Originally Posted By: HairyKnuckles
Originally Posted By: Strax
He must be turning over in his grave.

@HairyKnuckles: WOW,great picture there,i've heard rumors DeNiro is having mob ties,wasn't sure,but now i am.


DeNiro´s best performances as an actor came as a mafiaguy. I´m sure that he met a few wiseguys over the years. Many of them seems to admire DeNiro for his work. Which is fully understandable if you ask me. But, let us not draw hasty conclusions about DeNiro´s mob ties.
This picture was taken in connection with DeNiro prepering himself for his role in "Analyze This". Well, that´s the official story anyway.


For sure, I mean. The mob wasn't taking pictures with Frank Sinatra because he was their business partner. They loved and admired the guy. Same goes for Deniro. When Jimmy Burke heard he was being portrayed by him, he was grateful to be played by such a skilled actor. That seems to be the mob's general consensus, that he's just awesome. As for a mafia film actor who really tries to be mobbed up, look up Tony Darrow.