Robert De Niro plays William Hale in The Flower Moon Killers. Donald Trump is stupid and compared the former president to his latest «evil» character on screen.
The Hollywood star was at Cannes promoting his new movie «The Flower Moon Killers», a drama about betrayal of a Native American tribe, and used the platform to condemning Trump.
De Niro said the former Republican president was «stupid» and that any belief in his ability was «insane» as he warned of «systemic racism.»
Sitting on the panel alongside his fellow directors Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio, De Niro also stated that Trump is like his latest villainous character as they both display the «banality of evil.»
He said of his traitorous white skin. a character who betrays his fellow Native Americans: “There is a sort of sense of entitlement. It can be said that after George Floyd we became much more aware of systemic racism. So it is.
“This is the banality of evil. This is what we must beware of. We see it today, of course, we all know who I'm going to talk about. Because this guy is stupid. Imagine if he was smart.”
He added: “Look at Trump: there are people who still think he can do a good job. Imagine how crazy that is.»
The theme of the former «The Apprentice» star and the 45th President of the United States has become a constant theme for De Niro, who has criticized the politician in the past.
His latest tirade against Trump came amid a discussion of the morality of his latest character, William Hale, a real-life figure who became involved with the Osage Native American nation before ultimately betraying them.
He plays the title role. alongside DiCaprio, who plays another figure linked to a series of crimes committed against the Osage in the early 20th century, in Scorsese's latest film, which premiered at Cannes.
Scorsese has worked with DiCaprio and De Niro on several occasions, with the latest partnership including such laudatory mob films as The Goodfellas and The Irishman.
Despite his association with mafia films, Scorsese intends to to continue making films about the Native American experience and has revealed that he has plans to make a film adaptation of the Osage Nation's non-fiction «Pipe for February» written by a member of the Osage Nation.
Flower Killers, to rave reviews at Cannes, was founded on the book of the same name.
The film, starring Native American actress Lily Gladstone, received nine minutes of applause at its Riviera premiere.
The director worked with the Osage Nation to ensure the film and the tribal leader were both perfectly accurate. The Standing Bear chief praised the attitude of Hollywood stars.
He said that despite the historically difficult relationship between his people and other Americans, «Scorcese and his team have restored trust,» adding that he was impressed like «These actors worked hard» to make a respectable film.
Scorcese said he was so fascinated by the Osage that he couldn't fit enough details about their lifestyle into his three and a half hours. film.
He said: «I understood when I heard what their values are about love, respect and love for the land. And I'm not talking about turning it into a political issue, I'm talking about how to actually live on this planet. Every time I heard it, I refocused.
«I wanted to know everything I could about the Osage. It's amazing. The more I learned, the more I wanted to add» .
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