Is Gene Hackman retired?
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#127
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Re: Is Gene Hackman retired?
Hackman have grandkids?
I have this theory that older, well established, high salary actors will do a movie, even a crappy horror sequel, just to set the grandkids up so they never will have to worry about money.
"Hey dad, you're a grandpa again"
"Shit. Now I have to do another movie"
Calls his agent
"Find me something for an easy $10 million. Yeah, another grandkid."
I have this theory that older, well established, high salary actors will do a movie, even a crappy horror sequel, just to set the grandkids up so they never will have to worry about money.
"Hey dad, you're a grandpa again"
"Shit. Now I have to do another movie"
Calls his agent
"Find me something for an easy $10 million. Yeah, another grandkid."
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#129
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And it's not like we still don't get great performances. Tony Hopkins won the Oscar this year.
While I was and remain disappointed that he just walked away in 2004, Hackman worked A LOT. Maybe he was just done. More power to him. I'm just glad he did Tenenbaums before he left, even if he didn't really want to.
While I was and remain disappointed that he just walked away in 2004, Hackman worked A LOT. Maybe he was just done. More power to him. I'm just glad he did Tenenbaums before he left, even if he didn't really want to.
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I don't think that is true anymore.
If you are wealthy, you can retire way before 65. While some wealthy people keep working just because they have status and love what they are doing.
Seems like most of the regular people I am aware of keep working if they can because they still need the income.
If you are wealthy, you can retire way before 65. While some wealthy people keep working just because they have status and love what they are doing.
Seems like most of the regular people I am aware of keep working if they can because they still need the income.
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Although that photo of him on Twitter is unfortunately no longer available, I was thinking how I wouldn't even recognize him now if I saw him in public. His voice is probably very different too. But maybe if I heard him spoke, the inflection would suddenly flip on the recognition switch and I would realize who it is.
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Although that photo of him on Twitter is unfortunately no longer available, I was thinking how I wouldn't even recognize him now if I saw him in public. His voice is probably very different too. But maybe if I heard him spoke, the inflection would suddenly flip on the recognition switch and I would realize who it is.
It’s still on Twitter.
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Edit : What's weird is I have NO IDEA who Shelley is. It's not his first or his second wife. I texted my mother just to confirm and yeah I was right about the name. Posiden Adventure reunion?
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Good thing Shelley Winters has passed, lest she click on this thread and discover how little Gene thought of her gift.
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New picture of Gene, now 92!
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Wow, unrecognizable. He looks good for 92, if a scoche emaciated.
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I don't know, he's bald and obviously much thinner, but that classic Gene Hackman glimmer in his eyes shines right through.
I know you can't do much more than draw conclusions from a single photo, but the fact that he's upright with a bright, seemingly genuine smile, makes me pretty happy.
I know you can't do much more than draw conclusions from a single photo, but the fact that he's upright with a bright, seemingly genuine smile, makes me pretty happy.
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Not many people make it to his age. The fact that he's enjoying life in a small town away from Hollywood and it's stress is great for him and probably added more years to his life.
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He obviously looks older and thinner but overall healthy. Every time this thread gets bumped I get nervous. I’m glad it’s a “good” update.
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92? Wow. That is a long beautiful and enriched life he's having. I will always remember him for his evil Lex Luthor character. His laughter and smile to me stands out the most. What a unique and charismatic actor with such a great screen presence. There won't be another like him with such energy when he crosses the gates of heaven.
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The NY Post was apparently stalking Gene Hackman and photos/videos of him went viral.
I love the official Blumhouse X account’s response to this.
I love the official Blumhouse X account’s response to this.
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At 94 and still walking around? Good on him!
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What's in his left hand? Is that a pack of smokes?
EDIT: According to the twitter thread, it's an apple pie snack.
EDIT: According to the twitter thread, it's an apple pie snack.
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