Scorsese and De Niro to reunite for The Irishman

IT has been the subject of almost as many rumours as one of its key character’s demise, but film legends Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro may finally be set to start shooting gangster movie, The Irishman.

Speaking at the weekend, the stars — who have worked together on hits such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas — confirmed the cast list is largely complete.

The first scenes of the film could potentially be shot towards the end of this year with a release date of late 2012 or early 2013, De Niro has confirmed, with the likes of Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel all set for roles.