Hollywood legend Robert De Niro is set to play the lead role in filmmaker Barry Levinson’s mob drama wise Guys Set at Warner Bros.
wise Guys A period piece centered on Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, a pair of Italian Americans running two separate crime families in the mid-20th century.
According to time limitDe Niro will play both lead roles in the theatrically released film.
goodfellas Writer Nicolas Pileggi has written the screenplay. Specifically, Martin Scorsese goodfellasIn which De Niro also starred, Pileggi’s 1985 book . was based on Wiseguy: Life in the Mafia Family. However, the book is reportedly unrelated to Levinson’s film.
wise Guys The following marks De Niro and Levinson’s fifth collaboration. magician of lies, What just happened, wag the Dog And sleeper,
The upcoming film also marks De Niro’s return to the crime drama genre. He first. had starred in goodfellas, The Godfather Part II, mean streets, casinoand recently clown And Irishman, The actor is currently at Apple’s . Teaming up again with Scorsese for flower moon killer,