Washington Square Park James' novel, "Washington Square". The park appears in a pivotal scene in the 1999 film The Astronaut's Wife. The park was featured extensively in the 2007 film "I Am Legend". The protagonist, Dr. Robert Neville, played by Will Smith, lived directly across the street from the park. It was used as a major action piece, especially in the last scenes of the film. Washington Square is the titular park in the 1967 Jane Fonda and Robert Redford vehicle Barefoot in the Park (film); taking its title from the climatic scene, where Corie says Paul is so uptight, that he won't
Robert Redford winning four Oscars including Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Director for Redford. In 1980, he starred in "Brubaker" (1980). He starred in "Out of Africa" (1985), which was an enormous critical and box office success, and won seven Oscars including Best Picture. He released his third film as a director, "A River Runs Through It", in 1992. Redford retired after completing the film "The Old Man & the Gun", which was released in October 2018. He went on to receive Best Director and Best Picture nominations in 1995 for "Quiz Show". He received a second Academy Award—for