India, May 15 -- Before actor Leonardo DiCaprio took the stage to present Robert De Niro with the honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2025, their long cinematic history was already well known. The two actors have shared the screen in three films over the years. Their most recent collaboration was Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, which premiered at Cannes just two years ago. But their partnership dates back much further, starting with Michael Caton-Jones's This Boy's Life in 1993, followed by Jerry Zaks's Marvin's Room in 1996.

When Leonardo addressed the crowd, he paid a vibrant tribute to Robert, reflecting on their shared past and the impact Robert had on his life and career.

"The audition process was a tough ...