Is Robert De Niro Reviving His Taxi Driver Role For Uber? Here's The Truth

In addition to Robert de Niro’s representatives debunking the “Taxi Driver” commercial, Uber released a statement to assure cinephiles that they won’t touch the classic film. Published by Variety, Uber’s statement reads, “We are filming with Robert De Niro in London for a new Uber UK campaign, which will launch later in the year.” Robert de Niro appearing in an Uber ad on its own shouldn’t be too much of a surprise, as the company has gotten plenty of famous faces to advertise Uber Eats and Uber One over the years, including Jennifer Coolidge and Gwyneth Paltrow.

De Niro is no stranger to doing commercials, but the legendary actor hasn’t forgotten his roots and remains at the forefront of high-art cinema. His next project will be a reunion with his “Taxi Driver” director, Martin Scorsese, as the two have worked on the highly anticipated “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which will debut in theaters on October 20. Plus, there’s already Oscar buzz surrounding de Niro’s part in the movie, so he could very well receive yet another Oscar nomination at next year’s ceremony alongside some other potential nominees like Robert Downey Jr. for “Oppenheimer” and Ryan Gosling for “Barbie.”

It’ll be interesting if the Uber ads come out around the same time “Killers of the Flower Moon” is released in theaters. But it’s great to see de Niro continuing to show why he’s one of the best actors of all time by appearing in a wide range of projects. 

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