Editing Gene Hackman (section)

===Tributes and legacy===
Numerous members of the film industry paid tribute to Hackman following his death. [[Clint Eastwood]], who directed Hackman in the films ''[[Unforgiven]]'' (1992) and ''[[Absolute Power (film)|Absolute Power]]'' (1997), wrote in a statement: "There was no finer actor than Gene. Intense and instinctive. Never a false note. He was also a dear friend whom I will miss very much." [[Francis Ford Coppola]], who directed him in ''[[The Conversation]]'' (1974), wrote: "Gene Hackman [was] a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity. I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution."<ref>{{cite news |last=Morrow |first=Brendan |date=February 27, 2025 |title=Viola Davis, Tom Hanks, Clint Eastwood and more pay tribute to Gene Hackman |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/02/27/gene-hackman-dead-tributes-reaction/80676103007/ |access-date=February 27, 2025 |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |archive-date=February 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227135931/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/02/27/gene-hackman-dead-tributes-reaction/80676103007/ |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Prince William]] released a statement, saying "Hackman was a true genius of film who brought each and every character to life with power, authenticity and star quality."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-28 |title=Prince William's tribute to Gene Hackman |url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/prince-williams-tribute-to-gene-hackman-20250228-p5lfuj.html |url-access=registration |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |language=en}}</ref>

[[Morgan Freeman]] paid tribute to Hackman at the [[97th Academy Awards]], saying, "Like everyone who ever shared a scene with him, I learned he was a generous performer whose gifts elevated everyone's work" and that he would be "remembered [as someone who did good work] and so much more."<ref>{{cite web |last=Moorman |first=Taijuan |last2=Alexander |first2=Bryan |date=March 2, 2025 |title=Morgan Freeman tribute to Gene Hackman at Oscars honors Academy Award-winning actor after death |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/03/02/gene-hackman-death-oscars-tribute-morgan-freeman-in-memoriam/80707111007/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303031908/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/03/02/gene-hackman-death-oscars-tribute-morgan-freeman-in-memoriam/80707111007/ |archive-date=March 3, 2025 |accessdate=March 8, 2025 |website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref> Others who paid tribute include [[Dustin Hoffman]], [[Glenn Close]], [[Tom Hanks]], [[Viola Davis]], [[Bill Murray]], [[Mel Brooks]], [[Alec Baldwin]], [[Gwyneth Paltrow]], [[Barbra Streisand]], [[Nathan Lane]], [[Josh Brolin]], [[John Cusack]], [[Ben Stiller]], [[Antonio Banderas]], [[Hank Azaria]], [[George Takei]], and [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]].<ref>Multiple sources:
* {{cite magazine |last=Patton |first=Tess |date=February 27, 2025 |title=Bill Murray Lovingly Remembers Gene Hackman as 'A Little Irritable' but 'Great' While Filming 'The Royal Tenenbaums' |url=https://www.thewrap.com/bill-murray-remembers-gene-hackman-drew-barrymore-show/ |access-date=February 27, 2025 |magazine=[[TheWrap]]}}
* {{cite web |last=Garner |first=Glenn |date=February 27, 2025 |title=Dustin Hoffman Compares "Genius" Gene Hackman To Marlon Brando: "A Giant Among Actors" |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/dustin-hoffman-compares-genius-gene-hackman-marlon-brando-1236304979/ |access-date=February 27, 2025 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |archive-date=February 28, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228042906/https://deadline.com/2025/02/dustin-hoffman-compares-genius-gene-hackman-marlon-brando-1236304979/ |url-status=live}}
* {{cite magazine |last=Russell |first=Shania |date=February 28, 2025 |title=Morgan Freeman, Nathan Lane, Gwyneth Paltrow, and more remember Gene Hackman: 'One of the all time greatest' |url=https://ew.com/morgan-freeman-gwyneth-paltrow-and-more-pay-tribute-to-gene-hackman-11687739 |access-date=February 27, 2025 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-date=February 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227224847/https://ew.com/morgan-freeman-gwyneth-paltrow-and-more-pay-tribute-to-gene-hackman-11687739 |url-status=live}}
* {{cite magazine |last=Andersson |first=Eric |date=February 27, 2025 |title=Nathan Lane, Viola Davis and More Stars React to Gene Hackman's Death: 'He Was One of Our Greatest' |url=https://people.com/nathan-lane-viola-davis-stars-react-gene-hackman-death-11687487 |access-date=February 27, 2025 |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}
* {{cite magazine |last=Shafer |first=Ellise |date=February 27, 2025 |title=Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood and Nathan Lane Lead Tributes to Gene Hackman After Oscar Winner Found Dead Alongside Wife: 'Inspiring and Magnificent in His Work and Complexity' |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/gene-hackman-death-reactions-francis-ford-coppola-1236322137/ |access-date=February 27, 2025 |magazine=Variety |archive-date=February 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227133949/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/gene-hackman-death-reactions-francis-ford-coppola-1236322137/ |url-status=live}}
* {{cite news |last=Yu |first=Yi-Jin |date=February 27, 2025 |title=Stars share tributes to actor Gene Hackman after his death at 95 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/stars-share-tributes-actor-gene-hackman-after-death/story?id=119245597 |access-date=February 27, 2025 |agency=ABC News |archive-date=February 27, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227163851/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/stars-share-tributes-actor-gene-hackman-after-death/story?id=119245597 |url-status=live}}
* {{cite news |date=February 27, 2025 |last1=Santaflorentina |first1=Hayley |title=Jennifer Love Hewitt Honors Heartbreakers Costar Gene Hackman After His Death |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1414052/jennifer-love-hewitt-honors-heartbreakers-costar-gene-hackman-after-his-death |access-date=March 2, 2025 |agency=E!}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' film critic [[Peter Bradshaw]] wrote that Hackman's death marked the end of [[New Hollywood|American new wave]] cinema. He described Hackman as "really a star; in fact the star of every scene he was in – that tough, wised-up, intelligent, but unhandsome face perpetually on the verge of coolly unconcerned derision, or creased in a heartbreakingly fatherly, pained smile."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=2025-02-27 |title=Gene Hackman: the star of every scene he was in |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/feb/27/gene-hackman-the-star-of-every-scene-he-was-in |access-date=2025-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Glynn |first=Paul |date=February 27, 2025 |title=Gene Hackman: Daughters and Clint Eastwood lead tributes to star |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g776e670vo |access-date=March 2, 2025 |publisher=[[BBC News]] |archive-date=February 28, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228232859/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g776e670vo |url-status=live}}</ref>