While on theTodayshow Wednesday morning, the 72-year-old actor stood by his initial support for the film.
I think the movie is something that people should see.
But definitely there is something to that movie.
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[There is] something there that people arent addressing, he said later in the interview.
All I wanted was the movie to be seen.
People can make their own judgment but you must see it.
De Niro said part of him regrets pullingVaxxedfrom the schedule.
The Festival doesnt seek to avoid or shy away from controversy.
We have decided to remove it from our schedule, De Niro said in a statement at the time.
His findings were first published in British medical journalThe Lancetin 1998, but were later proven false and discredited.
Im not anti-vaccine, as I say, but Im pro safe vaccine.
Watch De Niros fullTodayshow interview in the video below.
This years Tribeca Film Festival launches Wednesday and runs through April 24.
