Daily Telegraph reports ....
Mr Sarkozy told Redford – "you are the incarnation of the United States and all that that country represents."
He said Redford's roles in films like 1969's "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," 1985's "Out of Africa" and "The Great Gatsby," from 1974, continue to delight viewers.
"Those who love cinema long remember ... (your) films, which we watch and re-watch with the same emotion each time," Mr Sarkozy said.
Napoleon Bonaparte created the legion in 1802. It recognises military, cultural, scientific or social contributions to France, including by people who are not French citizens. Previous inductees include Clint Eastwood, another actor-turned-director, and Canadian director David Cronenberg.
via telegraph.co.uk
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