Robert De Niro to reportedly revive ‘Taxi Driver’ role in Uber campaign

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More than a third of private hire taxi drivers in Greater Manchester are licensed by a council that operates around 80 miles away in Wolverhampton.

Jaden Thompson Barbra Streisand revealed in her upcoming memoir “My Name is Barbra” the lengths she went to in order to cast Robert Redford in Sydney Pollack’s 1973 romantic drama “The Way We Were,” even after he initially refused the part. “The Way We Were” stars Streisand and Redford as Katie and Hubbell, an unlikely couple who fall in love and marry against the backdrop of various political and historical events. “Bob is that rare combination… an intellectual cowboy… a charismatic star who is also one of the finest actors of his generation,” Streisand wrote in her memoir (via Vanity Fair).

With just fifteen days to go before it hits theaters, Apple Original Films wants to drum up as much hype as possible for “Killers Of The Flower Moon.” As if the film doesn’t have enough hype already: Martin Scorsese‘s first film since 2019’s “The Irishman” won unanimous praise from critics at its world premiere at Cannes in May. And the film sees the director work with two long-time collaborators: Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro.

Netflix is unveiling a first look at Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and more in its upcoming sci-fi thriller, Leave The World Behind!

As much as “Taxi Driver” is an incredible acheivement and one of the greatest American films in history, it’s also just as influential as a piece of pop culture. The name Travis Bickle is used by people who probably haven’t even seen “Taxi Driver” but can point out someone who embodies that character and archetype.

Netflix has dropped a first-look trailer for Leave the World Behind, the apocalyptic thriller starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke. Check it out qabove.

Joanna Page has opened up about a life-threatening situation she faced when she was a young actress - being held hostage by a taxi driver who demanded nude photographs.The Gavin and Stacey star, 46, was filming a costume drama in South Africa when the incident occurred. She revealed that she'd been given a driver and chaperone and told not to go out alone but left the hotel by herself one evening. Speaking to the Times, she added: “I was dropped off at the hotel and told not to go out anywhere alone, but one night I was so bored in the hotel I decided to take a taxi to go out shopping.

Robert De Niro has denied reports that he’s reprising his role from Taxi Driver in an upcoming Uber advert.Last week, reports in The Sun claimed the actor was set to play the role of Travis Bickle from the 1976 film in the advert campaign, where he would say the character’s famous line: “You talkin’ to me?”De Niro’s representative has since confirmed he will be appearing in an advert for Uber, but said it wouldn’t be connected to his character in Taxi Driver.“De Niro’s Uber commercial has nothing to do with his Taxi Driver character,” his representative told The Hollywood Reporter.The advert campaign is currently being filmed in London and is expected to be released later this year.Prior to De Niro’s denial, Taxi Driver writer Paul Schrader responded to the reports in a post on Facebook. “Ouch,” he wrote.

Robert De Niro has teamed up with Uber for a brand new ad campaign, but he will not be reprising his role as Travis Bickle.

Facebook post on Wednesday. “Why Bob would do this is beyond my reckoning,” he continued.

Writer-director Paul Schrader has reacted to a report that Robert De Niro will reprise his iconic Taxi Driver role of Travis Bickle for an Uber commercial being filmed this week in London.

Michaela Zee “Taxi Driver” screenwriter Paul Schrader has expressed his disapproval of Robert De Niro reprising his role as Travis Bickle in an Uber ad campaign. “Ouch. Why Bob would do this is beyond my reckoning,” Schrader wrote on Facebook on Wednesday evening.

A young man who murdered a taxi driver issued a violent threat as he was dragged out of court after being sentenced to life in jail. Oliver Pugh, 20, was told he will serve at least 27 years behind bars for the unprovoked stabbing of Mohammed Istakhar in Solihull, West Midlands, last November.

Is nothing sacred anymore? The New York Post reports (via The Sun) that Robert De Niro will reprise his iconic role from Martin Scorsese‘s “Taxi Driver” in an upcoming ad campaign for Uber. The ad will feature the 80-year-old actor as the troubled cabbie Travis Bickle, saying several of the character’s catchphrases from the 1976 Palme d’Or-winning film.

Eric Clapton and Stephen Stills have helped raise millions of dollars for the Presidential campaign of controversial Democratic candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Kennedy Jr.

Leonardo DiCaprio almost starred as an entirely different character in his upcoming movie, Flowers of the Killer Moon.

Addie Morfoot Contributor Woodstock Film Festival has added Tony Goldwyn’s comedy drama “Ezra,” starring Bobby Cannavale and Robert De Niro to its 2023 lineup.In the film, which made its world premiere earlier this month at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival, Cannavale stars as Max, a stand up comic who after recently blowing up his career and marriage is living with his father Stan (De Niro).

Leonardo DiCaprio was recast in “Killers of the Flower Moon”.

Hollywood legend Samuel L Jackson has been revealed as the new star of Warburtons Bakery's TV ads.