Because of the huge cost to make The Irishman, Scorsese said “Hollywood did not want to touch the movie” in response to the Netflix release. There was a focus on the de–aging technology used to extensively transform the actors Robert De Niro age: 76, Al Pacino age: 79, Joe Pesci age: 76, and some other cast members into younger versions of themselves. The end product some described as “pure brilliance”.
VideoTalk- On Netflix now – The Irishman Robert De Niro talks de-aging with CGI
