Director Martin Scorsese is said to be planning a sequel to his 1976 classic "Taxi Driver", which starred Robert
de Niro as the demented Travis Bickle.
The film ended with Bickle being hailed as a hero by the press, a perfect finale for a work that satirised the
American loner and the cult of celebrity, said The Guardian.
De Niro was quoted by the New York Post as saying: "I was talking with Martin Scorsese about doing what I
guess you'd call a sequel to 'Taxi Driver', where (Bickle) is older."
The original film charted the violent life of a Vietnam war veteran who becomes obsessed with the salvation of a
child prostitute - played by Jodie Foster.
It is not known if Paul Schrader, who wrote the original film, will be involved in the sequel.
Scorsese, De Niro plan 'Taxi Driver' sequel
Thursday, February 03, 2005 17:04 IST
