The unlikely 2015 movie Robert De Niro was “honoured and flattered” to be a part of
Robert De Niro said he felt “honoured and flattered” to be asked by Nancy Meyers to star in 2015 comedy drama *The Intern*. The film paired him with Anne Hathaway and showed that, alongside celebrated crime dramas and thrillers, De Niro has also taken on lighter roles that found an audience.
De Niro played a 70-year-old widower who interns at a fashion company and forms a bond with its chief executive. The film earned nearly $200 million, and Quentin Tarantino praised De Niro’s performance; Tina Fey and Michael Caine had initially been attached to the lead roles.
- De Niro said he was honoured to join *The Intern*.
- The 2015 film starred Anne Hathaway alongside him.
- It earned nearly $200 million and drew praise from Tarantino.
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Robert De Niro starred in The Intern, a 2015 comedy drama directed by Nancy Meyers that paired him with Anne Hathaway. De Niro played a 70-year-old widower who takes an internship at a fashion company, where he develops a close working relationship with the company's chief executive.
The film was a commercial success, earning nearly £200 million globally. It demonstrated De Niro's range beyond the crime dramas and thrillers that define much of his career, showing his ability to carry lighter, character-driven comedies that found a substantial audience.
The production originally had Tina Fey and Michael Caine attached to the main roles before De Niro and Hathaway were cast. The film's critical reception, including praise from director Quentin Tarantino, suggested that audiences responded well to De Niro in this type of role.