When asked the same question, De Niro responds: "No, I don't know. ![]() "Yeah," says the rapper, who's famously been shot nine times. The other side is, for an actor, (those parts are) more fun, in a way, to do." "People like to watch and identify with them in some ways. "Those characters are more exciting," he says. It's great."ĥ0, who has sold millions of records, launched his film career with the autobiographical tale "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" in 2005.ĭe Niro won an Oscar for portraying a mob boss in "The Godfather: Part II." His screen credits also include "Goodfellas" and "Heat." The 64-year-old actor says he doesn't mind being famous for playing gangsters. and Robert comes in and Al comes in and it's almost like, their knees are going shaky under the table. We had a table read, and it was amazing because there were people who came in who were like, all recognizable faces. "His celebrity is so strong that I get a chance to feel like a normal person for a little bit," the 31-year-old rapper tells Vibe. Righteous Kill (2008) Spider: Shot in the head by Al Pacino, causing 50 Cents body to fall from a closed window onto a platform (his body is later seen when. Director: Jon Avnet Producer: Avi Lerner, Jon Avnet, Randall Emmett, Lati Grobman, Alexandra Milchan Writer: Russell Gewirtz Release Date (Theaters): wide Release Date (Streaming): Jan. The L.A.-set heist film centers on a game of cat-and-mouse between expert thief Neil McCauley (De Niro) and dogged detective Vincent Hanna (Pacino), but they wouldn’t come face-to-face until 90. The movie is expected to be released this fall.ĥ0 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, says he'd "hang out with Robert on Thursdays and Fridays" if he could. ![]() They posed for the magazine's March issue to promote their new crime drama, "Righteous Kill," co-starring Al Pacino and Brian Dennehy. Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson. The offshore cume was $38.3 million across numerous distributors.NEW YORK - It's not every day that you see Robert De Niro on the cover of Vibe - with 50 Cent. Two veteran New York City detectives work on a case of serial executions of criminals who escaped justice. Righteous Kill pulled in soft numbers overseas for the distributors who overpaid for the film. Search Latest News TV TV Doctor Who Game of Thrones The Walking Dead US TV US TV Netflix. De Niro and Pacino sued Overture and Tutima and the case settled confidentially in Dec 2009. Rapper 50 Cent is in talks to star alongside Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in their new movie. Overture made an agreement with watchmaker Tutima to use images and names of the actors for a product tie in, without the consent of the actors. After Righteous Kill tanked, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino sued Overture. Overture was not one of the major studios that would command roughly 55% of the ticket price and they would see returned less than $20M after theaters take their percentage of the gross - which would not cover the P&A expenses or the cost of the rights. The domestic run closed with $40,081,410. The movie sank 54.4% to $7,424,479 in its second frame and continued to post large weekly declines. Righteous Kill pulled in a mediocre $16,288,361 - placing #3 for the weekend led by Burn After Reading. It bowed against Burn After Reading, Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys and The Women. Righteous Kill was dated for Septemand received awful reviews (though not nearly as awful as 88 Minutes). Righteous Kill was also the second Jon Avnet directed turkey of 2008, the other being the long delayed 88 Minutes, also financed by the same team and starring Al Pacino. Marketing stressed that the picture had two acting legends together for the first time (not counting their two brief scenes in Heat) - but the novelty did not rub off on audiences, who had seen the two thesps slumming it in paycheck roles for over a decade. ![]() Newly formed and short lived US distributor Overture, which was owned by cable giant Starz, acquired the rights to Righteous Kill for $12 million. Let’s hope it’s defined in a positive way.” Not a chance. Millennium CEO Avi Lerner announced at Cannes, “There’s no doubt that when anyone looks back at the history of either of these actors, this movie will be one of the defining moments of their careers. The budget for Righteous Kill was $60 million and it was financed by Nu Image/Millennium and Emmett/Furla & Millennium kicked off pre-sales at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla Guginoįinanced by: Nu Image/Millennium Emmett/Furla.
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