The Truth About Robert Redford And Paul Newman's Friendship

The two friends formed a dynamic on-screen duo, but they did not team up together after "The Sting" in 1973. "All these years went by and nobody came up with any ideas that were anything but corny and kind of low grade, so we just decided probably that wasn't going to happen," Robert Redford told

The two friends formed a dynamic on-screen duo, but they did not team up together after "The Sting" in 1973. "All these years went by and nobody came up with any ideas that were anything but corny and kind of low grade, so we just decided probably that wasn't going to happen," Robert Redford told the Los Angeles Times in 2005. The two almost reconnected for the film "A Walk in the Woods" in the late-2000s, but Paul Newman (who was 80 years old at the time) stepped down. "[T]hat made me sad but I had to accept what he said but we still maintained our friendship," Redford said during a TimesTalks Q&A (via Closer Weekly).

After Newman's death, Redford was asked by Esquire if his friend had imparted any valuable life lessons on him. "Well, he was a pretty big deal, and he was always humble," Redford said. "Friendship was very important to him, and being able to be a real person was very important to him," the actor added. Whenever Redford was interviewed about his late friend, the "All the President's Men" star was grateful. After Newman's death, Redford knew that scores of people would have positive stories, but few could understand their lasting connection. "[T]he durability and the length of this friendship has created a pretty deep root," Redford said on "World News with Charles Gibson" in 2008 (via ABC News). What a wonderful duo.

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