Robert De Niro INJURES his leg while filming on Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon

Robert De Niro INJURES his leg while filming on Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon in Oklahoma

  • The 77-year-old actor boarded a flight late Thursday evening to head home to New York City to see a doctor
  • The extent and severity of the Taxi Driver star’s injury is uncertain at this time and it’s unclear if there will be a significant delay in production.
  • De Niro was already slated to return home for a few weeks before the injury
  • Cast and crew members were told they would have Friday off due to the injury 

Director Martin Scorsese’s new film Killers of the Flower Moon has hit a production snag with film icon Robert De Niro suffering an injury on set.

The 77-year-old actor hurt his leg during filming, with TMZ reporting that the actor boarded a flight from Oklahoma to New York City to see a doctor. 

The extent and severity of the Taxi Driver star’s injury was not said, and while it’s unclear if the injury will result in a significant delay, cast and crew members were told Thursday they would have Friday off due to the injury. 

Injured: Director Martin Scorsese’s new film Killers of the Flower Moon has hit a production snag with film icon Robert De Niro suffering an injury on set