The one role Robert Redford hated playing was Jay Gatsby in 'The Great Gatsby,' despite the fact he heavily pursued the role against the studio's wishes.

Now mostly retired, Robert Redford was one of the biggest stars of the 1970s and '80s, appearing in blockbusters and classics like The Great Gatsby, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and The Sting.

Two Academy awards winning films 'The Great Gatsby', the film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel will be screened at 6.00 pm on October 28 at the American Centre, Galle Road, Colombo ...