The Godfather Part II actor, 81, stars in The Alto Knights, set for release this spring. In the biographical crime drama, he takes on a wild challenge — dual roles in the same movie. And who wouldn’t want to watch De Niro take on De Niro as a couple of disgruntled,

Robert De Niro is starring as the Mafia boss in a mob drama. Sounds about right. But this time, he’s playing both lead roles: Vito Genovese and Frank Costello. De Niro will double his acting expertise in The Alto Knights, a crime drama inspired by the true story behind Costello and Genovese’s deadly rivalry.

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Warner Brothers is previewing The Alto Knights, starring Robert De Niro as both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. The movie is about the power struggle between the iconic gangsters. The trailer shows the pair meeting in a dark restaurant in an apparent hotel.