(CNN) Robert De Niro thinks filmmakers should be open to working with streaming services, which is one of the reasons his upcoming film, "The Irishman," is making its debut on Netflix. In a recent interview with CNN, De Niro talked about resistance to Netflix films as Oscar contenders by Steven Spielberg and others in Hollywood. Spielberg previously told ITV News last March , "Once you commit to a television format, you're a TV movie. Spielberg, who is an Academy board member, has reportedly spearheaded discussions about qualifying rules regarding streaming service films. The film, directed by Martin Scorsese, is a biographical crime story about labor union leader, Frank Sheeran, played by De Niro.

Source: CNN April 10, 2019 18:56 UTC