EnglishNews #20: Hollywood Legend Robert Redford Dies (B1-B2)
Robert Redford, one of Hollywood’s greatest legends, passed away on September 16, 2025, at the age of 89 at his home in the mountains of Utah.
to mesmerize – hipnotyzować, zafascynować
…Robert Redford mesmerized us with some of Hollywood’s most unforgettable characters.
rebellious – buntowniczy
…a rebellious teen after his mother’s death…
scholarship – stypendium
…lost a baseball scholarship and was kicked out of college…
to land roles – zdobyć role
…he quickly landed roles on television and stage…
top billing – główna rola, czołowe miejsce w obsadzie
…soon earning top billing in Barefoot in the Park…
typecast – sklasyfikowany do określonego typu ról
…he worried about being typecast as just a pretty face.
picky – wybredny
So he was admittedly picky.
blockbuster – hit filmowy, przebój kinowy
That blockbuster catapulted Redford to superstardom.
to catapult – wystrzelić (kogoś do sławy)
That blockbuster catapulted Redford to superstardom.
superstardom – supergwiazdorstwo
That blockbuster catapulted Redford to superstardom.
to step behind the camera – stanąć za kamerą (zostać reżyserem)
Stepping behind the camera in 1980…
outspoken – otwarty, szczery w wyrażaniu opinii
environmentalist – działacz na rzecz ochrony środowiska
pioneer – pionier
He was an outspoken environmentalist and a pioneer.
legacy – dziedzictwo, spuścizna
Redford’s legacy reaches far beyond Hollywood.