He left behind a legacy of altruism, generosity and of course a list of great movie roles.
One of those movies was Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Below is my favorite scene from that movie.
I really need to re-watch this movie sometime and do a Movie Time blog post about it.
Robert Redford films I have done posts about include
Other Robert Redford films I have seen (but have not done a blog post about) include Sneakers, Barefoot in the Park, Out of Africa and The Natural.
Hell, Redford even served his time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Redford used his success in movies to help other filmmakers. He created the Sundance Film Festival, which became the country's largest festival for independent films.
Redford supported environmentalism, Native American rights, LGBTQ+ rights and the arts.
As an actor, Redford had an effortless charm that guided his performances, as a villain or a hero or a broken man in search of redemption.
Such as the character of Roy Hobbs in The Natural.
I remember seeing The Natural in the theater and the climatic scene where Roy Hobbs makes his final home run was simply epic.
Yeah, it's a scene might seem hokey to some because it's been parodied and homaged a ton of times. But this was the real deal and it was awesome.
Let's end this post with Robert Redford rounding the bases on last time.
You were fantastic and you will be missed.
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