Unlike most actors of his generation, Hackman didn’t chase million-dollar roles. His most memorable roles were nuanced. And sometimes small. He picked them for great writing. Or for the fine print.

Gene Hackman's $80 million estate is facing legal complications after he and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, reportedly racked up six-figure debts before their deaths in February 2025 ...

“Gene was very annoyed about the money,” Anderson said of the pic that followed the aforementioned 1998 feature, 2001’s The Royal Tenenbaums, which marks one of Hackman’s final performances.