Producer Harvey Weinstein, said that De Niro had been “a mentor, a kick-in-the-asser, the guy who tells you the truth even when you don’t want to hear it and the consummate actor.”
As I’ve said before and will say again: Thank God for the French,” said the 72-year-old New Yorker.
“It’s a great honor to be honored here in Cannes. All I can say is thank you,” a visibly moved De Niro said after a clip was played showing many of his roles from “Casino” to “Taxi Driver”. “I don’t know what to say, it’s just great. Carney, the director of 2007’s “Once” and “Begin Again,” directed a story of 1980s Dublin seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo) who invites a teenage girl (Lucy Boynton) to star in his band’s music videos, without being part of a band yet.PARIS, France – It has been a while since legendary boxer Roberto Duran had a crowd on their feet chanting his name, but they did in Cannes on Monday, May 16 after a screening of a film on his life starring Robert De Niro.īoth De Niro and Duran had tears in their eyes as they embraced to a standing ovation after the moving tale of the Panamanian’s journey to boxing stardom in “Hands of Stone” in Cannes, where De Niro was honored for his 5 decade-long acting career. TWC also dated John Carney’s music-comedy “Sing Street” for a limited launch on April 15. “Hands of Stone” opens against Open Road’s “Max Steel,” Lionsgate’s “Mechanic: Resurrection” and Sony’s Fede Alvarez/Sam Raimi untitled horror movie. “Hands of Stone” is produced by Jay Weisleder, Carlos Garcia de Paredes, Claudine Jakubowicz and Jonathan Jakubowicz. He won 103 of his 119 fights between 19, when he retired at the age of 50.Įllen Barkin, John Turturro and Ana de Armas also star. His rivalry with Sugar Ray Leonard (portrayed by Usher in the film) is considered one of the fiercest in boxing history.ĭuran was nicknamed “hands of stone” because of his punching power. Written and directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz, the movie follows the life story of Duran, who rose from the slums of Panama to become one of the great fighters of his time.
0 kommentar(er)
