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- Jane Fonda takes a dig at Barbra Streisand, questions why she honored Robert Redford at Oscars instead of her (foxnews.com)
Jane Fonda Throws Playful Shade at Academy Over Redford Tribute
Hollywood legend Jane Fonda is raising an eyebrow (and perhaps a perfectly sculpted eyebrow, at that) at the Academy’s decision to have Barbra Streisand honor the late Robert Redford during the Oscars’ In Memoriam segment. Apparently, Fonda feels she had a little more to say on the matter!
Following the star-studded evening, Fonda playfully quipped that her extensive history with Redford gave her a greater claim to the tribute microphone than Streisand. “I want to know how come Streisand was up there doing that for Redford?”
Fonda told Entertainment Tonight, with a twinkle in her eye. She pointed out that Streisand “only made one movie with him, I made four!
I have more to say.”
And what more did she have to say? A lot, it turns out.
Fonda confessed she was “always in love with him. The most gorgeous human being and such great values.
And he did a lot for movies, he really changed movies, lifted up independent movies.”
Fonda and Redford’s friendship spanned over five decades, with Redford’s breakout role in “Barefoot in the Park” (both on Broadway and the 1967 film) launching their storied on-screen chemistry. Upon Redford’s passing at 89, Fonda shared a heartfelt statement, saying, “It hit me hard this morning when I read that Bob was gone.
I can’t stop crying. He meant a lot to me and was a beautiful person in every way.
He stood for an America we have to keep fighting for.”
Meanwhile, Streisand, who famously starred alongside Redford in “The Way We Were,” also reflected on their unique connection. “Every day on the set of ‘The Way We Were’ was exciting, intense and pure joy,” Streisand shared in a statement.
“We were such opposites: he was from the world of horses; I was allergic to them! Yet, we kept trying to find out more about each other, just like the characters in the movie.”
She added, “Bob was charismatic, intelligent, intense, always interesting – and one of the finest actors ever.”
Streisand even recalled their final visit: “The last time I saw him, when he came to lunch, we discussed art and decided to send each other our first drawings.” She concluded, “He was one of a kind, and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him.”
Redford, a Hollywood icon known for classics like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “The Sting,” passed away on September 16, 2025, at his home in Sundance, Utah, surrounded by loved ones. While Streisand’s tribute was undoubtedly touching, it seems Fonda might still be wondering if she could have added a few more chapters to that on-screen love story.