Celebs Who Got Caught In Vaccine Controversies

Oscar-winning movie star Robert De Niro appeared on The Today Show in 2016 to discuss the Tribeca Film Festival, but the conversation quickly turned to the controversy surrounding the film Vaxxed.The documentarywas set to be screened at the festival but was pulled after public backlash.

Oscar-winning movie star Robert De Niro appeared on The Today Show in 2016 to discuss the Tribeca Film Festival, but the conversation quickly turned to the controversy surrounding the film Vaxxed. The documentary was set to be screened at the festival but was pulled after public backlash.

De Niro insisted that everyone should see the film, but didn't protest to it being pulled because he didn't want to bring more bad publicity to the festival that he co-founded. However, he claimed "there's something to" the movie, then proceeded to give his reasons why. "There's a lot of information about things that are happening with the CDC, the pharmaceutical companies, there's a lot of things that are not said," De Niro added. "I, as a parent of a child who has autism, I'm concerned. And I want to know the truth. And I'm not anti-vaccine. I want safe vaccines." 

The Taxi Driver actor went on to say that, according to his wife, his son "changed overnight" after receiving vaccinations. "I don't remember. But my child is autistic, and every kid is different. But there's something there, there's something there that people aren't addressing," he continued. "And for me to get so upset here, today on the Today show, with you guys, means there's something there. That's all I wanted, for the movie to be seen. People can make their own judgment but they must see it. There are other films that document and show ... it's not such a simple thing."

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