He gets his perfectionism from his father, Robert De
Niro Sr, who was an acclaimed Expressionist painter who studied his subjects in detail and repainted canvases many a time.
The old pals hugged on stage at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, in Los Angeles, as De
Niro, 75, handed Pacino, 79, the American Icon Award.
Hollywood heavyweight De
Niro has worked alongside chairman of the baking company Jonathan Warburton on the campaign.
In the ad - appearing on UK TV screens from Friday - De
Niro is seen tying up security guards and re-labelling products as 'GoodBagels.' .' Company chairman Mr Warburton said: "As an iconic New Yorker, Robert De
Niro knows his way around a bagel so it's great to have his seal of approval.
Robert De
Niro said: "Getting into the bagel business has been great fun, and I hope everyone enjoys the final cut.
Niro will essay the role of Max Barber, who is in debt to a crime lord (Morgan Freeman).
Trump responded by dismissing De
Niro as "a very low IQ individual".
Popular Mechanics magazine, an automotive news magazine, has recognised the Kia
Niro EV with a 'Car of the Year' award.
"We made our first film together, I think it was over 45 years ago," De
Niro said.
"Movies have to be shown on a big screen," De
Niro said during a news conference.
De
Niro was also once attacked by Trump on Twitter, like several of the people who received explosive devices.
De
Niro, who was 75 on Friday, has installed the ring over a basketball court at his mansion.