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Al Pacino and Robert De Niro are two of the most prolific veteran actors currently working in Hollywood. The legends have won Oscars and have featured in multiple acclaimed films. They have also worked with legendary directors such as Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Francis Ford Coppola, and more.
De Niro and Pacino have worked together on four films to date, with the last beingThe Irishman. Though they first featured in the filmThe Godfather – Part II, they never shared the screen as their roles were set in different periods. The first time they ever shared a screen was in Michael Mann’s cult classic filmHeat.
Michael Mann Brought Together Al Pacino And Robert De Niro On Screen
Al PacinoandRobert De Nirohave been featured together in four films to date. The first time they were cast in the same film was in Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-winning sequelThe Godfather – Part II. While Pacino returned to his role as Michael Corleone from the original, De Niro played a younger Vito Corleone, who was originally played by Marlon Brando.
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Though their third filmRighteous Killwas not a huge hit, their fourth outing was special for cinephiles asThe Irishmanalso threw in director Martin Scorsese in the mix. This was the first time Scorsese and Pacino were working together while the filmmaker De Niro had long been creative partners in multiple films.
Their most iconic appearance to date, however, is their second film together and the first where they actually appear on screen together: Michael Mann’sHeat. The crime drama has achieved the status of a cult classic due to Al Pacino and Robert De Niro’s involvement. The scene in which the two meet at a diner and have a dialogue has been considered to be iconic.
One of the best scenes ever. Michael Mann nailed it.
Michael Mann outdid himself with HEAT.Casting DeNiro & Paccino as two sides of the same coin was genius.Every character in the film embarked on the hero’s journey.Easily this scene as the stand out moment🔥🎥pic.twitter.com/Bun6hnmfto
This movie is such a masterpiece. I cannot wait for Heat 2, The book was fantastic.
Father-son had to wait for 20 years before finally sharing screen space.pic.twitter.com/6loDw7qBkv
It’s one of the best movies, one of the best scenes. Two actors at their peak. Head to head.
The film was a commercial success, earning $187 million at the box office (viaThe Numbers). The 1995 film has also been extremely influential, with many copycat robberies also taking place after the film’s release. Filmmaker Christoper Nolan also cited it as an influence for his filmThe Dark Knight(viaVariety).
Michael Mann Is Developing A Sequel Without Al Pacino And Robert De Niro
Michael Mannreportedly first envisionedHeatas a TV show and had actually produced a pilot with Scott Plan playing the role of LAPD Lieutenant Vincent Hanna. While the show was canceled after Mann refused to recast Plank in the role, the pilot was reportedly aired as a TV movie calledL.A. Takedown. He then revived the project after the success ofThe Last of the Mohicans(viaRadiator Heaven).
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The film was reportedly based on a real-life incident. In 2022, the filmmaker published a sequel/prequel in the form of a novel calledHeat 2. Earlier last year, Mann revealed that he would be adapting the novel next after releasing his filmFerrari. He toldDeadline,
Yes. Meg Gardiner and myself wrote the novel Heat 2, which came out right when we were shooting Ferrari. It did very well. I plan to shoot that next.
However, the story features a younger Neil McCauley, Robert De Niro’s character, withFerraristar Adam Driver being rumored to be eyed for the role. Though Mann did not confirm Driver’s involvement, he mentioned that the two got along like a “house on fire” while filmingFerrari. Due to the nature of the novel, it is sufficient to say that De Niro and Al Pacino will not be returning.
Heatis available to stream on The Criterion Channel.
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
