Thanks to de-aging technology, De Niro portrayed Sheeran throughout his life, the lines on his face digitally smoothed.
There are a few ways to make actors appear younger on screen using technology, each with advantages and disadvantages.
In 2019’s “Gemini Man," the younger version of Will Smith’s character Henry Brogan has a fully CGI head.
There’s an excruciating bit in “The Irishman” when a supposedly young Sheeran kicks another character out of his shop.
This, really, is why de-aging megastars always feels a bit icky.
Persons:
Holly Thomas, Katie Couric, Robert De Niro’s, ” De Niro, Vito Corleone, Marlon Brando, De Niro, Frank Sheeran, Martin Scorsese’s, ”, Sheeran, De, Thomas, Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Robert Zemeckis, Hanks ’, Will Smith’s, Henry Brogan, Andy Serkis’s Gollum, ” Sheeran, Niro, Smith, Quentin Tarantino, acclimated, “, George Miller, Max, Charlize Theron, Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford, Marvel, Samuel L Jackson, Nick Fury, megastars, Hanks, Timothée Chalamet, Casey Affleck, ” Gwyneth Paltrow, Maggie Smith, Michael Cera, Sam Rockwell, Brando
Organizations:
Katie Couric Media, CNN, Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, ” Indy
Locations:
London