According to newly discovered reports, ROBERT REDFORD experienced “immeasurable pain” after losing his son to cancer, the second child he had tragically watched pass away before him.
Today is the 86th birthday of Hollywood star Robert Redford, and hundreds of fans have flocked to social media to wish him well. One of them was the European movie collective DW Culture, which said on Twitter: “Happy 86th Birthday, #RobertRedford! The American actor was born in 1936, on this day. He has portrayed politicians, billionaires, and delicate ladies in love. He was viewed by many as a sex icon.
Following a 60-year career, Redford declared his retirement in 2018.One of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, Redford won the Oscar for Best Director for his picture Ordinary People in 1980, confirming his legend.
His favorite movies are Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, in which Redford starred opposite fellow great Paul Newman and All the President’s Men.
Although Redford has ended his career, he will undoubtedly remember his son Jamie on his birthday, who tragically went away in 2020.
Following the terrible death of his son Scott in 1959 at the age of only two months, Jamie was the second child Redford tragically outlived.After receiving a liver cancer diagnosis, Jamie, 58, passed away two years ago.
Redford’s spokesperson Cindi Berger said in a statement that the 84-year-old Hollywood icon had trouble accepting the loss.She stated: “When a kid dies, the sadness is indescribable. Jamie was a devoted father, husband, and son.”
Berger said in a statement that “his legacy lives on via his children, art, cinematography, and dedicated dedication to conservation and the environment.
“Robert Redford requests privacy at this trying time as he grieves with his family.”Redford initially declared his departure from Hollywood in 2018, but he has subsequently appeared in a number of movies, including Avengers: Endgame.
Redford had already stated that The Old Man and the Gun would be his final movie, but according to the film’s author, Stephen McFeely, the Marvel movie would be his last.
Following the movie’s debut, he stated: “All the while, they’re declaring Redford’s final movie role to be in Old Man With a Gun.
“You’re going to see Robert Redford for the final time at this event. And we’re going—[shoots conspiratorial look] [laughs].”Redford told Entertainment Weekly in a conversation after The Old Man and the Gun that he would no longer be interested in playing opportunities.
He stated, “Never say never, but I’ve very well come to the conclusion that this is it for me as an actor, and because I’ve been doing it since I was 21, I’ll move on to retire after this.”That must be plenty, I thought. And why not end with something uplifting and inspiring?”
Two years prior, Our Souls at Night was hailed as Robert Redford’s final film, raising the possibility that the actor would call it quits.
In an interview with his grandson Dylan Redford for the Walker Art Center, he at the time acknowledged “growing bored of acting.”
He stated: “I’ve had two acting projects in the works: Old Man with a Gun, a lighter film starring Casey Affleck and Sissy Spacek, and Our Souls at Night, a love tale about aging people who receive a second shot in life. Both feature Jane Fonda.
When they’re through, I’ll say, “Okay, that’s goodbye to all that,” and then concentrate on directing.Redford said it was “a mistake” to claim he had retired, nevertheless, when his interview with Entertainment Weekly was made public four years prior.
When questioned by Variety, he said, “If I’m going to retire, I should slide gently away from acting, but I shouldn’t be talking about it because I think it draws too much attention in the wrong manner.”I want to concentrate on this movie and the cast.”
He said, “I’m not addressing that,” when asked if The Old Man and the Gun would be his final work. Maintain the mystery.
