Robert Redford Didn’t Love Hollywood, Yet Hollywood Loved Him NYT | Top Stories Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling 17 September 2025 at 17:04 Mr. Redford’s outspoken opinions and his championing of young filmmakers overshadowed his many criticisms of the industry. © Bettmann/Getty ImagesRobert Redford was revered in part because he said out loud what many Hollywood figures think privately but are too afraid for their jobs to speak openly.