The end of the War of the Austrian Succession had awarded Ensenada a victory that cemented his support in Spain. However, two years before the war ended, King Philip, his strongest supporter, died, and was succeeded by his son Ferdinand VI.
Robert Redford is one of Hollywoods most famous leading men as well as director. Redford is know for his acting in such movies as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men (Dustin Hoffman), The Sting (Paul Newman), and The Natural (Kim Basinger). Some notable movies that Robert Redford directed include the movies Ordinary People, Quiz Show, and A River Runs Through It.
Rob Reiner, who had previously adapted another King novella, The Body, into the film Stand by Me (1986), offered $2.5 million in an attempt to write and direct Shawshank. He planned to cast Tom Cruise in the part of Andy and Harrison Ford as Red. Morgan Freeman as Ellis Boyd Red Redding, Andy's best friend and the film's narrator; convicted of murder in 1927. 2  Before Freeman was cast, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Paul Newman, and Robert Redford were each considered for the role.