It also took several years for the film itself to come to fruition.
It marks the first time Pacino and Scorsese have collaborated on a film together.
The test shes referring to involved applying the aging technology on a clip of De Niro inGoodfellas.
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Upon seeing it for the first time, DeNiro remarked, This could extend my career another 30 years!
ButThe Irishmanalso drew on plenty of old-fashioned technology.
Scorsese recalled that Pacino would even occasionally walk around set listening to audio of Hoffa.
Mainly theres footage of him.
Were recorded a lot in our life, so you have access, Pacino said.
But with Jimmy theres so much.
And I grew up at the time when he was quite prominent.
The passage of time onThe Irishmans characters isnt just portrayed through technology, either.
Scorsese compared it to sculpting with living models.
There were people working with the actors on each element.
Nobodys above the law.
The Irishmanwill premiere in limited theaters Nov. 1, before coming to Netflix on Nov. 27.
