Overview

• Redford’s death at 89 was widely reported, with outlets noting he passed in his sleep at his Utah home.
• Filmmakers on Avengers: Endgame’s commentary said his cameo marked his last movie role and his final day of acting.
• Endgame, one of the highest-grossing films ever at roughly $2.7 billion worldwide, gave his final on-camera appearance broad visibility.
• He returned to the screen in 2014 as Alexander Pierce in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, saying he wanted to experience contemporary filmmaking.
• The Winter Soldier was crafted as a modern echo of classic paranoid thrillers, and tributes from Scarlett Johansson and the Russo brothers praised Redford’s mentorship and Sundance legacy.