Reese Witherspoon reveals what it was really like working with Robert Duvall Reese Witherspoon worked alongside the late, great Robert Duvall on 2008 romantic comedy Four Christmases, and she has remembered him as a "wonderful gentleman" following his passing. 19 February 2026 Reese Witherspoon has remembered Robert Duvall as a "wonderful gentleman" following his death. Reese Witherspoon reveals what it was really like working with Robert Duvall The 49-year-old actress teamed up with the late, great acting icon - who passed away last weekend aged 95 - in 2008 romantic comedy Four Christmases.