The Madison Robert Redford tribute puts his Oscars In Memoriam to shame — and the cast think you should stream his most ‘beautiful’ movie this week
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· TechRadarFeatures By Jasmine Valentine published 18 March 2026
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You might be wondering how the late Robert Redford links the Oscars and the new Taylor Sheridan show The Madison together, but it's actually not a huge stretch.
Let's start with the former. On Sunday (March 15), we saw Redford included in the awards show's In Memoriam section, with The Way We Were co-star Barbra Streisand taking to the stage to honor his career and legacy.
Not only did the star's performance split the audience (a quick social media search will prove that), but Jane Fonda wasn't pleased either.
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Oscars: Jane Fonda Questions Why Barbra Streisand Did Robert Redford Tribute Instead of Her! - YouTube
As we see in the above clip, Fonda questions why Streisand was chosen to do the tribute, telling Entertainment Tonight that she starred opposite Redford four times, opposed to Streisand's one. All in all, there was much food for thought.
The day before (March 14), Paramount+ dropped the first three episodes of The Madison, with episode 1 dedicated solely to Redford.
Alongside the standard dedication at the end of the episode, Stacy (Michelle Pfeiffer) is seen watching A River Runs Through it — directed by Redford — with her granddaughters shortly after learning of her husband's death.
It's an incredibly touching moment, as the trio sits in a heavy silence trying to process their emotions. If anything, I'd say it was a lot more effective at paying homage to Redford's impact than the Academy Awards.
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