#15: Playing Opposite Robert Redford

Newman and Robert Redford’s cinematic partnership remains one of the greatest in film history. When they first paired up in Butch Cassidy, their natural chemistry made it impossible for audiences to look away. The witty banter, the effortless camaraderie—it was lightning in a bottle.

Their next collaboration, The Sting, was equally magical, a clever con-artist thriller that won Best Picture at the Oscars. Off-screen, they developed a lifelong friendship, often joking at each other’s expense. Newman even pranked Redford by installing a plaque on a bathroom stall that read: “Robert Redford sat here.”