It was almost like we were doing a Q&A before the film, and presenting this montage. I had the privilege to respect, gratitude and my love for Robert, and my respect with Harvey onstage, and actually for all the protocol and the elegance and the sobriety of Cannes, it felt very warm last night. I didn’t even notice if anyone was booing at the end.Įdgar, had you experienced anything like last night?ĮR: Well, I have been here before, the first time I came here was for Carlos, but tonight was special on many other levels because it was within the context of a tribute to Robert, so everything was completely out of protocol, so it was a very special night. What do I know? I was just happy to be there, next to the people. RD: Yeah, I guess because it was in competition and it won that year. Was Taxi Driver the most interesting reception? I came here for What Just Happened, because some of it takes place in Cannes, so we had a screening like last night, and I was president of the Jury. Once Upon a Time in America, I came for that. I was here with Mean Streets, for Director’s Fortnight before Taxi Driver I was here … I didn’t come for The Mission because I was doing a play in New York.ĮR: Weren’t you here for that movie you made with Depardieu?
What are your strongest memories of being at Cannes?
You had a big tribute to your career and the premiere of Hands of Stone last night. Ramírez: Huh? What? Sorry, I’m distracted. RD: I think I’ll just kill a few people to get into the part. How do you prepare for that? Is it like riding a bicycle? Have you started shooting Scorsese’s The Irishman yet? We spoke with De Niro and Ramírez on a rooftop in Cannes about their big night, injuries, and De Niro’s decision to show, and then not show, the controversial anti-vaccination documentary Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe at the Tribeca Film Festival. De Niro doesn’t throw on gloves himself, but he’s been behind this movie for five years, and it’s pretty remarkable watching him work the ring again, feverishly combing Ramírez’s hair - a trick of Arcel’s to make his guy seem fresh as a daisy every time he came out of his corner. The movie’s title refers to the nickname of Panamanian boxing legend Roberto Durán (played by Carlos star Édgar Ramírez), who in 1980 defeated Sugar Ray Leonard (a really buff Usher) to win the welterweight world championship title, and the film traces both Durán’s life story and his relationship with his trainer, Ray Arcel (De Niro). He got a 15-minute standing ovation for an emotional tribute to his entire career and the premiere of his new Weinstein Company boxing movie, Hands of Stone. Robert De Niro never came to Cannes with Raging Bull - though he was here in 1976 when Taxi Driver got roundly booed and still won the Palme d’Or - so this week was something of a do-over.
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