Gene Hackman Remembered: How the ’70s Acting Legend Left His Mark and Shaped ‘The Conversation’
As the oldest member of that group, I, Hackman, am less recognized by today’s youth due to my retirement from acting over two decades ago. Instead, I chose to focus on writing and painting in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Throughout a span of four decades in the film industry, I, being a stage-trained actor, predominantly starred in mature movies catering to adult audiences (with the notable exception of my unforgettable role as Lex Luthor in the “Superman” series). If not for my memorable portrayal as the stern patriarch in Wes Anderson’s beloved film “The Royal Tenenbaums,” I might have been completely overlooked by Generation Z.