Yesterday, Hollywood icon Robert Redford died peacefully in his sleep in his dwelling in Utah. The star of movies like All of the President’s Males, The Candidate, and Three Days of the Condor was 89 years outdated. The broadly acclaimed actor/director left an indelible mark on the trade with a profession spanning many years, and tributes did not take lengthy to reach. Barbra Streisand was one of many many who took to social media to supply an emotional goodbye. Others, like Leonardo DiCaprio, Morgan Freeman, James Gunn, and extra, additionally joined her in saying farewell to the long-lasting main man.
Streisand, Redford’s co-star within the Academy Award-nominated romantic drama The Method We Had been, posted an exquisite picture of them collectively and wrote the next on Instagram:
On daily basis on the set of The Method We Had been was thrilling, intense and pure pleasure.
We have been such opposites: he was from the world of horses; I used to be allergic to them! But, we saved looking for out extra about one another, similar to the characters within the film.
Bob was charismatic, clever, intense, all the time fascinating— and one of many most interesting actors ever.
The final time I noticed him, when he got here to lunch, we mentioned artwork and determined to ship one another our first drawings.
He was one in all a sort and I’m so grateful to have had the chance to work with him. #RobertRedford
DiCaprio additionally took to Instagram to pay tribute to the late actor, writing, “Actor, activist, passionate environmentalist, and champion of the humanities. His unwavering dedication to defending our planet and provoking change matched his immense expertise. His influence will endure for generations to come back.”
On X, CODA actor Marlee Matlin expressed an emotional salute to the late actor, saying, “Our movie, CODA, got here to the eye of everybody due to Sundance. And Sundance occurred due to Robert Redford. A genius has handed. RIP Robert.” Superman director James Gunn additionally took to X to put in writing: “I grew up together with his films: his quiet, unforced performances and ever-present grace. He was THE film star, and shall be drastically missed. Relaxation in Peace, Robert.” Gunn completed the message by posting an inventory of his ten favourite movies starring Redford.
Robert Redford’s Hollywood Legacy Is Unquestionable
Not solely was Redford a part of Hollywood historical past—having gained an Academy Award, Golden Globes, SAGs, and even the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Redford managed to show to the trade that he was greater than only a good-looking main man. Trendy audiences largely knew him for his position as Alexander Pierce within the MCU, however all through his profession, he had memorable performances in movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Child, Jeremiah Johnson, and The Sting. Surprisingly, his solely Academy Award was for his debut as a director within the drama Strange Individuals.
Nevertheless, Redford’s contribution extends past massive studio work. Within the late ’70s, Redford needed to do extra, and together with his fortune, he based the Sundance Movie Competition, the biggest impartial movie competition within the nation, and one which has helped launch the careers of tons of of filmmakers. The actor’s imaginative and prescient additionally included the creation of the Sundance Institute and the Sundance Channel, amongst many others.
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Charles Robert Redford Jr.
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August 18, 1936
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Santa Monica, California, USA