# The actor Kurt Russell and Robert Redford agreed was the greatest since Marlon Brando: “Top of the line”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-actor-kurt-russell-and-robert-redford-agreed-was-the-greatest-since-marlon-brando-top-of-the-line/
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T00:10:26+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-actor-kurt-russell-and-robert-redford-agreed-was-the-greatest-since-marlon-brando/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment

## Key points

- Russell likened Meryl Streep to Brando.
- Redford called her “Top of the line”.
- They worked with her in *Silkwood* and *Out of Africa*.

## Summary

Kurt Russell and Robert Redford both praised Meryl Streep as an exceptional actor, with Russell calling her the “Brando of our generation”. Their comparisons place her among the most highly regarded performers to follow Marlon Brando, whose influence shaped modern screen acting.

Russell made his comment after working with Streep on *Silkwood* in 1983; Redford starred alongside her in *Out of Africa* in 1985. Redford called her a superb craftsman and, nearly 40 years later, summed up his view as “Top of the line”.

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