US President Donald Trump has lead tributes to Robert Redford, saying that “there was no person higher” than the late Hollywood legend.
US President Donald Trump is amongst these to pay tribute to late actor Robert Redford
The enduring actor-and-director died on the age of 89 on Tuesday morning (16.09.25) at his house at Sundance within the mountains of Utah, and Trump has stated Redford’s passing was “a great way to go”.
Chatting with Reuters, Trump, 79, stated: “Nicely, it is a great way to go, I assume.
“Robert Redford was nice. He had a collection of years the place there was no person higher.”
When requested what his favorite movie of Redford’s was, Trump stated: “You’ve got plenty of them. He made seven or eight nice movies.
“There was a interval when he was the most well liked.”
Redford was one of many greatest stars and most acclaimed actors in Hollywood, having starred in hits akin to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Child, All The President’s Males and The Sting.
In addition to his motion pictures, Redford additionally left his influence on the film trade after he helped set up Utah’s annual Sundance Movie Pageant.
Hollywood has mourned Redford’s passing, with A Lovely Thoughts director Ron Howard dubbing the late Oscar-winning actor as an “creative gamechanger”.
On X, he wrote: ” RIP and thanks Robert Redford, a tremendously influential cultural determine for the inventive decisions made as an actor/producer/director and for launching the Sundance Movie Pageant which supercharged America’s Impartial Movie motion. Creative Gamechanger.”
In the meantime, Meryl Streep – who starred reverse Redford in 1985’s Out Of Africa and Lions For Lambs in 2007 – penned: “One of many lions has handed.
“Relaxation in peace my beautiful buddy.”
Creator Stephen King has additionally mirrored on the influence Redford had on the film trade.
He wrote: “Robert Redford has handed away. He was a part of a brand new and excited Hollywood within the 70s and 80s. Onerous to consider he was 89.”
Star Trek icon William Shatner stated: “Condolences to the household of Robert Redford.”
James Dreyfus heaped reward on Redford, dubbing him “actually legendary”.
He stated: “RIP Robert Redford.
Terrific actor, good actor. Really legendary.”
Colman Domingo thanked Redford for his “eternal influence” on the film trade.
He wrote: “With love and admiration. Thanks Mr. Redford on your eternal influence. Will likely be felt for generations. R.I.P.”
Marlee Matlin – the star of the Academy Award-winning 2021 image CODA – shared a touching tribute to Redford, and stated the film had gained its three honours due to its look on the Sundance Movie Pageant.
She penned: “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 Redford.”
