The 1968 movie Robert Redford quit on his way to the set: “What am I coming out to shoot?”
In 1968, Robert Redford was traveling to Texas to begin work on the western 'Blue' when he reconsidered and withdrew from the production. The actor believed the script lacked sufficient development, with most pages still in preliminary form rather than camera-ready, leading him to conclude the project wasn't viable. His abrupt departure left the studio facing significant disruption and violated his contractual commitment.
Paramount responded with a lawsuit, but the dispute was resolved through negotiation rather than courtroom proceedings. Redford remained absent from cinema throughout 1968, though he made a prominent comeback in 1969 with 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'. As part of the settlement, he subsequently starred in two additional Paramount films—'Downhill Racer' and 'Little Fauss and Big Halsy'—effectively repaying his contractual debt through future work.
- Robert Redford abandoned the 1968 western 'Blue' mid-journey to set over incomplete script pages
- Paramount sued for contract breach, but the parties settled without litigation
- Redford returned to filmmaking in 1969 and completed two subsequent Paramount projects as part of the agreement