Wes Anderson opened up to The Sunday Times about the late Gene Hackman, recalling he "was furious" over his salary on The Royal Tenenbaums " Also, he didn’t want to do the film anyway. I talked ...

Hackman played the family patriarch, Royal O’Reilly Tenenbaum, in the 2001 comedy-drama. Anderson was 32 years old at the time of the film’s release, and it was only his third directorial effort.

Wes Anderson Recalls Late Gene Hackman 'Was Furious' Over “Royal Tenenbaums” Salary and 'Didn't Enjoy' Making Movie "I was probably too young and it was annoying to him," Anderson recalled of ...

Gene Hackman’s intimidating portrayal of the movie’s thuggish villain Little Bill is pivotal to its power, and ensures that Eastwood raises his game with a performance up there alongside his ...

On Threads, Gunn confirmed that Hoult’s version of Lex Luthor will be different from Gene Hackman’s version in the Richard Donner movies, especially in his relationship with assistant Eve ...

Hollywood star Gene Hackman, known for The French Connection, Mississippi Burning and The Poseidon Adventure, was a character actor who often played tough guys before finding his comedic stride in ...

I was 10 years old when someone told me, “You know Gene Hackman is from here.” We were standing outside the Fischer Theatre in Danville, Illinois. The marquee was faded, the paint peeling.