'The Irishman' trivia and fun facts
I heard you paint houses
"I heard you paint houses" are the first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran. To paint a house is to kill a man in "mob speak" meaning the paint is the blood that splatters on the walls and floors in a mob hit.
Reunion
This is the first feature film directed by Martin Scorsese to star Robert De Niro since 'Casino' (1995).
Like de 70s
Al Pacino said that to him the process of filming 'The Irishman' was how it felt filming movies in the 1970s.
Unfinished business
Robert De Niro said that the film represents "unfinished business" between Martin Scorsese and him.
Oscars
The film cast includes four Oscar winners: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Anna Paquin, and Joe Pesci; and one Oscar nominee: Harvey Keitel.
Filming
'The Irishman' took 106 days to film. This is the longest shooting schedule in Martin Scorsese's career.
Younger
According to Robert De Niro, the movie will use 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' (2008) style effects to make him and other cast members look younger during flashback scenes.