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http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/sho...in-ike-reese/#
At that link is a podcast of an interview he did a few days ago on a local Philly sports talk show.

He also wrote the forward for a book written by another host there called "The ultimate book of sports Movies featuring the 100 greatest sports movies of all time"

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He didn't sound right. The voice sounded like a mouth full of marbles.

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I guess it is official :

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/09/06...an-has-retired

Dustin Hoffman says good pal Gene Hackman has retired

To a list of quietly - and in our opinion prematurely - retired movie stars, including Sean Connery and Jack Nicholson, you can now add Gene Hackman.

That news comes from his best friend of more than 40 years standing and sometime roommate, Dustin Hoffman. And Hoffman hints he may not be far behind.

At TIFF, promoting his movie Boychoir – about the acclaimed touring American choir and the school that created it - Hoffman recalled shooting a part in Hackman’s penultimate movie, 2003’s Runaway Jury.

“I haven’t talked to him in a long time. He lives in Santa Fe, NM. But when we did Runaway Jury, he said, ‘I don’t want to do this anymore.’ He paints and writes fiction now. He’s smarter than most of us, so he can do that.”

Elaborating on the memory, Hoffman said, “After we wrapped our last scene of the film, Gene said to me, ‘Let’s get drunk.’ So we sat at the bar, and he looked me right in the eye at one point and said, ‘Do you get the same feeling I get when you finish a film?’ I said, ‘What’s that?’ And he said, ‘That you’re not going to work again.’

“Today it’s so nutty. We’re at an age where these festivals, thank God, allow films to have oxygen

“Because otherwise, it’s just going to be epic things, four dimension, seats moving and Smell-o-Vision. It’s perfect timing for me (to wind down a career), because I’m 77.”

For the record, Hackman’s last film was shot in Toronto the following year, Welcome To Mooseport with Ray Romano.

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I thought he had already officially retired.:shrug:

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He had. Some time ago.

Apparently, Toronto just found out.

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He had a nice long career. I hate that he ended his career with Welcome to Mooseport.

I do respect that he decided that he had enough and was ready to move on with his life. Hopefully he enjoys the remainder of days in good health.

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I'm glad he ended his career with Royal Tenenbaums *whistles and walks off*

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I figured the thread bump would be reporting that he had died. Based on that assumption alone, reading news that he's "officially" retired is welcome news.

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I'm glad this contentious controversy can finally be laid to rest.

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News travels slow to Toronto, this has been known for years.

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no kidding! jeez .........
Hackman's stature as an actor iwll only increase in time.

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Semper fi!

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Yeah, I was worries we would get an "Update: No" to the thread title.

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I am sure he will be lured out of retirement for Welcome To Mooseport II

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Yea I thought the same thing. I changed the thread title. It was way too ominous.

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I just hope he comes back to do one more movie. A supporting role in an Oscar-caliber film would be pretty sweet.

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Grammar Nazi Nitpicking, but shouldn't it be "Has Gene Hackman retired?" I suppose it's a question if whether or not you're treating "retired" as a past-tense verb or a present-tense adjective. 'Has' sounds better to me, but then again I've been known to enjoy midget porn.

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Grammar ÜberNazi replies: no, either is fine.

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No, he's not dead.

Hackman won two Oscars. Best Actor for The French Connection (1971) and Best Supporting Actor for Unforgiven (1992).

He was nominated (just) three other times: Best Actor for Mississippi Burning (1988), and BSA in 1967 and 1970.

He has about 80 film acting credits on his IMDb page.

By the time the next Oscar ceremony rolls around, Hackman will be 86 years old.

I think he should be given an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his career and body of work, ASAP. Some would say the two he has are enough reward.

Opinions?

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Well I dont what's the criteria for giving an honorary oscar, but he already has two. Maybe if he never won one in his career that might seem appropriate.

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I think honorary Oscars should be given to those who have not received their own Oscar.

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Exactly, so if Leonardo Dicaprio gets to that age and still doesnt have one, give him the honorary Oscar.

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Can we give him one now on the stipulation that he stop working for Scorsese and work only for Tarantino from now on?

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Damn straight. They should go to people who gave numerous Oscar-worthy performances but were never awarded an Oscar.

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What the fuck are you sucking on to get that in your noggin, mate?

No. He's got his Oscars, he's in the history books, and is still loved. I think he's done well w/ himself.