“We agreed on a swap”: One $182M Robert De Niro Movie Was So Violent Steven Spielberg Refused to Direct it, Swapped it With Martin Scorsese for Schindler’s List
Steven Spielberg is no stranger to intense films, but there’s one project he found so brutal that he passed it off like a hot potato. Picture this: Spielberg was initially set to direct Schindler’s List but found himself tangled in a different script—a $182M Robert De Niro movie so violent, it made him think twice. Instead of diving into the blood-soaked world of Cape Fear, he swapped with his buddy Martin Scorsese, who took on the De Niro thriller with gusto.
Steven Spielberg submitted a script for the Argo mission (image credit: Gage Skidmore/Cc By-sa 2.0/Wikimedia Commons)
Meanwhile, Spielberg went on to craft the haunting and historic Schindler’s List. Sometimes, a little film trade among friends can lead to cinematic masterpieces on both ends!
Did Spielberg and Scorsese Make a Hollywood Deal for Two Iconic Films? Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and Leonardo DiCaprio in...
Steven Spielberg submitted a script for the Argo mission (image credit: Gage Skidmore/Cc By-sa 2.0/Wikimedia Commons)
Meanwhile, Spielberg went on to craft the haunting and historic Schindler’s List. Sometimes, a little film trade among friends can lead to cinematic masterpieces on both ends!
Did Spielberg and Scorsese Make a Hollywood Deal for Two Iconic Films? Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and Leonardo DiCaprio in...
- 8/14/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
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