Taxi Driver

De Niro Wants ‘Taxi Driver 2′

In February, rumors emerged of a sequel to the classic film Taxi Driver, one of the many gems to emerge from the 1970s and retain its worth even today. It was suggested that Martin Scorsese was teaming with Lars von Trier for Taxi Driver 2, with Robert De Niro once again starring as Travis Bickle....
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Scorsese Planning ‘Taxi Driver’ Sequel?

Either Martin Scorsese is in a backwards-looking mood or there are a lot of people getting their wires crossed at the moment. We’ve already heard rumors that the legendary director could be teaming back up with Robert De Niro to make another mafia film – possibly Goodfellas 2 – and now comes word that Scorsese...
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Dustin Hoffman Turned Down Taxi Driver Because Scorsese Was “Crazy”

Taxi Driver is now regarded as one of the best films ever, and Robert De Niro’s portrayal of Vietnam veteran Travis Bickle is seen as one of the best acting performances of all time. So it comes as some surprise to hear that Dustin Hoffman turned the starring role down when it was offered to...
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