Jane Fonda Raises Questions About Barbra Streisand's Oscars Tribute To Robert Redford
On Sunday night, Barbra Streisand gave the Oscars one of its most memorable moments when she gave a rare musical performance to help pay tribute to Robert Redford.
During the ceremony, there was an extended “in memoriam” tributes section, specifically remembering screen legends Rob Reiner, Catherine O’Hara and Diane Keaton.
However, Jane Fonda has now admitted that she thinks she should have been invited to take part in the segment to help pay homage to Robert Redford too.
At an Oscars after-party, Jane was asked by Entertainment Tonight how she felt about Rachel McAdams’ on-stage tribute to Diane Keaton.
“Oh I didn’t see that!” she admitted. “But oh god, her passing really hit me hard. We lost a lot of talented people [in the last year].”
She then added: “I wanna know, how come Streisand was up there doing that for Redford? She only made one movie with him – I made four! I have more to say!”
The host then prompted Jane to “say it now”, to which she quipped: “I was always in love with him! [He was] the most gorgeous human being, and such great values, and he did a lot for movies, he really changed movies, and lifted up independent movies.”
The pair appeared together in 1966’s The Chase, 1967’s Barefoot In The Park, 1979’s The Electric Horseman and, more recently, 2017’s Our Souls At Night.
He also made an uncredited small appearance in 1960’s Tall Story, in which Jane shared the screen with Anthony Perkins.
Following his death in September of last year, Jane said: “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.”