Robert De Niro Defends Anna Paquin's Mostly Silent Role in 'The Irishman' : 'She's Terrific'
Photo: Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty; Santiago Felipe/Getty Robert De Nirois defending Oscar winnerAnna Paquin‘s largely silent supporting role in the three-and-a-half-hour Netflix film,The Irishman. TheTrue Bloodstar only says seven lines of dialogue in Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed mob epic, causing some moviegoers to criticize her small role in a film full of men, including Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. “She was very powerful and that’s what it was,”De Niro, 76, toldUSA Today....