The talk about Deniro's legacy is so weird

Not sure why so many of the replies say this...I didn't see anyone disputing whether he has the RIGHT to do whatever he wants. He can join up with Adam Sandler and make a bunch of Billy Madison sequels for all I care.
The point is, many of would see the cast list in a movie, and if Robert DeNiro was listed, give it a good look since he's a good actor and has done some quality movies. Now, after viewing one pretty mediocre "Old people can be really cool" movie (The Intern), he makes this pile of garbage. Next time I see his name in the cast, will I assume it's probably a good movie worth looking into? Probably not.

Nobody said he didn't have the right to make crap movies aimed at the 12-year-old mentality...of course he does. But most people, having made positive accomplishments over their life, develop some pride in their work well-done.

Let's say that (I'll call him Bob) Bob's furniture store has been around locally for many years, and they've always been known for well-made, high quality furniture, and we've always been very happy with what we bought there. Then I go in and buy a table, and get it home and notice it's particle board, and stapled together. Oh well, probably just a fluke. Next time I go in and order a bedroom set, and they show up with some pressed cardboard stuff they got at Walmart and stuck together with a glue gun.

Now Bob certainly has the right to sell that stuff, and maybe some are happy he's doing it because it's cheaper than it used to be. But I won't be going back, nor will I recommend his "work" to anyone any more, because he's no longer deserving of the respect he once had. Yes, he DID make great, solid-wood lovingly built furniture, finished to perfection, now he makes and sells crap, regardless of what he "was".

It's not a question of whether he has the right to sell the junk. Or, whether he's "earned" the right, because most people I know who are proud of what they do, would like to maintain that pride they've built in a job well done. This movie is so bad I can't imagine how any decent actor would want to be associated with it, unless he's going through some sort of crisis and has lost his judgment.

I probably won't bother going to DeNiro's next movie, but he's welcome to make all he wants.

Maybe he's battling being typecasted, like many other actors deal with. I mean when I think Deniro, I automatically think of a semi-comedic mob/government personality.

Don't you think a guy like Deniro wants a challenge? Don't you think someone with such a great legacy, after decades of fame, may want to try new things before dying?