Casino had a relatively old cast, too. It's probably one of the reasons it was heavily criticized, even though they said it was because of the violence. If younger actors had played Ace and Ginger, the critics probably would have been more friendly to it, despite the violence.
I'm glad Scorsese didn't ruin this by writing in a role for DeCaprio or someone just to appease critics and get a younger audience.
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