De Niro Claims Speech Censorship at Gotham Awards, Scorsese Denies

Apple asked De Niro to 'dial it down', incident attributed to 'unfortunate miscommunication'.

Robert De Niro alleges his anti-Trump speech was censored at the Gotham Awards, where he was introducing 'Killers of the Flower Moon'.
De Niro claims he was unaware of changes made to his speech, which he had worked on with writer Lewis Friedman.
Martin Scorsese, director of 'Killers of the Flower Moon', confirms that Apple asked De Niro to 'dial it down' but denies any censorship.
Scorsese and the filmmaking team emphasize the importance of acknowledging their Osage collaborators and the entire cast and team in the limited time available for the acceptance speech.
Apple, the studio behind 'Killers of the Flower Moon', is described as a 'tremendous partner' and the incident is attributed to 'unfortunate miscommunication'.