Mel Gibson's new movie just lost one of it's biggest assets : Robert De Niro.
De Niro walked away from Martin Campbell's "Edge of Darkness" this week - the same week he arrived to work on the film. What, he took one look at Mel Gibson and realized he couldn't work with him without wanting to punch him in the face every day?
Whatever the case, the "creative differences" line is being used and De Niro is off.
De Niro had signed to play an operative sent to clean up the evidence in the murder of a young woman. Mel Gibson stars as the victim's father, a homicide detective for the Boston Police Dept. who uncovers her secret life, a corporate cover-up and government collusion.
They'll shoot around De Niro's character until they've found an actor to replace him. Hey! Here's an idea! Al Pacino!
