“How dare they do that actually”: Robert De Niro Goes Off-Script, Rages at Apple For Cutting Speech Without His Knowledge
The recent incident at the Gotham Awards has sparked controversy surrounding actor Robert De Niro. Killers of the Flower Moon actor and Hollywood legend Robert De Niro blasted for censoring his speech at the Gotham Awards. Fans are well-acquainted with Robert De Niro’s protesting nature concerning the general public issues. He has never shied away from expressing his political views.
However, the unexpected twist came when Apple edited his speech for the award show without his consent, causing major confusion among viewers. De Niro, renowned for his unfiltered opinions, also gave Apple the appropriate reply by deviating from the scripted speech provided by Apple.
Robert De Niro’s Unscripted Stand at The Gotham Awards
Robert De Niro, one of the most vocal actors received the Gotham Historical Icon and Creator Tribute award on behalf of Killers of the Flower Moon at the Gotham Awards event. Yet, the event took an unexpected turn when De Niro faced some struggle with the teleprompter while delivering his speech.
The actor soon realized that a chunk of his speech had been omitted without his concern. He discovered that his anti-Trump comments had been censored from the teleprompter. At that moment, Robert De Niro took the decision to diverge from the prescribed script and started reading the original speech from his phone. Robert De Niro said (via Deadline),
“I just want to say one thing, the beginning of my speech was edited, cut out, and I didn’t know about it. And I want to read it,” said the actor. History isn’t history anymore. Truth is not truth. Even facts are being replaced by alternative facts and driven by conspiracy theories and ugliness.”
Robert De Niro’s action at the Gotham Awards underscores his status as a screenwriter. It’s really hard to even imagine manipulating the words of a screenwriter. Furthermore, The actor in the Martin Scorsese film, then not only referenced a quote from John Wayne but also directed scathing criticism toward former President Trump. His oration pointed out Trump’s alleged propensity for falsehoods. it reflects De Niro’s belief in the importance of addressing these political complexities to the public.
Robert De Niro’s Clash with Apple Over Censorship
Robert De Niro’s acclaimed film, Killers of the Flower Moon, stood as a cinematic gem within Apple’s distribution purview through Paramount. However, Apple became the reason for Robert De Niro’s rage at the Gothic Awards event as Apple edited De Niro’s speech for the award show to omit political complexities in the film’s marketing. Ultimately, Robert De Niro blasted Apple for censoring his speech. Robert De Niro said (via Deadline),
“I don’t feel like thanking them at all for what they did. How dare they do that actually…But now I will go to accepting the award for Killers of the Flower Moon.”
Apple basically edited an initial segment of De Niro’s speech, which contained his outspoken views against the Trump administration. Nevertheless, Robert De Niro gracefully accepted his award while delivering a captivating, unscripted speech that held the audience spellbound.
Killers of the Flower Moon is now available on Apple TV+.
