It looks like something had irked Mr. De Niro and he has tendered his resignation. We get news of his walk-off from our friends at comingsoon:
Robert De Niro has exited Edge of Darkness, the Martin Campbell-directed drama that Graham King’s GK Films began shooting in Massachusetts on Aug. 18.
De Niro just arrived on the set this week. “Sometimes things don’t work out, it’s called creative differences,” a spokesman for the actor told Variety.De Niro had signed to play an operative sent to clean up the evidence in the murder of a young woman. Mel Gibson stars as the victim’s father, a homicide detective for the Boston Police Dept. who uncovers her secret life, a corporate cover-up and government collusion.
I thought Mel Gibson’s team up with Robert De Niro was an excellent way to re-introduce him to the public. Having another heavy hitter on the cast would have taken some of the press and attention away from Mel. After a racist tirade it’ s best to keep low and try to raise public perception of yourself one day at a time. Sans De Niro, all the attention will be back on Mel, and time will tell if that is good or bad.
I wonder what pissed Bobby off? We may never know, but we will be certain to keep our ears to the tracks for news about the walk off.
Wow. I guess the legend decided that he didn’t want the association with an anti-semite and/or he realized the film was going to suck….
Gibson probably called De Niro a Jew in a Cartman voice and said how much De Niro sucked in Shark Tale.
I doubt its the script because hes not so fussed about quality these days. Does he have Jewish roots?
I imagine they will get another big actor to fill his shoes. maybe pacino? i’m more interested in seeing who they get to take his place.
I live in Northampton MA where it’s being shot and nothing has happened yet. They were going to have casting calls for extras but the notice were sent out postponing it… I had wondered why, and now it’s known.