In the October 2015 cover story of the magazine Cigar Aficionado, De Niro admits the magazine that Scorsese never asked to participate in the series.
Shanken jokes that was because De Niro not watch much TV so the Oscar-winning actor, responds: "No, he had his reasons, and maybe you will not even have occurred to me about it."
Reading their statements, we can think that De Niro would have liked to be on the show but is shaped and actually has no problem in getting rid of praise for the director who has directed him in 8 films, including Casino. Moreover, the actor says he loves working with Scorsese: "It's very easy, ignore your ideas, is very, very flexible, and has everything you can to all actors," De Niro says . "However, it is very clear as director and guide you in the direction he feels he must. He gives great support. "
Boardwalk Empire did not have De Niro but had starring Steve Buscemi. The series had five seasons on HBO and recently learned that one of its producers, the actor Mark Wahlberg want to make a movie.