Posted by Adam

Sunday December 5, 2010

ACTOR Robert De Niro was left lost for words during a recent night out — after being asked who he thought were more powerful: men or women!

The Hollywood superstar and his wife attended the New York Women’s Foundation Stepping Out and Stepping Up gala on Wednesday when he was posed by the question by the New York Daily News.

“Oh, I gotta hear this!” said his wife, Grace Hightower, who was honored that evening,

“Oh, well, that’s a big conflict. That’s, umm … ” De Niro said.

“Of course WE are!” Hightower said, explaining that women are better “multitaskers” than men. “But we both need each other,” she said, bringing a smile to De Niro’s face.

“Can’t live with them, can’t live without ‘em,” Robert replied with a Meet the Fockers chuckle.

Recent reports claimed De Niro paid pal Dustin Hoffman a staggering $7.5m to reprise his Meet The Fockers role — for just five days work!

Dustin was not included in the original filming because he demanded such a high fee, but after filming wrapped, Deniro — whose company Tribeca Films produced the movie — and notably costar Ben Stiller — weren’t happy that Dustin had been left out, according to American tabloid the National Enquirer.

“In late August it was decided that having Dustin in the project was more important than saving a few million dollars, so he was brought in to shoot for five days,” a source said.

“Robert personally approved Dustin’s massive payout.

“Even though they’ve been friends for many years, it was not an easy decision. That’s a lot of money, and there were a lot of people who though the movie was just fine without Dustin.”

Little Fockers hits movie theaters later this year.

Robert De Niro

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