Robert De Niro’s waiting
Online reports suggest that Robert De Niro has been confirmed to join the cast of The Killer Elite in Melbourne.
Ambience Entertainment won’t confirm or deny this information, which has De Niro playing a friend of Jason Statham’s navy seal character, who gets kidnapped.
The Killer Elite is currently shooting in Melbourne, with Statham and Clive Owen starring in the action film. Australians Ben Mendelsohn and Yvonne Strahovski are also in the cast.
Update: Ambience Entertainment confirmed De Niro’s participation on Sunday, May 16.