Robert de Niro portrays lead character in new crime drama Mr. Natural

Robert De Niro has landed another television role. The actor will executive produce and star in the crime series Mr. Natural. A few weeks ago, it was announced that the actor would star in a political thriller titled Zero Day on Netflix. De Niro will play a former US president. Now it has been revealed that the actor will also play the lead role in Mr. Natural from Entertainment One. A network or streaming service has not yet been found for the new drama.



Variety revealed the following about the plot of the Mr. Natural series from creator Mitch Glazer:

"The project follows Louis “Mr. Natural” Baron (De Niro, photo), who, fresh off a 30-year stint in federal prison, hits Palm Springs driven by a dream to reunite with his stolen family and a dangerous scheme to grab a taste of the Salton Sea’s lithium billions, per the logline for the potential series. There will be blood in the sand and bones in the desert. Palm Springs will never be the same."

Additional details for the series will be revealed later.