy so your point is irrelevant. -
King of GA wrote: »2stepz_ahead wrote: »no black people?
It's about an irish dude with ties to the italian mob b. Like c'mon.
You do realize that the original settlers of Italy and Ireland were African-American, right?
What does that have to do with Jimmy Hoffa, JFK, & the irish mob? -
Im irish
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King of GA wrote: »2stepz_ahead wrote: »no black people?
It's about an irish dude with ties to the italian mob b. Like c'mon.
You do realize that the original settlers of Italy and Ireland were African-American, right?
My dude just went back to the Moors lol. I think they were a little more civilized than today's mafia but that's just a guess
The Dragon Moors I believe were straight savages -
Loosen up, damn
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King of GA wrote: »Loosen up, damn
We could say the same back to you my g lol -
I thought I was being obviously facetious...I mean, I said "African-Americans." There was no such thing...lol
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On legendary star power alone....
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King of GA wrote: »I thought I was being obviously facetious...I mean, I said "African-Americans." There was no such thing...lol
Yeah like a ? all I saw was african and since that in itself is true jumped to that conclusion. You know how sarcasm works with text sometimes. -
Aint read the lank. Aint even read any posts.
I'm just in, whatever the ? it is.