![]() ![]() ![]() Producer Harvey Weinstein, said 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 honour to be honoured 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. ![]() It has been a while since legendary boxer Roberto Duran had a crowd on their feet chanting his name, but they did in Cannes 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 honoured for his five decade-long acting career. ![]()
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