Robert De Niro sweetly reacts to Godfather co-star Al Pacino becoming dad again

02 June 2023 , 18:34

894     0

Robert and Al will both have young children while they're in their eighties (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Robert De Niro has reacted to his pal Al Pacino expecting a new baby at the age of 83, with the actor clearly overjoyed for his friend and former film co-star.

Goodfellas star Robert, 79, and his partner Tiffany Chen, 45, welcomed their first child together last month. With the newborn baby girl making Robert a father of seven.

And now Al Pacino is expecting his fourth child at the age of 83, with him set to welcome a new bundle of joy with 29-year-old Noor Alfallah in the coming weeks.

Noor, who is a television producer, is thought to have started dating the Scarface actor in April 2022, with her now reported to be around eight months pregnant.

The actors both starred alongside one another in The Godfather (Corbis via Getty Images)

The two actors have are now set to be senior fathers at the same time (Todd Williamson/January Images/REX)

Sources revealed to TMZ that Al Pacino was shocked at finding out about his girlfriend's pregnancy, with him seemingly unprepared for a fourth child as he approached his mid-eighties.

Molly Mae's baby name's very simple meaning as fans divided on Disney moniker

But being an older father seems to be all the rage at the moment, especially after Robert De Niro welcoming baby number seven just recently.

And now Robert has showed his support for his friend, who will soon join him in being a senior dad to a newborn baby.

On Wednesday (May 31), Robert spoke about Al Pacino's joyous news during a press junket for his upcoming Tribeca Film Festival.

Robert has spoken out about his pal expecting a baby (Getty Images)

"What a guy," Robert gushed, as per People. He added: "Go Al, God bless him."

Speaking on Today, Robert gushed over the news more when he said: "He's a few years older than me. God bless him. Very happy for him."

And during a recent interview with Extra at the Tribeca Festival, Robert was asked about his and Al's newborns having playdates when they're older.

"Good question," the Oscar winner said before adding: "Floor play."

Al Pacino and Robert both starred alongside each other in the classic film The Godfather, with both actors having had glowing careers jam-packed with film credits since.

Mollie Quirk