The Shawshank Redemption star Tim Robbins says ‘we’re in big trouble' if streaming is called the future of cinema

Tim Robbins, star of The Shawshank Redemption, shared his concerns over the future of cinema. What Tim Robbins said Talking about the growing fascination with streaming sites in recent years, the actor said, “You go on Netflix right now, you see what films are coming out and you tell me that that’s the future of cinema? We’re in big trouble.” On The Shawshank Redemption Tim went on to cite the example of The Shawshank Redemption and how the audience rejected it during the time of release to make his point of quality cinema that will stand the test of time. Whether it’s a hit or not is irrelevant compared to what people are going to think about it in 10, 15, 20 years.” Tim Robbins won an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category for 2003's Mystic River, which was directed by Clint Eastwood and also starred Sean Penn.