Robert Redford had to fight off some of Hollywood’s most famous women, including Jane Fonda and an “infatuated” Barbra Streisand.

Even Meryl Streep admitted to having a “huge crush” on Redford while they filmed “Out of Africa.”

Indeed, the screen legend, who died Tuesday at 89 at his home in Utah, made everyone fall in love with him — as evidenced by a stream of doting tributes from his leading ladies , including Demi Moore and Michelle Pffeiffer . 12

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Streisand has said she took it upon herself to persuade Redford to star with her in the 1973 classic “The Way We Were” and was “infatuated” with the heartthrob according to writer Robert Hofler.

But Redford reportedly wore “two athletic supporters” to “protect himself” while filming “The Way We Were” with Streisand, who

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