'Thrilled to Finally Start': Scorsese's $200M epic Killers of the Flower Moon in action

They say 'all the world's a stage', but for renowned actor Robert De Niro, a slice of Oklahoma served as his stage and, unfortunately, the scene of an off-set injury. Amidst the production of Martin Scorsese’s highly-anticipated epic, 'Killers of the Flower Moon', De Niro's unexpected injury had cast a temporary shadow on the project.

Variety confirmed that De Niro injured his quadriceps muscle off-set while in Oklahoma. De Niro's spokesperson, Stan Rosenfield, clarified the nature of the injury, stating, "Robert De Niro injured his quadriceps muscle which will be treated medically in New York." However, the incident did not put the brakes on the ambitious production. De Niro was not due back on set for another three weeks, keeping the film's production schedule intact.

Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon', an Apple Original Films production, is based on David Grann's bestselling non-fiction book. The plot unfolds around the newly-formed Bureau of Investigation's endeavor to solve a serial murder case involving members of the Osage Nation. Filming in Bartlesville, Pawhuska, and Osage County in Oklahoma, the production was designed to authentically replicate the 1919 setting.

Emphasizing the significance of this on-location filming, Scorsese commented, “To be able to tell this story on the land where these events took place is incredibly important and critical to allowing us to portray an accurate depiction of the time and people.” The epic tale, unfolding on a production budget close to a whopping $200 million, was poised to immortalize a crucial time in American history.

In retrospect, the filming of 'Killers of the Flower Moon' offered an intriguing blend of high-stakes drama, both on-screen and off. As Scorsese, De Niro, and the team soldiered on, the resilience of the movie-making spirit truly shone through.

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