In a 2013 interview with Time, the actor recalled reading La Motta’s memoir for the first time and being moved by his story. Raging Bull is one of Robert De Niros most well-known movies, partly because of the films memorable quotes. Unsurprisingly, De Niro described 'Raging Bull' as the toughest role hes had to prepare for during an appearance on The Hollywood Reporters Actor Roundtable. Though Scorsese directed the movie, it was De Niro’s idea to make the film-to the point where it became his obsession. According to Head Stuff, De Niro rocketed up to 215 pounds which resulted in the actor suffering from breathing difficulties. It is a tour-de-force performance that set a new standard for acting, and helped make Raging Bull among the most revered movies of the 1980s. To boxing and film fans, La Motta will forever be known as the Raging Bull, an unforgettable fighter and subject of the eponymous black-and-white drama, which starred a young De Niro as the hotheaded champ. So conscientious was De Niros approach to the role that he even called a halt to the filming so he could gain 50 pounds to play the boxer in his later years. In a short statement, Robert De Niro acknowledged La Motta’s passing: “Rest in Peace, Champ.” “I just want people to know, he was a great, sweet, sensitive, strong, compelling man with a great sense of humor, with eyes that danced,” she told the outlet. TMZ first reported the news on Wednesday, revealing that the boxer’s wife said he died in a nursing home due to complications from pneumonia. Jack La Motta, the fiery boxer whose life story was immortalized in the 1980 Martin Scorsese-directed film Raging Bull, has died.
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