According to media reports, Robert De Niro, 79, will star in the new film “Wise Guys,” which will be directed by ‘Rain Man’ director Barry Levinson and ‘GoodFellas’ screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi will write the film’s The screenplay will be written by ‘GoodFellas’ writer Nicholas Pileggi. Raging Bull’, ‘GoodFellas’ and ‘Rocky’ producer Irwin Winkler is producing the film.
The film focuses on two Italian-American gangsters of the mid-20th century, Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. 1957 Genovese attempted to assassinate Costello, but was unsuccessful.
It is said that Robert De Niro will play two roles at the same time as the two gangsters.
De Niro is best known for his roles in gangster movies, from ‘The Godfather: Part II’, ‘GoodFellas’, ‘Casino’ to ‘The Irishman’, and he and Barry Levinson also worked with ‘Wag the Dog’ in 1997, I wonder how the quality of this new film.